Following on from last week’s blog (A statistical analysis in schoolboy rugby) where I presented the statistics I had researched over a year with one u16 side, I will stick my neck out a bit and discuss how I believe practices should be planned and run. I use these plans in in all my own practices and it must be … Read More
A Statistical Analysis Study on School Boy Rugby
Throughout the last few weeks I have been lamenting the lack of skills in schoolboy players as well as opining my reasons for this shortfall. (Are we failing to prepare out players adequately?). I have also spoken about my belief that team practices should rather be based on individual skills instead of the current focus on game plans and unit … Read More
The Close Games are Usually Lost, Rather Than Won
“Games are mostly won because of the opponent making mistakes during crucial moments”[1] I am a massive fan of John Wooden’s teaching and coaching methods. If you have not heard of him, I would suggest coaches who are keen on improving their coaching abilities to look him up and read his books. John Wooden was the legendary basketball coach … Read More
Are we failing to prepare our players adequately?
Over the course of my brief coaching career I have been fascinated with the individual player’s execution of the basic skills and the techniques needed to make them work under pressure. During this time I have spoken to many coaches and players at various levels of the game to find out about the correct techniques needed to execute each skill … Read More
Have players forgotten why they play the game?
I think school boy players have lost perspective about sport, their place in the game and more importantly why they play the sport in the first place. Teenage boys place a vast amount of importance on what team they play in, how good their team is and how good they are individually compared to another player. This is nothing new, … Read More