Rugby Sevens Masterclass
New! with Mike Friday
Dates & Venues
This is a course for experienced coaches of school Sevens, who seek to maintain an awareness of what is happening at the top level of the international game. It will be extensively illustrated by video of the world’s top teams, with analysis of what is currently effective and how teams develop these styles of play. It will explain contemporary strategies and modern training methods and explore how these can be adopted and adapted to make school teams more effective
- Understanding the shape of the modern game
- Building individual and team goals
- Fundamental skills: basics done well, under pressure
- Analysing varying styles of attacking play
- The significance of the first phase
- Coaching different defensive systems
- Training for Sevens success
- Tournament management
Prices
1 place £219
2 places £349
3 places £449
Course runs 10am – 3.30pm. Prices include refreshments, lunch and resources. In the event of you needing to cancel a place on a course, please note we require ten working days' notice. All prices exclude VAT.
Course Leaders
Mike Friday
Mike Friday was the Head Coach of USA Eagles for ten years from 2014 to 2024. This includes three Olympic Games, most recently in Paris. He made them a core team in the World Rugby Sevens Series, finishing 2nd in 2019. He had previously led England to victory in the Hong Kong sevens, Commonwealth Games silver medal and World Series second place. During his short tenure as Head Coach of Kenya, they achieved an unprecedented 5th place in the world and a World series final. He is described by ‘The Guardian’ as “a professor of the shortened game”.