Dan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
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The Journey of a Grassroots Rugby Coach (More Tracksuits less Business Suits)
Bully Shaw - Passionate Rugby Coach
This Pod is about the journey we take as grassroots coaches. As most coaching pods speak with elite players and coaches, which is great. I want to talk to the coaches on the front line, the ones out there every weekend helping at the grassroots level. We will discuss the heartache, disappointment, enjoyment and euphoria we experience as coaches of the next generation of players. We will also discuss the lessons we learnt along the way, what we would do to fix the game at the grassroots level ...
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How to design your coaching for more powerful learning outcomes
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Dan welcomes Dr Kimberly Berens, founder of Fit Learning and CEO of Fit Learning Online and author of Blind Spots: Why Students Fail and the Science That Can Save Them. Fit Learning is a powerful system of instruction based in behavioural science and the Technology of Teaching, and it aims to transform the learning abilities of children, which it d…
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Is the learning styles myth the worst myth in sports coaching, with Dr Amy Whitehead and Jenny Coe
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Dan quizzes the Myths of Sports Coaching editors around how we deal with some of the muddling thinking coaches believe is true. Dr Amy Whitehead is an Associate Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, and Jenny Coe is the Performance Well-Being Lead for the Women's Professional Game at the FA. Their first edition was so good that they’ve bee…
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Why women love playing rugby
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Dan chats to Telegraph sports journalist Fi Tomas about where women’s rugby needs to go next. Fi has worked on the paper since 2019, was number 11 on 2023 BBC Women's Hour Power List and recently nominated for the 2023 British Sports Journalism women’s category. She is a keen advocate for a stronger voice in female sports. In the podcast, they look…
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Wait a minute, I’ve just realised I’m a role model for black rugby players
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Ralph Knibbs, Head of Human Resources at UK Athletics and a Bristol rugby legend, chats with Samba Ceesay, Broad Plain RFC’s captain. In an extraordinary podcast, Ralph first describes his journey as a black player from a non-traditional rugby background, why he turned down playing for England twice and how his children made him more self-aware abo…
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Don't let perfect be the enemy of be good: How to set up a SEND rugby programme
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This podcast is dedicated to the memory of one of the guest's daughter, who passed away suddenly a few weeks after the recording. The Peel family have set up a donation page for Katie in support of FarmAbility. Here's a link. https://www.justgiving.com/page/katiepeelfarmability Please listen to this inspiring journey of three coaches providing some…
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When balloons and ribbons can help improve catching skills
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Dan chats with Dr Rachael Jefferson about fundamental movement skills and how to introduce them effectively into our coaching sessions. Rachael is a lecturer in human movement studies and creative arts, and author of Fundamental fun: 132 activities to develop fundamental movement skills. You can get a copy of her book here. In the podcast, we explo…
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How to help less-experienced coaches enjoy taking teams
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Dan chats with Chris Dossett, chair of the Professional Association of the Directors in Sport, and very experienced DoS himself. In the podcast, they talk about: How a good director of sports supports their less-experienced staff Connecting with the players Making the less-able teams enjoy rugby as much as the top-flight What equality looks like in…
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The thorny reality of losing a World Cup final
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Dan chats to Jess Hayden, author of The Red Roses: Behind the Scenes with the England Women's Rugby Team. Jess, who was previously a sports journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times, is the editor of Contested, a new social app for sports fans. In writing the book, she was able to get exclusive access to the England Women's team, known at the Re…
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Why a coaches' coffee club will make you a better coach
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In this episode, Dan chats with Sean Lindersmith. They discuss how he created a coaches’ coffee club, and how he made it a genuine place to learn and support each other. Sean is the Vice President of Operations at Premier Rugby Sevens and Silicon Valley Rugby - defence and forwards coach. His past roles include University of MN Head Coach, US Coast…
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The science behind why dance can improve rugby
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Dr Jocelyn Solomons joins Dan on the podcast to discuss her research on how dance can improve rugby players. Based at the world-renowned Stellenbosch University in South Africa, she is a lecturer in strength and conditioning. She has a PhD in women's rugby development and an MSc in Sport Science focusing on rhythmic movement and rugby. In the podca…
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Simple ways to create intensity and urgency in your sessions
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Mike Penistone is a global rugby coach, starting his coaching career in the 80s with Trent Poly and then Cambridge University rugby league as head coach. He went on to GB Student's head coach before moving to Leicester Tigers Academy via Nottingham. He did a stint at NSW Waratahs and then Eastern Suburbs in Australia. He is now a rugby coach consul…
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Transforming parents from obstacles to allies, with J.P. Nerbun
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Dan Cottrell chats to author and coach, J.P. Nerbun about his latest book, The Sports Parent Solution, Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies. We explore how coaches can get the most out of their relationships with parents. Sometimes they are super-supportive, and sometimes not! How do you get them onside to start with,…
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Cole Mooney - They don't care what you know until they know you care
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This weeks guest is Cole Mooney. Cole is curently coaching at Pakaranga Rugby Club in New Zealand. During our chat we spoke about creating haits during training and increasing your players capacity and conscienceness. Cole also spoke about to create relationships with players and finding a common ground. We also chatted about as a coach you need to…
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Cam Treloar - Reflections on his 1st year as a Head Coach
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This weeks guest is Cam Treloar. Cam is the current coach at West Harbour in the Shute Shield. He also coached at Warringah as an Assistant Coach for a few years 2023 was his firstyear as a Head Coach and he reflected a lot and his first year. He spoke about changing clubs to enhance his coaching career and transitioning from player to coach shortl…
