Dan chats with Dave Ellis, who has coached Super Rugby with the Blues, at Connacht with Pam Lam, as well as working with New Zealand rugby as a resource coach.
With all these years in the game and a passion for skills coaching, Dave talks around the following themes:
- What young coaches often struggle with
- How to know your players
- Helping players understand the "why" and how important that is
- How to develop skills, from detail through to the scenarios
- What Sonny Bill Williams said to Dave which changed the way he coached
- How to keep square with your body angle
- Coaching strike plays
- Finding the right balance to develop skill detail
To find out more about Dave and his latest courses, visit https://www.ellisrugby.co.nz
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