The Magic Academy
Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
Latest episodes
Oct 17, 2021 • 50min
Series 9 - Episode 8 Danny Care (Skill is King)
DC and Rusty chat all things becoming more skilful as a player and a team, exploring training, coach behaviours and packing your ski goggles... enjoy!
Oct 3, 2021 • 52min
Series 9 - Episode 7 Will Cotterill (Building a community (rugby) club)
Will and Rusty chat all things the Pyramid of Purpose, Mr Music, player transitions, Project 11 and the Peacock family... enjoy!
Sep 25, 2021 • 53min
Series 9 - Episode 6 Richie Gray (Return to Contact)
Richie and Rusty chat all things practice design, confidence, movement skills, touch and training aids. Enjoy! https://passport.world.rugby/injury-prevention-and-risk-management/tackle-ready/
Sep 18, 2021 • 1h 5min
Series 9 - Episode 5 Tom Biggs (Pro Rugby)
Biggsy and Rusty share stories of the reality of professional rugby, putting a few in room 101 including meetings, senior player groups, away days, coach feedback and selection...
Sep 13, 2021 • 43min
Series 9 Episode 4 - Phil Llewellyn and Jason Duffy (RockIt Rugby App)
Phil turns host and Duffs turns up late to chat all things RockIt Rugby app...1. What's the benefits for coach, player and parent?2. How can more kids know more of their times tables?Enjoy!
Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 1min
Series 9 - Episode 3 Rob Vickerman (Sevens)
Having played together and worked together with England, Rusty and Vicks explore:The benefits of 7's, 10's and touch rugby All things coaching, leadership and people... Never meet your hero!Enjoy!
Aug 30, 2021 • 1h 8min
Series 9 Episode 2 - Joe Schmidt (Winning)
Rusty and Joe chat all things winning:Developing as a coachWorking out how to winStructure and shapesSpecial plays and experimentsProps kickingEnjoy!
Aug 23, 2021 • 40min
Series 9 - Episode 1 Dave Sharkey (Theming)
Dave Sharkey (real name) returns to chat through his work with ROG at La Rochelle as he and Rusty discuss:Types of themingWhat he's learnt from theming remotely in a foreign language!LimitationsWhat next?Enjoy!
Jul 24, 2021 • 58min
Series 8 - Episode 14 Martin Fairn Red2Blue
Rusty is joined by Martin and Sunday morning coach Fletcher who has some mental skills to work on for him, the players and their parents. A discussion on how he can think more clearly under pressure, zoom in and zoom out, use his current coaching skills to support the development of the mental skills and how he could individualised this.... enjoy!
Jul 23, 2021 • 49min
Series 8 - Episode 13 Rob Mason is back!
Rob is back with an update on some of his work with coaches in the AFL and with WAIS and his new job working in Mental Health... enjoy! See Rob's work at www.masonlearning.com