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Sean Hedger - Plan-Act-Review
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This weeks guest is Sean Hedger (Hedge). Hedge is the Director of Rugby at IRAA. He coached Sydney Uni to a victory in the Shute Shield in 2022 and was also named joint Shute Shield coach of the year the same year. He has also coached extensively in Japan as well as Bond Uni and the Melbourne Rebels. During our chat we spoke about Flexibility of th…
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Michael Magriplis - Building rugby IQ in your players
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This weeks guest is Michael Magriplis (Grips).Grips is the Head of Community Coaching at Rugby AustraliaDuring our chat we spoke about developing our people and games to improve player Rugby IQ.We also chatted about knowing your players before given them feedback and what language we use during training to held players get clarity.Grips also spoke …
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The Coaching Knife: What keeps volunteers in the game, with Tom Chaloba
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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Tom Chaloba, Manager of Get Into Rugby Zambia. Focusing on volunteering we are going to cut to the root on how to build a group of volunteers and retain them. Tom is a coach and match official educator at Zambia Rugby Union, as well as working with the…
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The Coaching Knife: How can we make warm-ups improve performance, with Kevin Till
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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Professor Kevin Till, Professor of Athletic Development at Leeds Beckett University and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leeds Rhinos RLFC academy. Focusing on warm-ups, we are going to explore how they are used to prevent injury and give us performa…
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The Coaching Knife: Why we need to break the brooms of sweeping the sheds, with Craig Gunn
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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Craig Gunn, coach, teacher and motivational educator, and founder of Gunn Engagement. Focusing on why high-performance sport is dangerous for grassroots, we are going to cut to the root on why we need to break the brooms of the All Blacks. Craig is an …
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The Coaching Knife: Is coaching talent a different sort of coaching, with Ian Costello
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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Ian Costello, Head of Rugby Operations at Munster Rugby. Focusing on talent, we are going to focus on how that term might impact the way we approach coaching. Ian has had a busy coaching career, with stints as assistant coach at Munster and Wasps, the …
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The Coaching Knife: How easy is it to define your purpose, with Grant Doorey
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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Grant Doorey, performance coach @Mobicoach Australia and passion projects Rugby ATL, Queensland Rugby and Australia Rugby. Focusing on the power of purpose in coaching and life, we are going to cut to the root on how we can turn thoughts into action. B…
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Nick Piva-Giblett - Driving Competition at Training
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This weeks guest is Nick Piva-Giblett.Nick was recently the defence coach at Warringah Rats and is also involved in NSW Waratahs Gen Blue program.We chatted about driving competition at training and indentifying different learning styles of your players.We also spoke about giving feedback and there no right way to coach but there is definately a wr…
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Rhys Thompson - From Playing to Coaching at the same club
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This week's guest is Rhys Thompson. Rhys was the Head Coach at Hills Rugby Club in Division 2 of the Sydney Sub Districts Competition. During our chat we spoken about going straight from playing to coaching at the same club. How we should be focused on the process not the outcome and how little control we actually have on the players once they take…
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Gavin Blackburn - How to use games at training
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This week’s guest is Gavin Blackburn, Gavin is based in Scotland and has been a head coach at different rugby clubs for many years. During our chat Gavin spoke about condensing the 2nd training session of the week so that he can review the content that was covered during the first session to accommodate players that were unable to attend the first …
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Ask RCW: How do I stop my forwards from being lazy at rucks?
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Dan chats with Gary Townsend, the Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager about a question from Will Jones, an U15s coach from Cardiff. He asks: The backs are doing the forwards' work when it comes to the breakdown. Plenty of forwards are way too lazy and not bothering to clear out and secure the ball. Do you have any good drills we could use to get t…
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Mike Rogers - Creating connections with players
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This week’s guest is Mike RogersMike is currently the assistant coach at the recently crowned MLR champions the New England Free Jacks and the head coach of Manawatu Turbos in the NewZealand NPC competition, he is also the founder of Inside Running Academy in New Zealand.Mike also hosts the Coach Learning Series.Mike talks about learning from failu…
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The Coaching Knife: How to referee the new tackle height law, with Keith Lewis
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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Keith Lewis, founder of rugbyreferees,net, the leading online community for rugby referees across the world Focusing on the refereeing the new tackle height laws, we are going to cut to the root of what referees will be looking for next season. Philoso…
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The Coaching Knife: Is coaching women just the same as coaching men, with Catherine Spencer
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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Catherine Spencer, author, speaker, and former England women’s rugby captain. Focusing on coaching women’s and girls’ rugby, we are going to cut to the root on what men need to know about coaching women. Catherine retired from international rugby in 20…
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The Coaching Knife: Does rugby training need to look like rugby, with Geraint Davies
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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Geraint Davies, Rugby Coach & Content Creator, GDD Coaching. Focusing on improving performance and learning, we are going to cut to root on what training sessions should look like. Does training need to look like rugby for them to learn to play rugby? …
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The Coaching Knife: What is a bad question, with Bradley Busch
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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Bradley Busch, director of Inner Drive and psychologist. Focusing on how we ask questions, we are going to cut to the root on where coaches go wrong when they try to engage their learners. What is a bad question? Bradley education, sport and business, …
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