Coaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Rugby Smarts   

Rugby Smart is a compulsory course for all coaches that have been directed from the NZRU, coaching from Secondary School to Clubs and representative teams.

 

Course dates

 

Small Blacks

Small Black courses are a compulsory course directed by the New Zealand Rugby Union, a rugby smart component will be covered also. This course will enable all coaches across Otago with the focus of consistency of coaching, rules and player welfare and skill development.

 

The three small blacks grade levels are:

 

Beginning Rugby (under 6 and under 7)

Learning Rugby (under 8, 9 and 10)

Playing Rugby (under 11, 12 and 13)

 

Course dates

• 30th April—Alexandra RFC 7pm
• 1st May—Cromwell RFC 7pm
• 2nd May—Wakatipu RFC 7pm
• 3rd May— Upper Clutha  RFC 7pm
• 8th May—Taieri College 7pm
• 9th May— South Otago High 7pm
• 15th May—Kings High School 7pm
• 22nd May—Southern RFC 7pm

Front Row Factory’s (Rugby clubs and secondary schools)

This course is designed to educate and up-skill coaches at club level and secondary school level for all front rowers. The course will provide the tools to deliver and ensure their front row squad members understand and maintain a safe environment while using the correct technique in the rugby environment

 

Course dates

• 24th April OBHS (ground or gym) 3.30pm
• 26th April Kings High (ground or gym) 3.30pm
• 1st May Cromwell 6pm
• 2nd May Wakatipu RFC 6pm
• 3rd May Upper Clutha RFC 6pm
• 6th May Logan Park Prefab 10.30am
• 9th May South Otago High 6pm
• 13th May Logan Park Prefab 10.30am
• 21st May Alexandra RFC 6pm

 

Coaching for Teenage School Rugby (Secondary Schools)

This course provides coaches with the basic skills for coaching rugby and helping players to play the game with satisfaction, skill and development.

 

It explains and demonstrates the skills of the game and requires course applicants to apply these skills so they in turn can coach players to employ them safely and successfully. Practical information on planning and management supports this on field knowledge. This course will give participants the knowledge and skills they need to coach teenage players in the game of rugby.

 

Course dates

• 21st May Alexandra RFC
• 11th June South Otago High
• 20th June Logan Park Prefab  

Developing Rugby Coaches

Throughout out Rugby Development New Zealand coaches have had to be innovative and constantly seek to find better ways of preparing teams in order to remain competitive. The Development Rugby Coaches Course has been developed to provide coaches with a resource covering all the sports generic facets of the game of rugby. The course is not specifically targeted towards beginner coaches or coaches of younger players. It is a comprehensive course focusing on Key Factor Analysis of the Skills of Rugby Union as well as providing basic information in the sport generic area such as Role of the Coach, Sport Psychology, Communication, Physical Preparation, Growth and Development skills, Analysis and Teaching a skill, and so has real value to coaches. Accreditation will only be awarded to coaches who complete the assessment requirements of the completed course.

 

 Course dates

 

The dates that were listed for these workshops have been cancelled.  New dates and times will be available soon.

 

Coaching Clinics and Workshops

These are coaching clinics and workshops for players and all coaches (from secondary school coaches through to representative coaches) as these are used to help with player development which will enhance your coaching development