Rugby Games & Drills
Title | Rugby Games & Drills PDF eBook |
Author | Rugby Football Union |
Publisher | Human Kinetics |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2011-10-04 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1492582972 |
Improve technique, game sense and fitness levels with the aid of Rugby Games & Drills. Developed by one of the game’s top coaches and endorsed by the Rugby Football Union, Rugby Games & Drills contains over 115 games and drills designed to bring out the very best in players, regardless of age or ability or rugby code. This book is packed with the most effective games and drills for improving core skills such as handling, kicking and decision making while providing tough physical challenges. In addition, the detailed descriptions with accompanying illustrations will help you make the most of training sessions and ensure you are ready for game day. Rugby Games & Drills is the ideal companion for coaches and players of both rugby league and rugby union looking to maximize talent and harness their potential.
Rugby Drills
Title | Rugby Drills PDF eBook |
Author | Eamonn Hogan |
Publisher | Crowood |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2014-02-28 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1847976565 |
Crowood's Rugby Drills is a collection of 125 activities, practices and games designed to improve coaching sessions at all levels of the game. The drills are organised into chapters according to a particular skill or phase of the game, from the warm up to handling, contact, lineout, scrum, kicking and defence. Each chapter starts with a series of simple activities before progressing through to more complex ones, each broken down into step-by-step explanations and diagrams, as well as guidance on how to increase the level of difficulty.Tried and tested over a number of years, and proven to work in developing skills and teamwork with players of all abilities, many of the drills were created by the author, while some have been used by the most famous coaches in the world. All of them were designed for use without the need for specialist and/or expensive equipment. Aimed at new coaches of youth and adult rugby, as well as coaches who want to review/improve their methods, it offers lots of ideas and is superbly illustrated with 250 colour diagrams.
Coaching Rugby
Title | Coaching Rugby PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Cottrell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2015-06-22 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781910338438 |
Foreword by Sir Clive Woodward. Anxious about coaching rugby to children? Maybe you're already coaching, but sometimes struggle to get your points across to your players? Perhaps you find yourself frequently running out of preparation time or think your sessions are becoming dull? Coaching Rugby is Dan Cottrell's best-selling manual created for new and aspiring coaches of junior players. It is designed to help you build your players' techniques, skills and understanding of the whole game from ages 8 to 16, to give them the best start possible to their rugby playing career. Divided into two parts, part one focuses on the basics of working with young players in a safe and rewarding environment. Part two contains more than 100 training sessions, games and developments to coach and enhance all the basic skills of rugby union.
Rugby Games & Drills
Title | Rugby Games & Drills PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Worsnop |
Publisher | |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Rugby football |
ISBN | 9781450414081 |
Improve technique, game sense and fitness levels with the aid of Rugby Games & Drills. Developed by one of the game's top coaches and endorsed by the Rugby Football Union, Rugby Games & Drills contains over 140 games and drills designed to bring out the very best in players, regardless of age or ability or rugby code. This book is packed with the most effective games and drills for improving core skills such as handling, kicking and decision making while providing tough physical challenges. In addition, the detailed descriptions with accompanying illustrations will help you make the most of training sessions and ensure you are ready for game day. Rugby Games & Drills is the ideal companion for coaches and players of both rugby league and rugby union looking to maximize talent and harness their potential.
Winning Rugby
Title | Winning Rugby PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Quistberg |
Publisher | Contemporary Books |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
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Though a sport native to England, the game of rugby perhaps rivals only soccer in its global popularity and respect as a world-wide sport. In recent years, it has developed quite a strong North American following with vocal enthusiasts promoting its growth. Unfortunately, despite the rising presence of the game, the resources available to ensure teaching of the proper rugby fundamentals have not kept pace with growing interest. In Winning Rugby, Brian Quistberg presents the authoritative rugby guide for coaches, teachers and players, covering everything from ballhandling to backplay and set pieces. Fully illustrated, the guide is complete with easy-to-understand diagrams. Winning Rugby drills cover individual, unit and team skills, including: ballhandling; kicking; contact (rucks, mauls and tackling); running; backplay; and scrummage/lineout. Winning Rugby also features sample practice plans, coaching strategies, fitness guidelines and individual/team drills. For those who wish to improve their understanding and execution of the game, for those who wish to utilize more exiting and effective drills in training, Winning Rugby is the practical guide for player, teacher and coach.
Tag Rugby
Title | Tag Rugby PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Liddiard |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 2014-04-24 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1408195364 |
Essential guide to the non-contact sport of Tag Rugby - a safe and fun way of introducing rugby to under 10s.
101 Youth Rugby Drills
Title | 101 Youth Rugby Drills PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Sheryn |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 143 |
Release | 2013-08-30 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1408165538 |
Designed specifically for younger players, 101 Youth Rugby Drills is the practice bible for youth rugby coaches. It contains a range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills required to introduce rugby, including: - warming up and cooling down - handling the ball - running with the ball - running off the ball - attacking and defensive patterns. As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to organise the players.