Anyone here a Level 1 Rugby coach?
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I've just started doing my Level 1 to be able to coach the U8's at my local club.
I'm an avid Tigers fan (season ticket) for the last 10-11 years but never really played, even at skule but have a grasp on laws etc.
Anyway, I've been drafted in as my 6 yo son has been playing Tag for a year now and I've agreed to do the course as we're getting low on coaches.
Anyway, if anyone can give me a few pointers on what to expect with regards to setting up a training session to be assessed on?
I have this MASSIVE folder full of stuff to look at but it's daunting to say the least (why didn't I choose roundyball - it's so simple in comparison).
I've done my 2.5 hr part 1 and have the next 2 Sundays for the practical sessions to do (9am - 5pm...I'll be well and truly f
ked by Sunday night...!)
Thanks.
I'm an avid Tigers fan (season ticket) for the last 10-11 years but never really played, even at skule but have a grasp on laws etc.
Anyway, I've been drafted in as my 6 yo son has been playing Tag for a year now and I've agreed to do the course as we're getting low on coaches.
Anyway, if anyone can give me a few pointers on what to expect with regards to setting up a training session to be assessed on?
I have this MASSIVE folder full of stuff to look at but it's daunting to say the least (why didn't I choose roundyball - it's so simple in comparison).
I've done my 2.5 hr part 1 and have the next 2 Sundays for the practical sessions to do (9am - 5pm...I'll be well and truly f
ked by Sunday night...!)Thanks.
Big thumbs up for taking this on, coaching is massively rewarding and you will get so much out of it.
I'm a level 2 coach and the courses are well structured and will bring out your skills.
Level 1 concentrates on how to coach, not what to coach, so don't be to concerned if you think you don't know enough, you can pick drills up from coach development sessions, popping down to see your firsts train etc.
When looking at structuring a session, look at the skill/ skills you want to develop, devise or adapt a drill to get your ideas across, then get it written down. When I'm coaching I tend to do the following:
Also get yourself down to the coach development sessions, the SRU is big on these and I'm sure in a hot bed such as Leicester there will be session on to help you.
PS I'm not Scottish so you should be able to understand my accent
I'm a level 2 coach and the courses are well structured and will bring out your skills.
Level 1 concentrates on how to coach, not what to coach, so don't be to concerned if you think you don't know enough, you can pick drills up from coach development sessions, popping down to see your firsts train etc.
When looking at structuring a session, look at the skill/ skills you want to develop, devise or adapt a drill to get your ideas across, then get it written down. When I'm coaching I tend to do the following:
- Keep the drill simple
- Write down 3-4 key areas of the skill you are working on eg catching, 1) Hands towards the ball, 2) Palms facing the passer, 3) outside foot forward,4) Hips in line of movement shoulders rotated towards the passer.
- Ask the group what they think are the key points to the skill, encourage their answers, but direct them towards to the points you are wanting to make.
- Run the drill
- Stand back watch the drill, encourage good skills
- If someone is struggling, don't single them out, but get one of your better players to run the drill and get the other players to critique and ask them if the guy/ girl is using the points you highlighted at the start. Don't be tempted to show it yourself, people learn better from there peer group.
- Go back into the drill, maybe develop it, putting conditions into the session.
- At then end bring them in, ask them what how they think they did, what were the main points of the drill, and did they achieve them.
Also get yourself down to the coach development sessions, the SRU is big on these and I'm sure in a hot bed such as Leicester there will be session on to help you.
PS I'm not Scottish so you should be able to understand my accent
Edited by Bosshogg76 on Thursday 6th October 21:03
Boss,
Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail.
That's exactly what I wanted.
Do the assessors give you a choice of drill to devise a training session? (i.e - catching, tackling) or do you just have to decide yopurself which aspect of the game you do?
I'm worried I'll look a complete tt by ballsing it up and either not making a drill relevant to training or that the guys I'm coaching won't understand!
I know it needs to be simple, so....
I thought about doing a session whereby ball-carrier is tackled (touched) by defence and then has to go to ground safely - knees, hips, shoulders - but has to turn his back to the opposition and place the ball out with control, for his support to pick it up.
