Be a More Confident, Successful Rugby Coach in Just 30 Minutes a Month

The simple secrets to achieving your full potential are here

Dear Fellow Rugby Coach, Do you ever worry that you, rather than your players, have let the side down? What if you could banish that nagging doubt with a little more knowledge, an ounce of extra insight, and a few tricks of the trade? Give me a few minutes of your time now, and you will discover how some simple but powerful techniques can put “magic” at your fingertips.

These performance-boosting methods have worked wonders for rugby coaches around the world.

You probably have never heard of them, let alone put them into practice. To learn about them today, read on.

I know the value of communicating ideas correctly, because until recently I had responsibility for 16 teams. I was Head of Rugby at Cranleigh School in Surrey, England, a role that taught me every aspect of the game at the grass roots level.

My love of the game started as a player for Bath and Bristol and at divisional and county standard. I was lucky enough to learn from some of the greatest modern experts.

At Bath, my influence was the magnificent Jack Rowell, before he went on to manage England. I was (and still am) one of many followers of the hugely talented Brian Ashton (the former Ireland and current England coach).

I also played under the former England supremo Andy Robinson when he was captain at Bath. At Bristol, I was taught to kick by Dave Alred, Jonny Wilkinson’s kicking guru.

Throughout my career, I’ve been a magpie. I’m constantly collecting shiny new ways of doing things, noisily squawking around and sticking my beak in, asking questions, borrowing advice, pinching insights.

What catches my eye are the simple yet massively powerful rules of human nature that can be turned into practical tools to solve everyday coaching problems – the ones you face all season long.

You, Coach, can get your hands on these “magic” secrets to lift your game and your career today and every month, by becoming a member of Rugby Coach.

OK, I hear you asking:“How can he be so sure?”

Well, you are the ultimate judge, but my confidence comes from having learned from these secrets myself.

I have used the very same methods and techniques that I publish to grow as a coach myself and “turn around” at least a dozen teams.

There’s no reason why you shouldn’t benefit in the same way.

For example, in 1999, I began coaching a school side that had won just one game in four years.

My first step was to drum into the players one of my favourite mottos: “Simple things, done well, and at speed”. This was done by frequent repetition and having the words on team T-shirts.

Then I concentrated on three key aspects: set pieces (we completely reworked the lineout approach), defence and attack.

A system of targets and rewards for reaching them was introduced, and a new kit symbolised a revitalised culture.

My team won its next 10 games out of 16.

Someone said I had given the players belief in themselves.

Recently, I worked with a junior team that was having a pretty ordinary season.

With the application of simple concentration principles during a tournament, they beat two teams that had previously defeated them.

But you don’t have to rely on my word as evidence of the value of these simple but “magic” methods. Members of Rugby Coach have put them into practice all around the world and triggered outstanding results.

Alister Smith, a coach at Narromine Rugby Union Football Club in New South Wales, Australia told me Rugby Coach ideas are “proving an invaluable tool in my development as a coach.”

Steve Andrews, coach of the East Grinstead RFC Intermediates Section in England says the newsletter “has doubtless taken our coaching level a notch or three higher.”

For Guy McKim, the coach of Dakota High School, in Winnipeg, Canada: “I read it and can apply something immediately. It is not only informative but thought provoking. It makes me think: “why didn’t I think of that?” .”

And the word has spread to the tiny Solomon Islands, where coach Ken Averre has applied the methods to his fledgling team.

“It has given us a fresh insight into the game and a distinct advantage over the competition,” says Ken.

Here are 49 further comments from Rugby Coach members around the world who have benefited from the power of my “magic” tips.

By reading and following the insights and knowledge in Rugby Coach, these members are taking action and boosting their coaching prowess to who knows what heights.

You will have an “unfair advantage” over the competition.

As a member, the following “magic” secrets will be revealed to you…

• A simple but amazingly effective cure for “bad hands”.

• The underexploited reason why it is usually better to kick-off towards one side of the pitch – and not the other.

• The single most important secret to improving passing performance that can be learned in an instant (I have never seen this published elsewhere).

• Why 90% of pre-match warm-ups don’t work properly and the straightforward changes you can apply to make warm-ups enormously more effective.

• The 8 “Ps” of getting razor sharp for a new season in just one week.

• The important reason you should never throw away old rugby balls.

• The smartest ways to maximise the half-time team talk to leave your players refreshed, re-motivated and fired up.

• Refreshing insights into kicking tactics for attack and defence plus brilliant kicking games your players are guaranteed to enjoy.

• How to harness the power of preparation to make a significant difference to your match day contribution.

• The 5 easy-to-use steps to develop a winning team strategy from limited time, resources and players.

• DIY tools you can use to design the “perfect drill”.

