Rugby Coach Weekly

Send us a textWelcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Professor Kevin Till, Professor of Athletic Development at Leeds Beckett University and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leeds Rhinos RLFC academy. Focusing on warm-ups, we are going to explore how they are used to prevent injury and give us performance gains.Kev has worked in strength and conditioning with Yorkshire cricket, Yorkshire Carnegie rugby union, football with Leeds United, as well as his roles in rugby league, at Leeds Rhinos and Castleford. He completed his PhD in Sport and Exercise Science over 12 years ago, and  has had seven papers published.  He has helped edit and write two books, The Science of Sport: Rugby, and published last year: The Young Rugby Player: Science and Application His philosophy is about supporting people in the best way possible. Similar to work on 'Talent', everyone has potential, and it is how we can support creating opportunities to support as many to develop as effectively as possible.  You can contact him on Twitter @KTConditioning Email: K.Till@leedsbeckett.ac.ukTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Craig Gunn, coach, teacher and motivational educator, and founder of Gunn Engagement. Focusing on why high-performance sport is dangerous for grassroots, we are going to cut to the root on why we need to break the brooms of the All Blacks.Craig is an experienced PE teacher and former head teacher. He has worked across many sports, including Aussie Rules and Rugby League.His philosophy is that kids learn teachers NOT subjects; Sometimes you have to mow the grass before you save the whales.You can contact him on LinkedIn or The Coach Whisperer.To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Ian Costello, Head of Rugby Operations at Munster Rugby. Focusing on talent, we are going to focus on how that term might impact the way we approach coaching.Ian has had a busy coaching career, with stints as assistant coach at Munster and Wasps, the Munster Academy manager, as well as head coach at Nottingham and an Elite Development Manager with the Irish RFU. His philosophy:The purpose is to develop and sustain a high-performance strategy for Munster Rugby. Philosophy would be to find and develop the best people, build system capability, always improving, learning faster than the opposition. Quality coaching is key to producing consistent winning performance.You can contact him on Twitter at Iancostello1 To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Grant Doorey, performance coach @Mobicoach Australia and passion projects Rugby ATL, Queensland Rugby and Australia Rugby.Focusing on the power of purpose in coaching and life, we are going to cut to the root on how we can turn thoughts into action.Before becoming a consultant high-performance coach, Grant was an assistant coach with Tonga, Italy and Japan national teams, a technical adviser with the IRANZ, plus roles with pro clubs in France, London Irish, and the Blues Super franchise. He started as a teacher and director of school rugby in Australia.His philosophy is the relentless pursuit of short-term goals leading to long-term success. To inspire leaders and teams to develop rigour and discipline, striving for excellence in their daily habits,  he connects, engages and empowers people through coaching. You can contact him on LinkedIn or directly to mobicoachnz@gmail.comHe values human connection. Please reach out for a conversation and explore synergies to collaborate.To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textDan chats with Gary Townsend, the Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager about a question from Will Jones, an U15s coach from Cardiff.He asks: The backs are doing the forwards' work when it comes to the breakdown. Plenty of forwards are way too lazy and not bothering to clear out and secure the ball. Do you have any good drills we could use to get them switched back onto this?We cover:What do the forwards want to doDo we need to have position-specific rolesHow to use decision-rich training, both drills and gamesEncouraging players to ruck, and also encouraging the ball carrier to be active at the ruckChanging habits by manipulating the drillTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Keith Lewis, founder of rugbyreferees,net, the leading online community for rugby referees across the worldFocusing on the refereeing the new tackle height laws, we are going to cut to the root of what referees will be looking for next season.Philosophy: Helping people to become better referees, no matter what level that may beYou can contact him on rugbyreferee.net or keithlewisrugby on Twitter To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Catherine Spencer, author, speaker, and former England women’s rugby captain.Focusing on coaching women’s and girls’ rugby, we are going to cut to the root on what men need to know about coaching women. Catherine retired from international rugby in 2011, with 63 caps, 18 tries, winning 6 Six Nations titles, 3 for them as captain. She has written the award-winning book ‘Mud, Maul, Mascara’. She is a patron of the Tag Rugby Trust, and she is CEO and founder of Inspiring Women. Currently, she is teaching sociology and RE at a secondary school in Kent.You can contact her on Catherine@inspiringwomen.co.ukOr on Twitter: cathspence8To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Geraint Davies, Rugby Coach & Content Creator, GDD Coaching.Focusing on improving performance and learning, we are going to cut to root on what training sessions should look like. Does training need to look like rugby for them to learn to play rugby?Geraint is an academy coach and was previously Head of PE & Games at Leicester Grammar School & Head Coach at Nuneaton.Philosophy: I believe in leaving no stone unturned in order to help everyone in my environment be as good as they can possibly be.You can contact him on Twitter:@daviesGDDor GDDCoachingTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Bradley Busch, director of Inner Drive and psychologist.Focusing on how we ask questions, we are going to cut to the root on where coaches go wrong when they try to engage their learners. He works in education, sport and business, helping them improve how they learn, think and perform under pressure.Within sport, he has worked mainly in football, with clients from Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and athletes who have medalled at London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020.He is the co-author of the best-selling book ‘The Science of Learning’ and has written regular blogs for The Guardian, featuring regularly for The Telegraph, the BBC 5 Live, Men's Health and BT Sport.He also has a new book called ‘Teaching and Learning Illuminated’You can contact him at innerdrive.co.ukTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us a textWelcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Chris Cushion, Head of Coaching, England Netball and Professor of Coaching & Pedagogy at Loughborough University.Focusing on what good coaching looks like, what do coaches get wrong about using direct instruction?Director of Sport Integration, he also worked extensively in top level football with teams like Chelsea and Fulham, as well as rugby with Bath. He has worked for many sports governing bodies and is a UEFA qualified coach.You can contact him on Twitter @CoachC1To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!