Therefore there's 3 key actions to it - the fall, the turn and the control of the ball.
I then thought about the ball being placed on the ground before the player, which I'd pick them up on if they did that, and insist that ball goes to ground only after the player is down to aid better ball control.
My biggest issue with this drill is that most of the guys on my course are /were players - so they'll know what to do and not give me the chance to pull up the mistakes I hope they make!
Am I getting the hang of it
Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail.
That's exactly what I wanted.
Do the assessors give you a choice of drill to devise a training session? (i.e - catching, tackling) or do you just have to decide yopurself which aspect of the game you do?
I'm worried I'll look a complete t
t by ballsing it up and either not making a drill relevant to training or that the guys I'm coaching won't understand!I know it needs to be simple, so....
I thought about doing a session whereby ball-carrier is tackled (touched) by defence and then has to go to ground safely - knees, hips, shoulders - but has to turn his back to the opposition and place the ball out with control, for his support to pick it up.
Therefore there's 3 key actions to it - the fall, the turn and the control of the ball.
I then thought about the ball being placed on the ground before the player, which I'd pick them up on if they did that, and insist that ball goes to ground only after the player is down to aid better ball control.
My biggest issue with this drill is that most of the guys on my course are /were players - so they'll know what to do and not give me the chance to pull up the mistakes I hope they make!
Am I getting the hang of it
Thanks.
Zp said:
Boss,
Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail.
That's exactly what I wanted.
Do the assessors give you a choice of drill to devise a training session? (i.e - catching, tackling) or do you just have to decide yopurself which aspect of the game you do?
I'm worried I'll look a complete tt by ballsing it up and either not making a drill relevant to training or that the guys I'm coaching won't understand!
I know it needs to be simple, so....
I thought about doing a session whereby ball-carrier is tackled (touched) by defence and then has to go to ground safely - knees, hips, shoulders - but has to turn his back to the opposition and place the ball out with control, for his support to pick it up.
Therefore there's 3 key actions to it - the fall, the turn and the control of the ball.
I then thought about the ball being placed on the ground before the player, which I'd pick them up on if they did that, and insist that ball goes to ground only after the player is down to aid better ball control.
My biggest issue with this drill is that most of the guys on my course are /were players - so they'll know what to do and not give me the chance to pull up the mistakes I hope they make!
Am I getting the hang of it
Thanks.
No worries, the skill set you have highlighted to be honest you'd probably only get the fall, as you are being assessed on how you coach and not what you know. The knowledge bit can and will be increased with experience and coach development sessions. Up here we were given (both at 1 and 2) the skill we were going to have to coach. Thanks for taking the time to reply in such detail.
That's exactly what I wanted.
Do the assessors give you a choice of drill to devise a training session? (i.e - catching, tackling) or do you just have to decide yopurself which aspect of the game you do?
I'm worried I'll look a complete t
t by ballsing it up and either not making a drill relevant to training or that the guys I'm coaching won't understand!I know it needs to be simple, so....
I thought about doing a session whereby ball-carrier is tackled (touched) by defence and then has to go to ground safely - knees, hips, shoulders - but has to turn his back to the opposition and place the ball out with control, for his support to pick it up.
Therefore there's 3 key actions to it - the fall, the turn and the control of the ball.
I then thought about the ball being placed on the ground before the player, which I'd pick them up on if they did that, and insist that ball goes to ground only after the player is down to aid better ball control.
My biggest issue with this drill is that most of the guys on my course are /were players - so they'll know what to do and not give me the chance to pull up the mistakes I hope they make!
Am I getting the hang of it
Thanks.
Don't worry about ex-players, My level 2 had everyone from an ex-Scottish international down over, and there was plenty of points to be picked up. For christs sakes if you had Tindall you could spend half a day on his catch pass technique.
I have pm'd you my mobile, as i hate typing.
Edited by Bosshogg76 on Thursday 6th October 21:22
Edited by Bosshogg76 on Thursday 6th October 21:28
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