Fitness & Conditioning
Fitter teams win more games - it's as simple as that. Few rugby clubs will have a fitness trainer or a well-equipped gym. But there is a lot you can do to improve your players' fitness programmes, so they can get rugby fit, stay rugby fit, avoid injury and recover more quickly.
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5 Ways to Maximise Player Pace
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It is said that a good "big un" will always beat a good "small un". The same is true of a good fast "un".
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Pep Up Your Training Runs
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Hill running is a great way to add some variety to routine running fitness workouts.
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Dynamic Stretching Routines
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You don't need to be a physio expert to introduce these stretches into your team's warm up routines.
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9 Ways to Train with Tyres
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A fun alternative to the usual drill equipment, to boost core skills and fitness.
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Two Fitness Training Truths
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Here are two truths worth remembering when trying to maintain fitness or recover from injury.
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Improvised Training
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Sessions to pull out of the coaching toolkit when your plans have gone awry.
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Get Your Defence Up Quicker from a Standing Start
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Give your team a defensive boost with the techniques used by sprinters.
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Overspeed Training
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Assisted running techniques to get your players faster.
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The Match Warm Up
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Getting the last moments before the game right.
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Mid Season Fitness
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It's hard enough getting players to train mid season, let alone make them sweat. Better Rugby Coaching looks at raising your team's fitness profile by matching your training to what actually happens on the pitch.
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Resistance Running – Cheaper – More Fun
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5 ways of increasing speed strength in a short space of time (and cheaply).
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Is Your Team Getting Enough Fuel?
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What we eat and drink provides the fuel for us to train, play and recover. We as coaches are in a position to influence our players to become healthier.
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Making Footwork Fun
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Say "no, to core chores" and "yes, to fun fundamentals"!
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Building a Fitness Programme
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It is never too late to start planning...
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What Rugby Netball Teaches Your Players
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I used to teach netball! I reckon it's better than basketball as a means of teaching spatial awareness, footwork and go forward.
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Pre-Match Warm-Ups
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Your pre-match routine should be about both mental and physical preparation.
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Charley Horse Recovery
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How to speed up recovery from a dead leg.
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The One Session Workout
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Ken MacEwen shows you how to build your team's fitness and improve your players' skills at the same time.
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Periodization Uncovered
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What it is and how it can work for your team.
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Concentrate on the Five
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The core areas of the game that even the top players practise every week.
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Hold Your Breath – Here Comes Kabaddi
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An exciting all action invasion game, that can easily be applied to rugby.
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Upper Body Work Out
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Plyometric exercises for the arms and shoulders.
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Touch Rugby to Make Your Players Shine
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Simple games with big skills and fitness gains.