Blogs about: Dan Cottrell

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Barefoot rugby in South Africa

admin wrote 2 days ago: In South Africa, many schoolchildren play rugby barefoot. It is not a financial issue. It is becaus … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby news, lions, Barefoot rugby, safe tackling Lynn Evans

Binding for the flanker

admin wrote 4 days ago: Here is a New Zealand coaching video which shows how the angle of the flanker’s bind. The … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Training, binding, Flanker, player centred approach, Scrum

Three players, three lapses, three tries

admin wrote 6 days ago: When the Lions look back on the second test against the Springboks, they will rue three crucial mome … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, rugby defence, Brian O'Driscoll, Defence, defensive systems, Fourie du Preez, jaque fourie, JP Pieterson, Luke Fitzgerald

You must have fun playing rugby

admin wrote 1 week ago: On a long tour, certain characters make a real difference. Here is a really interesting interview th … more →

Tags: Rugby Fitness, Bryn Palmer, Conditioning, rugby fun, Th Lions

Good tackle technique video

admin wrote 1 week ago: Here is an excellent video clip from Pat Lam from the New Zealand coaching toolbox. He explains … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, rugby defence, All Black coaching, pat lam, Rugby Tackle

Why the Lions selection is a reflection on the referee

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: There are two issues in world rugby that most vex coaches at the top level: the breakdown and the sc … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Refereeing, Rugby Team Management, Gethin Jenkins, lions, PAUL WALLACE, rugby referees, Scrum, Selection

Coaches in action

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: Desperate to play, huddled into the coach, minds in lots of places. From a club in South Africa pla … more →

Tags: coaches in action pictures

How punt the ball better US style

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: These men get a lot of money to punt a ball. So it is worth learning how they do it and how the … more →

Tags: Rugby Skills, drop punt, learning from gridiron, spiral punt, US Football

Start of the Olympic bid for rugby1 comment

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: Seven sports are battling out to get into the Olympics for 2016. Rugby sevens is one of them. T … more →

Tags: Rugby news

French flair doesn't beat the All Blacks

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes you can be quietly pleased with yourself. Since I wrote my blog about French flair on … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Skills, rugby defence, France, France v All Blacks June 2009, flair rugby, Rugby basics, preserving space

French flair and earning the right to go wide

admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Coaches and commentators love to hold on to phrases that make them sound good. “French flair … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, rugby defence, french-flair, playing wide, passing the ball out, beating a spread defence

Rugby training doesn't need fit balls

admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is an article on why we might spend too much time worrying about training the core muscles when … more →

Tags: Rugby Fitness, core stability, fitness drills, scientific research

Rugby skills and conditioning drill1 comment

admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is a clip from a Rugby Coaching Videos DVD on skills and conditioning. An excellent drill … more →

Tags: International Rugby Technical Journal, Rugby Skills, cardiff blues, Dan Biggar, Gethin Watts, Keith Holifield, Rugby coaching videos, rugby conditioning

Rugby tackle mechanics video

admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is an interesting video from the US on tackle mechanics. It is also has a tip on weightlif … more →

Tags: Rugby Team Management, Rugby Training, rugby defence, rugby tackling, U.S. Rugby, weightlifting for rugby

Mike Cron, the scrum guru

admin wrote 1 month ago: Here is an interesting insight into how Mike Cron, the All Blacks scrum coach, approaches scrum … more →

Tags: Rugby Skills, Rugby Training

Andy Robinson is the new Scotland coach

admin wrote 1 month ago: Congratulations to Andy Robinson, who is the new Scottish head coach. I have known Andy for many yea … more →

Tags: International Rugby Technical Journal, Rugby Coaching, Rugby news, Andy Robinson, england rugby, Frank Hadden

The big myth about nonverbal communication

admin wrote 1 month ago: I have been editing a piece on nonverbal communication and decided to research some of the data. I f … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Team Management, Communication, nonverbal, 93, coaching and talking

100 Q&A: How can I get the pre match talk just right?

admin wrote 1 month ago: In response to a question on the Better Rugby Coaching forum, The Huddle, here are five top tips on … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Training, Motivation, rugby team talk, here and now, player traits

Simple truths still win rugby games

admin wrote 1 month ago: An international delight of rugby this weekend! I must say the game that caught my imagination was t … more →

Tags: Rugby Coaching, Rugby Training, ELVs, rugby defence, sealing, Super 14, rucks, The Lions, mauling


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