BRIXHAM RFC COACHING LINKS

CPD Courses Currently Available

  • The Lineout Game(PDF 168kB)
  • Maul and Ruck(PDF 170kB)
  • Continuity in Attack(PDF 168kB)
  • Defence inPhase Play(PDF 168kB)
  • Coaching Children in Rugby Union(PDF 560kB)
  • Performance Profiling(PDF 165kB)
  • Goal Setting(PDF 166kB)
  • Back Play from Set Pieces(PDF 192kB)
  • Game Planning(PDF 186kB)
  • Performance Analysis(PDF 180kB)
  • Planning and Periodisation(PDF 189kB)
  • Team Selection(188 kB)
  • Understanding the Kicking Game(PDF 200kB)

COACHING INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM RFU WEBSITE

Forwards

Backs

Positional Skills Booklet

Smart Moves - 20 Quick and Easy Coaching Tips from rugby-coach.co.uk (MS Word DOC 31kB)

Match Warm-ups

  • Match Warm-up Guidelines(MS Word DOC 40kB)

Strength Programmes

RFU Schools of Rugby Strength Programmes(PDF 219kB)

RFU Year 07 Strength Programme(PDF 314kB)

RFU Year 08 Strength Programme(PDF 362kB)

RFU Year 09 Strength Programme(PDF 384kB)

RFU Year 10 Strength Programme(PDF 600kB)

RFU Year 11 Strength Programme Advanced(PDF 549kB)

RFU Year 11 Strength Programme Non Olympic(PDF 493kB)

RFU Strength Training for Young Rugby Players position statement(PDF 33kB)

Interval Training

Interval Training One(PDF 11kB)

Interval Training Two(PDF 17kB)

Agility Training

Agility Development Drills(PDF 100kB)

Training Equipment

RFU Schools of Rugby Equipment Package(542

Technical Journal Archive

Working with Referees

Attack with Defence

Do Analogies Improve Recall of Tactical Info?

Editor's Notes - 11th March

Editor's Notes - 12th Feb

Editor's Notes - 5th Feb

Flexibility for Rugby Players

How to Solve Your Lineout Problems

Managing the Alpha Male in Conflict

Place-Kicking in Rugby

Refereeing the RWC 2007

Self Analysis

Space

The Challenges to Coaches and Coaching

Training Dosages

2nd Quarter

13/05/08 - Technical Journal Editors Notes

Best options in contact

Continuity

David Beck - On-field Dialogue

Eamon Hogan Youth Coaching

Mark Laycock - Communication

Neil Back Defence

Performance Under Pressure

Performance Under Pressure - Editors Notes

Pre Match Preparation by Andy Hickling

Psychological Strategies

Stress - Mark Luffman

The Meaning of Winning

The Meaning of Winning - Editor's notes

Vision

Technical Journal Archive

Being a Curious Coach

Coaching Decision Making in Rugby

Defence - Tackling and Defensive System Practice

Editor's Notes - 02/01/07

Editor's Notes - 13/02/07

Editor's Notes - 20/02/07

Editor's Notes 06/02/07

Editor's Notes 09/01/07

England world champs again?

Getting the Amateur Official Onside

Know the Laws? by Andy Melrose and Peter Shortell

Start Rugby Coaching - The Coaching Resource...

The legacy that we are now experiencing

The Warm Up by Mark Godwin

Time to Adjust the Tackle - Referee Paradigm?

Age-Grade v's Size in Youth Rugby

An Assessment of Mental Toughness in RU

Bath AcademyPhysical Preparation

Changing the Scrum...A ''Touchy'' Subject

Choking, Anxiety and Team Cohesion

Developing Core Passing Techniques - Young Players

Editor's Notes - 15/05/07

Editor's Notes 17/04/07

Game Sense

Intro to Contact Games

Introducing Young Players to Contact

Kick to Score by Steve Gough

Props - Worth Their Weight In Gold?

