Kicking & The Rugby Coaching Environment

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Rugby Skills & The Coaching EnvironmentStuart Lierich, Specialist Kicking Coach

The greatest advantage for teams will be the ability of coaches to continually improve the quality of learning environment

Coach The Player, Not The Program....

“Smooth seas don't make skilful sailors.”

Skill or Game Awareness?or both?

Instruction & Feedbacksupercharge your communication

Coaching With Analogiespainting pictures

Empowerment Coachingto develop proactive players

Questioning As A Toolprobing for the right information

Skills Session Inclusions

Perception

Context

Cues

Challenge

Variability

It's Not All About Mechanics

Pre Performance Routine

Distraction

Focus of Attention

Visualisation Scripts

Emotional Intelligence

Kicking Mechanics

Whole of Body Movementnot merely a swing of the leg...

Contact Qualitybetween ball & foot

Impact Linepath of knee, foot & ball

Transfer of Weightmomentum through impact

“Your coaching performance can be described in patterns of behaviour.

The most effective patterns become the most effective performances.”