Attention: This CD-Rom is Copy Protected and will run on the users’ computer only Jan Oberholzer AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHING AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO MODERN RUGBY COACHING Coaching Programs Basic Rugby Skills Youth and Junior Rugby Drills Coaching Programs Basic Rugby Skills Youth and Junior Rugby Drills Youth and Junior (Updated Edition) Rugby Coaching

(( Jober rugby )) SA This rugby program for youth and junior rugby coaching was compiled, written and produced by Jan Oberholzer by using his unique knowledge of youth and junior rugby in South Africa and by adapting and combining world famous youth programs, like the New Zealand “RugbySmart”, the Australian “TryRugby” and the Irish “Youth Development Program”, for coaches world wide. The coaching plans (coaching sessions) are for the following age groups: 7 to 9 years; 10 to 13 years and 14 to 18 years. CLICK for INDEX CLICK for INDEX using the Rugby Coaching Program Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching Programs and Drills (Updated version) Youth and Junior Rugby Coaching Programs and Drills (Updated version) written by Jan Oberholzer

CD-Rom Index Coaching Programs (Coaching Sessions) “Practice Plans” for age 7 – 9 years “Practice Plans” for age 10 – 13 years “Practice Plans” for age 14– 18 years Summary of Drills & Exercises Stability, Balance & Agility Evasion & Running Catching & Handling Contact & Breakdown Tackling Kicking Skills Games Foreword by Jan Oberholzer Stability, Balance & Agility Evasion & Running Catching & Handling Contact & Breakdown Tackling Kicking Basic Rugby Skills

Coaching Program 1 Coaching Program 2 Coaching Program 3 Coaching Program 4 Coaching Program 6 Coaching Program 5 Coaching Program 9 Coaching Program 8 Coaching Program 7 Coaching Program 11 Coaching Program 10 Coaching Program 12 Coaching Program 14 Coaching Program 13 Back to CD-ROM INDEX Coaching Programs for age 7 – 9 years Week 1 Week 3 Week 5 Week 7 Week 9 Week 11 Week 13 These “Coaching Programs” have been constructed to allow a coach to follow a sequential plan through a season ( 14 “Coaching Programs” ). Although these programs are only a guide, they do however have several important features:- 1. Skills and drills are repeated, because you do not want a new skill and drill every week. Try to follow the “Coaching Programs” from 1 to Coaches can easily move individual skills, unit skills and team skills around to suit their individual team’s circumstances. Week 6 Week 12 Week 10 Week 8 Week 2 Week 4 Week 14 Jober rugby Coaching Programs

ACTIVITYTIMESKILLS DEMONSTRATION EXERCISE / DRILLOBJECTIVE Warm-up15min 1) THE CORE STABILITY EXERCISE 2) BALL FAMILIARIZATION 1) To develop core stability in young players 2) To develop awareness of the rugby ball Individual Skills 1) Handling 2) Ground skills 3) Contact 45min 1) The swing pass;The swing pass; Catching the pass 2) Pick the ball up fromPick the ball up from ground 3) The placing of the ball inThe placing of the ball in contact 1) PASS PROGRESSION. 2) PICK-UP AND PLACE DRILL 3) THE MINI CONTACT DRILL 1) To develop the fundamental skills of the basic lateral pass. 2) To teach the basic skills of picking the ball up. 3) To teach beginners the basic skills of placing the ball contact Team Development Warm-down/ Skills Games 15min 1) CATS, DOGS AND MICE 1) To develop players’ communication skills. * CLICK on the blue SKILLS DEMONSTRATION to see the necessary skills information * CLICK on the blue EXERCISE / DRILL to see the complete exercise or drill Coaching Program 3 Back to “Practice Plans for 7 – 9 yrs” Age Group years Jober rugby Coaching Programs

Exercise / Drill 10 “ Core Stability Exercises ” Objective: To develop core stability in rugby players. Exercise / Drill set up Exercise / Drill explanation: 1) Stage 1: Players sit with legs out straight, opposite each other in pairs in rows A and B. Player A passes ball to player B outside line of his legs and player B returns pass on opposite side. 2) Stage 2: As above, but with an extra ball. 3) Stage 3: As above except one ball goes under, one goes over. 4) Stage 4: Player A throws passes at various heights to player B who catches them and returns them at waist height to player A. 5) Stage 5: Players pass at lower legs where player must bend forward to catch the ball. 6) Stage 6: Players sit back to back and transfer the ball around waists to each other. Key coaching points: Try and keep abdomen and lower back stable. Keep head up all the time Always breath slowly and try to relax. Equipment: 1) Two balls for each pair. 2) 4 Marker cones to form the grid. 5m A A B B Video Clip CLICK to play to stop to play again Back to PREVIOUS PAGE Jober rugby