Rugby Skills Assessment

The Challenge by Neil Simpson

The WADA Code & Strict Liability

Training Activities - use after Skills Assessment

Classroom Coaching with Jim Mallinder

Counter Attack

Dominating the Contact Area

Editor's Notes - 24/07/07

Energy Balance and The Elite Athlete

Health & Safety Considerations for the Front Row

No-Fear Rugby

Partner Resistance Exercise

Ruck Research in Modern Rugby

Rugby Games For Understanding

Scrum Time by David Beck

Strength Training for Young Players - RFU Position

The Science of Energy Balance and 'Metabody'

Trueman understanding league rugby

Video Analysis - A Practical Guide for Coaches

Wise Words & Dumbbells

A Coach Licensing Scheme For Rugby Union

A Fitness Assessment Protocol

Attacking the Blindside

Catch and Pass Princples and Practices

Defence Lecture by Paul Westgate

Defensive Lineout Organisation

Editor's Notes

Editor's Notes

Editor's Notes

Editor's Notes - 13/11/07

Regaining Momentum in Attack

Speed Development in Rugby Union Players

Talent Identification in NZ and Australia

The Place of Creativity in RU

Thoughts on Engagement Under the New Scrum Laws

World Cup Observations - Alastair Hignell

Dealing with Cover(PDF 175kB)
by Peter Johnson

Making the Most of Overlap Situations(PDF 343kB)
by Peter Johnson

Hand-Eye Coordination(PDF 58kB)
by Joe Lydon

The Blindside(PDF 21kB)
by Don Rutherford

Introduction of Rugby to Children in France(PDF 78kB)
by Jeremie Spencer

Tackling Technique(PDF 58kB)
by Joe Lydon

Decision Making in the Tackle(PDF 712kB)
by Kingsley Jones

Maintaining Kicking Effectiveness(PDF 256kB)
by Patrick Anson

How to Acheive Hang Time at Restarts(PDF 156kB)
by Steve Gough

The Two-Man Drop(PDF 52kB)
by Ray Schwarz

Starting Points Towards Attacking Open Play(PDF 201kB)
by Andy Johnson

Beating the Drift - Part One(PDF 294kB)
by Philip Copeman

Beating the Drift - Part Two(PDF 266kB)
by Philip Copeman

Making Players Think in Small or Large Groups(PDF 91kB)
by Chris Perkins

When all is equal, skill is king (PDF 31kB)
by Damian McGrath

Structuring& Improving Unstructured Attack(PDF 148kB)
by Darren Coleman

Understanding Decision Making in Rugby(PDF 52kB)
by Dave Hadfield

Developing Team Leaders(PDF 69kB)
by Dave Hadfield

Motivation & Hippocrates - Understanding Your Players(PDF 42kB)
by Dave Hadfield

Decision Making in the Tackle(PDF 167kB)
by Kingsley Jones

Sports Lessons from Business(PDF 34kB)
by John Neal

The Ruck(PDF 114kB)
by Peter Thorburn

Resistance Training(PDF 37kB)
by Iain Fletcher

Mental Toughness(PDF 32kB)
by Scott Cresswell

Mental Skills - a perspective on their role in 'performance'(PDF 25kB)
by Gazing Performance Ltd

Sprint Performance(PDF 61kB)
by Iain Fletcher & Bethan Jones

Trunk Stability(PDF 320kB)
by Calvin Morris

Stress and Recovery(PDF 176kB)
by James Marshall

Building Character and Self-Reliance in Players(PDF 39kB)
by Dave Hadfield

Introductory booklet to rugby(PDF 2.81 MB)

The Essential Skills for the Early Learners(PDF 207kB)
by Lynn Evans

Building the Scrummage- The Mini/Midi Scrum(PDF 387kB)
by Steve Peters

Introduction of Rugby to Children in France(PDF 78kB)
by Jeremie Spencer

Further Rugby Ready Information (PDF 88kB)

Rugby Ready Poster (PDF 324 kB)

Rugby Ready Tackle Poster (PDF 118 kB)

Goodyear Use of Tyres in Training Poster(PDF 192 kB)