• The universally accepted truth about the fearsome strength of not just SMART but SMARTER targets, and how they can improve performance by 20%, 30% or even 100%.

• A hardly-used but superb technique to pick out weaknesses in the opposition within the first 10 minutes that you can exploit to gain the upper hand in any match.

• Three top tactics to retain those promising new players you just recruited, bind their loyalty to your team, and make them want to come back week after week.

• Impressive ways to use “clever” restarts that are ideal for teams with certain strengths.

• The choicest tactics to spike the guns of cheats. I’ll show you how to counter underhand dodges and come out on top.

• Unrivalled solutions to the age-old problem of the “team” that’s still just a group of individuals.

• The best attacking options from lineouts.

• The tried and tested positive habits that increase your winning chances by 10% or 20%.

• A clever “doctor’s bag” for coaches containing cures for common rugby ailments.

• Six inspirational attributes to look for in your captain. “Fire in the belly but ice in the brain” sums up one of them. Do you know the others and how to spot them?

• The supremely important role of “selfless runners” to delay a defence for that crucial split second that makes the difference.

• Honest answers to the nervous question: “Am I still a good coach?”

• Why the widely-used phrase “all players should tackle hard” is a misnomer, and the critical reasons why tackling is far more than bringing an opponent to the ground.

• How to harness the massive benefits of player concentration – leading to improved decision-making by players.

And much more….

No other rugby coaching manual, textbook, video or DVD is as topical as Rugby Coach.

 Rugby Coach is not available in any newsagent or bookstore and is delivered exclusively to members by email every month. It is free from distracting external advertising, giving you pure coaching advice on every page.

You get coaching lessons from the most recent national and international matches. For example, from the Super 14s and Six Nations 2007, I have: analysed the throw-ins and Scotland’s tactic of not contesting at certain lineouts, Ireland's strategic kicking game, innovative scrum techniques following the new laws, France’s attempts to beat “blitz” defences, and New Zealand teams’ rucking prowess.

No other rugby coaching resource better reflects the needs of its members because I write about subjects that are important to you the coach. Much of what I do is triggered by reader enquiries.

I’m always available to answer questions, whether by email or through the pages of the newsletter.

I save you hours of time by ensuring that you don’t have to trawl through the internet or dry old coaching manuals looking for information.

Rugby Coach is meticulous in selecting the right expertise to publish. The newsletter is approved by an editorial board of senior rugby coaching practitioners from around the world.

The board comprises Evan Crawford, High Performance Manager, Wellington Rugby Football Union, New Zealand, Jim Love, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Academy, and John Schropfer, Head of Community Rugby for the Welsh Rugby Union and former Assistant National Coach for Wales.

All the advice and guidance you get follows the Sport Coach UK Code of Conduct for Sports Coaches.

You don’t have to question the quality of the advice in Rugby Coach because of the standing of the editorial board and the high standards of sports coaching editorial I insist upon.

The performance-enhancing methods I distil for you cannot be found anywhere else in one place.

They are exclusively extracted from observation, listening and questioning experts, analysing matches and talking to other coaches. They take in lessons from business, science, art, education and other sports, as well as the experiences of both senior and grass roots players.

No other rugby coaching resource you will ever read will give you so many influential tools for adding value to your coaching.

You will learn influential ways to make your players sparkle on the pitch that will generate a sense of pride in your heart.

How will you feel as a result? Will you be looking at higher goals than before? What more could you achieve by standing on a higher platform?

Who knows, with just one small step today, you could be laying the foundations for a great triumph in the future.

The choice is yours. Put me to the test and decide for yourself on the value you extract from Rugby Coach – or do nothing and carry on as you are.

You have absolutely nothing to lose by becoming a member today, as you have the assurance of my guarantee. Prove the benefits to yourself or get your money back at any time during your annual membership.

I’m so convinced that Rugby Coach will help you that I’ve persuaded my publisher to make this best ever special offer to you today:

1. He’s agreed to knock £20 off the full price for 12 issues (one year).
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Sign-up by clicking here now to find that elusive rugby coaching magic you have been seeking.

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Minutes after reading them you will already have boosted your personal database of training ideas and raised your coaching confidence levels. Be prepared to watch your coaching skyrocket.

I’m convinced I can make a genuine difference to your coaching in so many positive ways, so please don’t pass on this special opportunity.

Make simple coaching magic work for you!

Yours in rugby,

Dan Cottrell
Editor

P.S. You may like to know that coaches in 53 countries including the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are now members of Rugby Coach newsletter.

P.P.S. Just one final reminder about your total protection under my money back guarantee. If you don’t benefit from the newsletter you can have your money returned at any time during the life of the annual membership.