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Send us Fan MailHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Dr Amy Whitehead, Reader, Associate Professor, Lecturer and Researcher in Sports Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University and Coaching and Chris Chapman, UK Coaching as Learning Experience Manager and Rugby CoachThis Week's Content:‘Think Aloud’: Toward a Framework To Facilitate Reflective Practice Amongst Rugby League Coaches - Whitehead et al, 2016  Suspended Above, and in Action”: Think Aloud as a Reflective Practice Tool – Stephenson, Cronin and Whitehead, 2020 Developing the Triad of Knowledge in Coaching: Think Aloud To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailDan chats with Dave Ellis, who has coached  Super Rugby with the Blues, at Connacht with Pam Lam, as well as working with New Zealand rugby as a resource coach.With all these years in the game and a passion for skills coaching, Dave talks around the following themes:What young coaches often struggle withHow to know your playersHelping players understand the "why" and how important that isHow to develop skills, from detail through to the scenariosWhat Sonny Bill Williams said to Dave which changed the way he coachedHow to keep square with your body angleCoaching strike playsFinding the right balance to develop skill detailTo find out more about Dave and his latest courses, visit https://www.ellisrugby.co.nz To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailDan with Gary Townsend, the Bristol Bears Junior Academy Manager, chat about a question from coach Renzo Vedovelli on scanning.Renzo runs an U15s team, and his 9, 10 and 15 tend to look into the ball rather than at the opportunities.Dan and Gary discuss the following:What do you want them to look for?What is appropriate for this age group?How you would set this up in training?The practicalities of scanning. If you want your question answered by the RCW panel, then drop us a line at support@rugbycoachweekly.net. To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Mike Pride, chiropractor and rugby coach, Isak Hommedal, Norweigan sports club leader and Matthew Shaw, sports lecturer and coach. All are rugby players in Norway who have been instrumental in setting up rugby clubs in the west of the country.  This Week’s ContentTweet Thread - Matthew Shaw shares their journey and key principles of setting up Rugby clubs in NorwayTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailDan talks to two key people from the Crusaders Coaching Leadership Programme™: Crusaders International Academy Manager Grant Keenan, and Kaila Colbin, CEO of Crusaders leadership training partner Boma. They share their experience of working with the 13-time Super Rugby winners from New Zealand, and how the team has built their culture and environment.They draw on leadership lessons from Scott "Razor" Robertson, Wayne Smith, Robbie Deans, Kieran Reid and Sam Whitelock.Here are some of the themes they covered: Would you think that the Crusaders might be a bit scared if you're sharing all the secrets, given that they've been so successful?How do you elevate the game?If all the teams in a league have a high-performance culture, what happens when you find yourself in the bottom half of the table?From a coach's point of view, how do you help people understand their roles?How can you authentically care about your players?Should a coach be worried about their authority if they also show they care?Will the players slack if they know there’s always a soft landing from a caring coach?Knowing players is important, but can it also become too intrusive?What is meant by accountability and vulnerability?How have the Crusaders created themes?For more information on joining the Crusaders Coaching Leadership Programme™, click here. To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Sally Needham, Academy Human Development and Performance Culture Lead at Sheffield United, consultant and FA coach educator and Jane Booth, 'Chaser of Dreams' Consultant, Mentor and Cultural and Leadership Developer. This Week’s ContentNeuroscience for Leadership: Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage – Tara Swart and Kitty Chisholm Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict and Increase Intimacy – Andrew Newberg and Mark WaldmanSwitch: How to change things when change is hard – Chip Heath and Dan HeathThe Art of Creative Thinking – Rod JudkinsSUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED Tara Swart WebsiteDean Leak on The Magic Academy Podcast – Russell Earnshaw To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailDan Cottrell speaks to Inside Running Academy boss, Mike Rogers. Mike, who's just finished a season in the US MLR with the New England Free Jacks talks openly about his experience coaching in both his homeland of New Zealand and the States.There is a very moving passage where we discuss vulnerability and authenticity. Mike's message about his relationship with rugby and his family will strike many chords with coaches.Here's what else we chatted about:Why we need to coach players to tackle higher, not lowerThe benefits of ball stripping in the tackleReviewing players more effectivelyLife balance for a coachHow we share as coachesWhat can businesses learn from rugby and vice versa?Inside Running are about to run their next amazing Coach Learning, number seven in the series. Link to sign up for Coach Learning Series 7 is here:https://forms.gle/c1EpjQaHQDHxkD5C8For more info:https://www.rugbyacademy.global/coach-learning-series/ Contact details for Mike:Email:  mike@insiderunning.comTwitter:  @InsideRunning To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests:  Josh Fletcher, performance coach with Formula 3 and founder of Career Blueprint and Dan Howells, strength and conditioning coach consultant and personal development coach with Collaborate Sports.This Week's Contenthttps://www.yourcareer-blueprint.comhttps://collaboratesports.comJosh Fletcher Contact Info @careerbluepring – Instagram@coachblueprint1 – TwitterDan Howells Contact Info@collaborate_sports - Instagram@howellsdan - TwitterTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailDan is joined by Gary Townsend, the Bristol Bears Junior Academy Manager to chat about Mark Poole's question about his colts team.They are struggling to implement their backs moves and shape in matches, despite training going well and skills levels remaining high.Dan and Gary discuss the following:Why do you need the backs move?What triggers the move?Ways to practise the play.Nudging the players into when to use the play.If you want your question answered by the RCW panel, then drop us a line at support@rugbycoachweekly.net To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

Send us Fan MailHost Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Charlie Morgan, Senior Rugby Writer at The Telegraph and Ross Hamilton, freelance Rugby Analyst working with BT Sport, formerly Saracens and England analyst.THIS WEEK’S CONTENTTwo Sides – British and Irish Lions DocumentaryMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game – Michael LewisSUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED  Creating Chaos Through Ruck Speed – Alan DymockTo find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach WeeklyTo find out more about our Partner Club offerCLICK HEREAlso, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!