WRU_COACHING-HOW-SKILLS

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00:00Hi my name is Mark and this is Stu and we are coach developers for the Welsh Rugby Union.

00:04In today's video we're going to look at the craft of coaching and in particular the how skills.

00:13Whenever we're introducing a new game or skill within a session we use the how skills to develop

00:19the player's ability to learn. It's a process you can use multiple times in any session.

00:23So for the first how skill let's look at introduction and explanation. Always plan

00:28what you're going to say before you speak. This is important as it gives direction. Next

00:33gain the attention by raising your voice or blowing your whistle.

00:39Okay boys come on over come around my circle here for me. Thirdly keep the message simple and don't

00:45over complicate it and waffle. Okay perfect so what we're going to do today we're going to do

00:50a tackling drill. One player is going to be around the blue set of cones and another player is going

00:54to be around the red set of cones. The next how skill we're going to look at is demonstration.

01:00A demonstration paints a great picture for what you want your players to accomplish.

01:05Firstly whenever you use a demonstration place yourself so everyone can hear and see.

01:10Next focus attention for up to three points only. Okay so we're going to have a look at a demo now

01:14so I can get Luke and Johnny if you can come around my cones here first. So we've got Luke's

01:18going to have the ball in his hands and you're going to stay on the red side. Red cones for me

01:21Johnny you can stay on the blue side. So if we move in one space here where you're going to have

01:26to go. Good. If you need to repeat the demonstration more than once then do so. Never do the demonstration

01:32yourself. Finally ask loads of questions to check for understanding. And stop there for me. So what's

01:38your main objective? What are you going to try and do and what are you going to try and do? Get away

01:42from him. Great stuff. The next how skill is observation. Careful observation is an essential

01:47coaching skill. By observing the work and interactions of your team you'll begin to identify

01:52opportunities for coaching interventions. Good, good, good. Isaac what are you trying to do here?

01:59Okay perfect. And what are you trying to do? I'm trying to mirror him. Mirror him. Good, good. Know what you're looking for.

02:05Focus on the key coaching points that you gave. Can they repeat the demonstration shown to them?

02:10The final how skill is feedback. It's really important that we give feedback as it reinforces

02:15learning. Limit information to up to three key points. Give specific and simple information and

02:21most of all keep it positive. Remember though ask questions to generate self-feedback first. Okay so

02:28we've just done that drill now. What were we trying to do? What was the ball carrier trying to do?

02:33Trying to evade the tackler. Good. Okay we've just seen the how skills used in the development of a

02:38skill. Let's see how Mark uses the same process through a game. To remind you the how skills are

02:42introduction and explanation. Come in guys let's go. So today we're going to look at how to keep

02:51the ball alive. So how do we keep the ball alive then guys in rugby? Offloading. Demonstration.

02:58So demonstration just shows everyone knows where they do it. So make a touch. Okay how many hands

03:04we offload with? Two. So everyone understand the rules? Okay. Observation. Three, two, one, play.

03:17Good offload. Up. Yep. Stop the ball there. Roll the ball back. Let's play. And feedback. Well done

03:26today guys. That's a great effort. A lot of skills on show as well. So just remind me what was the

03:30objective of that game then? Offloading the game. Why were you trying to offload the game in the beginning?

03:37By keeping it alive. Well done guys. That was a great game. Fantastic. Let's recap. The how skills

03:43is a great process to help you coach through games and skills. It will engage our players

03:48and hopefully we'll bring them back for more. Good luck in developing your coaching craft.

03:52For more coaching resources go to the WRU Game Locker. Good luck.