Coaching Lower Ability Rugby
with Dan Cottrell
Dates & Venues
Lower ability Rugby groups within modern school programmes have a much changed experience from previous years. A combination of game types, ranging from Touch to reduced contact formats are all part of this offer. This is a specialist course for teachers who coach the game to younger and less able players. Often these players will have mixed levels of enthusiasm, and a nervousness about contact. Teachers can also be inexperienced and face a challenge to make the game enjoyable and engaging throughout a long term. The course seeks to equip new coaches with the confidence that they can make their sessions safe, contemporary and fun.
- Ensuring a positive Rugby experience for all
- Overcoming apprehension and reluctance
- Simple rules for early term practices
- Presenting essential session content in an engaging way
- Different game formats: T1, full contact and the Third Game
- Fun ways to teach tackling, rucking. scrums and passing
- Planning great sessions
Prices
1 PLACE £219
2 PLACES £349
3 PLACES £449
Courses run from 10am until 3.30pm. Price includes, 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
Dan Cottrell
Dan has been coaching rugby in schools, clubs, and at representative level for over 30 years. He is head coach of Bristol Schools U18s and centre manager for the Bristol Bears Junior Academy. He is editor of Rugby Coach Weekly, which has been running since 2003 and has a worldwide following. He played first-class rugby for Bristol and Bath and was director of rugby at Cranleigh.