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Rhys Davies

@rugbyrhys9

ACE Manager & Academy Lead Coach for London & South Central.

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☘️ Upcoming Webinars and Coach Education for March📅 Please get in contact if you would like to attend or partake in any of the webinars☘️... #CoachEducation

☘️ Upcoming Webinars and Coach Education for March📅 

Please get in contact if you would like to attend or partake in any of the webinars☘️...
 #CoachEducation
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Good Irish webinar last night on why and what we coach within in the Academy. Breaking down and constructing games around our fundamental skills. Attached are some examples from the webinar. The next one is on Wednesday 22nd March, details to follow tomorrow. #CPD #Webinar

Good Irish webinar last night on why and what we coach within in the Academy.
Breaking down and constructing games around our fundamental skills. Attached are some examples from the webinar. 
The next one is on Wednesday 22nd March, details to follow tomorrow.
#CPD #Webinar
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🚨Date for the Diaries🚨 ☘️London Irish Coaching Conference🏉. 📅Book your space now and get half price tickets until the start of May. Limited spaces available... #Coaching #Conference #BetterNeverStops

🚨Date for the Diaries🚨
☘️London Irish Coaching Conference🏉. 📅Book your space now and get half price tickets until the start of May. Limited spaces available... #Coaching #Conference #BetterNeverStops
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The Scotland game we use in sessions has been uploaded to the google drive account. This game is encouraged to allow players to explore keeping the ball alive. There is a video to support the PDF in the google drive or on LInkedIn #Coaching #CoachED

The Scotland game we use in sessions has been uploaded to the google drive account. This game is encouraged to allow players to explore keeping the ball alive. There is a video to support the PDF in the google drive or on LInkedIn #Coaching #CoachED
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Primers - Catch & Pass before the cones then beat the 4v2. Develop - Follow the ball after your pass before the cones to randomise the start and receive positions. 🔑Coaching points are... 1. Reload off the ball. 2. Support the ball or support space? - follow our pass or reload.

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Tackle & Ruck Primers before or during contact sessions... - Race to Compete - Tackle & Clear - Tackle Jackal - Weighted Tackle Good practice avoiding Bone on Bone contact. #Coaching #Contact #Primers

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Decision Making Breakouts🃏... 1⃣Layer 1 - 3v2 2⃣Layer 2 - 3v3 3⃣Layer 3 - 4v3 4⃣Layer 4 - 3v2 Reload #Coaching #Resources

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Creating Ruck Scenarios - Aerial Rucks✈️ - Attacker fighting to stay on feet - The role of the players supporting the ball #coaching #CoachingResources #Ruck

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🏎️3 min Catch & Pass Primers in Conjunction with speed... 1st 2 players switch and then defend a 3v2. 1⃣Change sides. 2⃣Adjust width. 3⃣Defenders change the picture for the attackers - staggered, rush, passive... #Coaching #CoachResources #CatchPass

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🏉Kick Counter Reps... Action after Action - Work early, work hard - Decide early - run or pass - follow pass & support the ball #Coaching #CoachingResources #KickCounter

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🏉Defensive Rondos... - Overload the defence - Explore defensive variants - press, jam, hunt etc... - Expand width to stretch All done before the start of the main session❓ #Coaching #CoachResources #Rondos #Defence

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🏉 Continuous 2v1 - 3v2 - 3v2 Chaos - Defenders stay in defence until the attack mess up or the defenders stop the attack. - 3rd layer - the ball can't start in the same channel it has just come from. - Keep it competitive. #Coaching #Primers

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Attack Rondos... - Reload - work off the ball, look for second touches. - Footwork to commit defender. - Load the hands, let the ball work. Defence Focus - Get comfortable with spacing. - Push (hunt) from the inside. - Hassle attackers, force decisions. #Coaching #Resources

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Kick Counter Primers... - Used in the warm-up on a 3min rotation. - Allow Players to explore kick return. Coaching Questions - How do provide different options? - When is the right time to let the ball do the work? - How best can you commit defenders? #Coaching #3v2

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Lineout Primers... Its a race 🏎️ 1️⃣ - Race to set and complete lineout throw and lift. 2️⃣ - Place the ball where the lineout was completed for the hooker to make the next throw. 3️⃣ - Repeat 2 & 3, if the lineout is incomplete then they repeat from the same spot until successful.

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Clean & Clear Repetition Coaching Points... Carrier - Fight to stay on feet after contact. - Ball presentation Supporter - Latch or drive the player through contact. - Kill the contest and regain feet. - Stay square and enter straight. - Pump legs after contact, clear the threat.

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Ruck Speed 🏎️ & Decision Making... - Check and Challenge around the decision they make and the awareness of the other options available. - Speed of transition from one action to the next. #Rugby #Coaching #RuckSpeed