Martin Johnson’s 8 Tips For Successful Rugby Coaching

1. Drills teach technique not decision making
Drills can only teach children the proper techniques for skills such as kicking, catching, passing etc. Drills can not develop the ability to make the right decision in a game – when to kick and where to pass. A coach, who prepares the squad through sessions filled with drills, is only working at one part of the game.

2. Encourage Team Play
A difficult job for any coach is to coach young players the need to modify their individual styles for the good of the team. Conditions and limits, must be set for players to experience good teamwork. Try limiting the time that each player can have running with the ball. After time you will see how team-mates learn to make themselves available for passes and support the player on the ball. The ball carrier will also learn to look up and scan for support in order to make the right decision.

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Martin Johnson