“The most courageous people in the world are the ones who are willing to PREPARE TO WIN .”

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2. AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHING For all our non-professional Modern Rugby Coaches How to prepare to win? written by Jan Oberholzer better known as “Coach Jan” CLICK to Enter Press (Esc) to exit program Go direct to MENU PAGE

3. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? INTRODUCTION • For all our non-professional (amateur) coaches - on how to prepare their teams to win? • The big difference between an amateur and professional coach is the limited time the amateur coach has to prepare his team. The amateur coach has between two and three training sessions per week, where the professional coach has at least eight sessions available. The result of this is that it is very important for the amateur coach to know how to prepare his team in the limited time available and it always boils down to the one question - What is important and for how long?   In this practical guide, our coaches will discover just how to do that! Our coaches will find six simple steps on how to improve their coaching sessions, regardless on what level they are coaching. I know that these steps work, because we have been using them with great success over the last few years. • Our coaches’ journey to become winning coaches starts with these six steps: • Step 1 - Get your players match fit. • Step 2 - Develop your players’ essential rugby skills. • Step 3 - Develop your players’ ball winning skills. • Step 4 - Develop your team’s scoring abilities. • Step 5 - Develop a well structured defensive system. • Step 6 - Practice to win! • In each of these areas I shall give our coaches information, practical suggestions and simple choices that will help them to manage their coaching sessions better. • I also hope that the contents of this guide will keep our amateur coaches enthusiastic and positive in their coaching abilities - not for a day, or a week, but for the rest of their coaching careers. • Remember, we all coach rugby, because we love the game. • Coach Jan Special acknowledgements : To Ann Whitfield who, after leading me to the Lord, was my inspiration behind the writing of this guide. To all the thousands of coaches all over the world who believe in my unique philosophy on Modern Rugby Coaching. All the glory to the Lord, who gave me the wisdom. Press (Esc) to exit program Click for MENU PAGE

4. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? MENU How to prepare your teams to win? CLICK ON A STEP BELOW TO SEE THE INFORMATION Step 1: Get your players match fit Rugby stamina, strength, speed and agility Step 2: Develop your players’ essential rugby skills Handling, contact, running and defensive skills Step 3: Develop your players’ ball winning skills Scrums, line-outs and rucks Step 4: Develop your team’s attacking abilities Modern rugby running lines and moves Step 5: Develop a well structured defensive system Modern rugby defensive systems and patterns Step 6: Practice to win! More information on training sessions TITLE PAGE Press (Esc) to exit program

5. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 1 Get your players match fit Phase 1: Pre-season Fitness programme: A second period of 3 to 5 weeks The initial period is followed by a three to five week period in which the fitness activities must grow in intensity and for this I mainly use rugby related stamina drills. For me the players get fit more quickly with stamina drills, because of the intensity of the drills and the concentration and communication players need to succeed, and as a added bonus, they are becoming more skillful. I recommend the following very important drills for this period: 1) Main stamina drills (A) Stations stamina drill Gauntlet stamina drill 2) Other stamina drill (B) Handling skills Figure 8 Stamina Drill Two Sided Stamina Drill Contact skills Gladiator Stamina Drill Tackling skills Continuous Tackle Drill Zig-Zag Tackle Drill 3) Typical weekly program for this period. * The coach must select drills from the above stamina drills ** Scrums, line-outs and backline play *** Mini or full match practice Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the PREVIOUS PAGE

6. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 1 Get your players match fit 1 STATION 1 “SHUTTLE RUNS” STATION The continuous tackle stamina drill Equipment:1) 4 tackle bags per drill. 2) 2 Rugby balls per drill l Exercise / Drill explanation:1)  The first player runs to the first bag, puts the ball down in front of the tackle bag and then tackles the bag.2)  The second player, holding the bag, then picks the ball up, runs to the opposite tackle bag, puts the ball down and tackles the bag.3)  The third player, holding the second bag, then picks the ball up to continue the drill.   Coaching Points: 1) The players must pick up the ball and put it down to get in the correct low body position for the tackle. Setting out and running lines of the drill Video clip of drill Press (Esc) to exit program Back to “Stamina Drills” page

7. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 1 Get your players match fit 1 STATION 1 “SHUTTLE RUNS” STATION The continuous tackle stamina drill CLICK on video to START or STOP or RESTART Coaching Video Clip Press (Esc) to exit program Back to previous page

8. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 2 Develop players’ essential rugby skills Skills development drills I recommend the following skills development drills : Great players - great skills 1) Handling skills drills Continuous Passing Drill Square Slip Pass Drill Crowded Passing Drill Tunnel Quick Hands Drill 2) Contact skills drills Super Contact Drill Continuous Rucking Drill Pick up and Drive Drill The Super Off-load Drill 3) Running skills drills The 3 on 2 Attacking Drill Alignment Drill Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the PREVIOUS PAGE

9. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 2 Develop players’ essential rugby skills Square Slip Pass Drill Equipment:1)  4 Marker cones2)  2 Rugby balls 3) 5 Tackle bags 4) 8 Contact shields Exercise / Drill explanation:1) 1) The players run though the drill from A to B to C to D.  Using their handling, driving, tackling and running skills to overcome thegauntlet Coaching Points: 1) The players with the contact shields must offer maximum resistance to the running player. 2) To make the drill more effective the players can compete on a time basis with each other. Setting out and running lines of the drill Animation of the Drill Start animation Video clip of drill Stop animation Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the SKILLS DRILLS page

10. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 2 Develop players’ essential rugby skills Square Slip Pass Drill CLICK on video to STOP or RESTART Coaching Video Clip Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the PREVIOUS PAGE

11. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 4 Develop your team’s attacking abilities Thezones Modern Rugby Moves Red The criteria I have used for the selection of the moves is the following: 1) Are the moves practical and easy to use, i.e. are the moves user friendly?. 2) Are the moves designed to beat modern rugby defenses ? 3) Are the moves successful, i.e. do the moves work?. Green 1) Forward orientated moves Red 1.1) The red zone Short pass in the first channel move Gregan “X” pass move 1.2) The green zone Pick up and drive move Apple line-out move Drive round the back of the line-out 2) Boackline orientated moves 2.1) The red zone Natural 1 move Single dummy runner 2.2) The green zone Skip one move Blindside wing in the 1st channel The dummy dummy move The inside drift move Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the MOVES page

12. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 4 Develop your team’s attacking abilities Gregan “X” pass move CLICK on video to STOP or RESTART Description of the Move: The scrum-half breaks away from the ruck and then gives a “X-pass” or switch pass to the forward runner running straight in the first channel. Coaching Notes: 1) This move can be executed on both sides of the ruck. Advantage of the move: This move is designed to draw the first defender out of his position next to the ruck when he follows the running scrum-half, which then creates a gap for the forward runner to run into. Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the MOVES MENU page

13. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? Part 5 Develop a well structured defensive system Tackling and defensive drills DRILL 1: A drill that teaches players how to maintain a straight defensive line DRILL 2: A drill that teaches players how to effectively get into the defensive line DRILL 3: A drill that teaches players how to get up and join the defensive line The new defensive line drill Get into the defensive line drill Getup and defend drill DRILL 4: A drill that teaches players how to tackle and get back in the defensive line DRILL 5: A drill that teaches players how to effectively defend the full width of the field channel The tackle and shift drill The numbers defensive drill DRILL 6: A drill that teaches players how to effectively defend the first channel DRILL 5: A drill that teaches players how to effectively execute the double hit DRILL 7: A drill that teaches players how to execute the double hit in the first channel The double hit drill First channel first defender drill First channel double hit drill Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the DEFENSIVE MENU page

14. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? joberrugby.com C Part 5 Develop a well structured defensive system “The new defensive line drill” • Description of the drill: • Two lines of players stand on AB and CD, with two opposing players working together. • On the signal of the coach the two lines shoot forward and clap hands at line 1-1, while trying to keep their lines as straight as possible. After clapping hands the players fall back, also in a straight line, still facing each other. • The following moves can be incorporated in the drill to disorientate the players before they fall back:- • - The players run around each other and then back to their original starting line. • - The players run around each other and then to the opposite starting line. Advantage of the drill: A defensive drill that teaches players on how to keep their defensive line straight, especially when they move forward for the tackle and fall back on the reload. Setting out and running lines of the drill Coaching Video Clip Press (Esc) to exit program Back to the DEFENSIVE DRILLS page

15. To all our non-professional coaches - HOW TO PREPARE TO WIN? joberrugby.com C Part 5 Develop a well structured defensive system “The new defensive line drill” CLICK on video to START or STOP or RESTART Coaching Video Clip Back to the previous page Press (Esc) to exit program

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