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Never Hunt Around For A Fresh Rugby Warm-Up Again with The Ultimate Rugby Warm-Ups Manual
A new training manual that will satisfy the warm-up requirements of rugby coaches for seasons to come is published today.
Written and edited by Dan Cottrell,The Ultimate Rugby Warm-Ups Manual is a handy and easy-to-use new guide that will helps coaches implement a new, modern rugby warm-up regime in schools or clubs.
Many coaches complain that it is the warm-up that prompts most of the “same old, same old” complaints from players.
If however, coaches can come up with a new warm-up idea, or even a variation on an old theme, they should get a more positive response from their players in the rest of the session.
Scientific research tells us that warm-ups these days should be dynamic, not static, which implies movement. The men in white coats have proved that warm-ups are best if they match the skills, movements or disciplines that your players are about to practice at full pace.
Dan Cottrell’s handy and easy-to-use new guide helps contains more than 100 warm-up ideas, tailored for six main aspects of the game.
- Contact
- Fitness
- Handling
- Agility and speed
- Set-piece
- Pre-match
This manual could become the only warm-up guide coaches need for years. It also has a section on warm-downs (or cool downs as they are also known).
Running coaching sessions will be easier
Each warm-up is clearly and simply explained, with illustrations. The guide is great for coaching beginners and experienced coaches alike. This really is a no-nonsense, user-friendly and above all, functional tool that will work for regular training or coaching sessions.
Free rugby games guide
The manual comes with a free bonus guide, Rugby Games for Coaching Sessions, to bring an element of fun to your training sessions.
The guide contains 25 of the most popular rugby-related games. Coaches could use them as warm-ups or in training sessions themselves. They bring some fun and horseplay to a session, lighten the mood, and build team morale.
Reader feedback
Here are some of the comments from coaches around the world who have already taken a look at The Ultimate Rugby Warm-Ups Manual .
“A super little source of new ideas which are very easy to introduce. At Old Reedonians we try something different each session and this manual makes it easy to pick a range of exercises to achieve different goals. Many thanks.”
Geoff Ellis, Coach, Old Reedonians U13, Esher, Surrey, England
“The Ultimate Rugby Warm-Ups Manual is like that cordless drill that you just got. You still get the job done but now it’s faster and easier and is organized so you don’t have to be. Your players will notice and enjoy your investment in this manual.”
Bob Weir, Head Coach, Wilmington Rugby Football Club, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
“The warm-ups manual has enabled me to liven up the start of every training session. We where getting stuck in a rut doing the same old warm up routines, now I throw a few of these in the lads (U16s) have started to show a bit of enthusiasm. Thanks for the helping hand.”
Steve Souter, Mackie FP RFC, Aberdeen, Scotland
The Ultimate Rugby Warm-Ups Manual is available online at:
www.rugby-coach.com/warmups