Mike Penistone is a global rugby coach, starting his coaching career in the 80s with Trent Poly and then Cambridge University rugby league as head coach. He went on to GB Student's head coach before moving to Leicester Tigers Academy via Nottingham. He did a stint at NSW Waratahs and then Eastern Suburbs in Australia. He is now a rugby coach consultant.
In the podcast, we cover:
- How to make a great first impression as a coach
- How to make your sessions engaging and intense
- Why threes and fives are magic numbers
- What stops great players becoming good coaches
- Asking the best questions to get the most from your players
- Managing talent
- Helping an expert player become more skilful
Mike is available for coaching consultancy and sessions. Drop him a line on mike@globalrugbycoach.com
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