Rugby Coach Weekly

Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Chris Cushion, Head of Coaching, England Netball and Professor of Coaching & Pedagogy at Loughborough University.

Focusing on what good coaching looks like, what do coaches get wrong about using direct instruction?

Director of Sport Integration, he also worked extensively in top level football with teams like Chelsea and Fulham, as well as rugby with Bath. He has worked for many sports governing bodies and is a UEFA qualified coach.

You can contact him on Twitter @CoachC1

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Andrew Watson, president and founder, Translate the Brain.

 Focusing on getting kids or even adults to concentrate, we are going to cut to the root on how you gain and keep someone’s attention. 

 Andrew is an experienced English teacher and former dean of faculty. He is an in-demand conference speaker, travelling the world. He also written three books: Learning Begins, Learning Grows, and The Goldilocks Map.

His philosophy is: The more teachers and coaches know about the function of the mind and brain, the more effectively we can help our students learn and improve. Research-informed insights, of course, must always be reshaped by the teacher or coach to fit the specific learning circumstances.

You can contact him through:

Website: translatethebrain.com

Twitter: @AndrewWatsonTTB

Blog: www.learningandthebrain.com/blog

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Owen Eastwood, Performance Coach for team culture and leadership, and author of Belonging, the Ancient Code of Togetherness.

Focusing on building better teams, we are going to cut to the root on how to use belonging with your group.

Owen Eastwood is one of the world’s top performance coaches. He worked alongside Gareth Southgate as England prepared for the Euros, and Team GB ahead of the summer's Olympics. He's also worked with the Scotland rugby squad, the South African cricket team, as well as the royal ballet school and the command group of NATO.

His philosophy is to build healthy environments to unlock the full potential of others.

You can contact him on LinkedIn.  And read his book Belonging!

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & ScienceHead of Athletic Performance & Science Irish Rugby Football Union and author of The Language of Coaching., The Art & Science of Teaching Movement.

Focusing on how coaches can affect training outcomes we are going to cut to the root on what is meant by cueing.

His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women | XV’s and 7’s) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. Nick completed his Ph.D. through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting.

His philosophy is the pursuit of being engaged utterly in the moment.

You can contact him at info@thelanguageofcoaching.com  Instagram @nickwinkelman

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Martin Robinson, author of Curriculum Revolutions and education consultant.

Focusing on curriculums, we are going to cut to the root on what the hell that word means and why we should have one.

Formally a drama and English teacher for over twenty years in London, he is an in-demand conference speaker and has published four books, Trivium 21st century, Preparing young people for the future with lessons from the past, Curriculum: Athena vs the Machine, Trivium in Practice and Curriculum Revolutions

His philosophy is education for freedom.

You can contact him on Twitter Trivium21c  or go to his website, trivium21c.com.

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to David Didau, bestselling education author, speaker and blogger. 

Focusing on balancing trust and accountability, we are going to cut to the root on how you can empower your team of coaches/teachers and/or your players.

David has written numerous books, including What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology, What If Everything You Knew About Education Was Wrong? Making Kids Clever and Intelligent Accountability

His philosophy is ability is the consequence, not the cause, of what we learn.

You can contact David at info@learningspy.co.uk, visit his blog learningspy.co.uk and follow him on Twitter, @daviddidau

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Beccie Kettleborough, a Somerset RFU referee.

Focusing on why it is hard to be a female referee we are going to cut to the root on why men don’t seem to take women’s referees seriously.

Beccie plays for Dings Crusaders and is a member of the Somerset Referee’s society

Her philosophy: I currently volunteer within my team as a link between players and management, helping to drive the team in the right direction and to establish a club that has value, honesty and integrity, a team everyone can be part of.

You can contact her through Somerset Referee Society or Instagram Rebecca_rugbyref

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Philip O'Callaghan, PE Teacher and Tennis Coach and arch blogger. Focusing on his philosophy on developing people first and the skills will follow we are going to cut to the root on how this looks in a practice scenario

His philosophy is to develop people first and the skills will follow

You can contact him on Twitter @mr_tennis_coach and https://mrtenniscoach.substack.com/

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Simon Smith, referee and referee coach for 29 years. Focusing on resilience to be a referee, we are going to cut to the root on how you can control a game when the teams are not invested in fair play. 

I’m delighted that Simon agreed to join us. He was attacked while refereeing and the injuries mean that sometimes he may stutter. That doesn’t mean I didn't ask tough questions though!

Simon has been refereeing for 29 years, via Hampshire …and now in Australia, and works in HR.

His philosophy is to enable others to achieve their potential, at whatever level that might be.

You can find him at the RugbyReferees.net community on Facebook.

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Alex Auerbach, Senior Director of Wellness and Development, Toronto Raptors. Focusing on developing high performance, we are going to cut to the root on how to control your mind.

Alex is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and board-certified coach working in professional sports. I’ve worked with elite teams and performers from a range of domains, including the NBA and NFL, Olympians, Army Special Forces, Fortune 5 Companies, and Venture-Backed Startups.

His philosophy is to help everyone feel and perform their best and achieve their full potential.

You can contact him on Twitter, Substack (joinunfairadvantage.com), and through the Perform newsletter: perform.beehiiv.com

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Lynn Evans, coach, author and a keen advocate of The Pleasure of Movement . Focusing on coaching rugby through game-play and player-centred methods, we are going to cut to the root on how that looks in a session.

Lynn is a former teacher, RFU staff coach and head coach of Oxford University, as well as a successful stint at Chinnor RFC. In 2021, he was the RFU President’s Value the Volunteer, Outstanding Contribution Awards 2021 winner.

His philosophy: Always looking to develop and progress my knowledge of the game concepts, involve players more in the learning, help mentor other coaches, use courses to spread the LPM methods, enjoy what I do, and get Tom Phillips to manage me!

You can contact him at lynnevans47@gmail.com.

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Mark Zimmerman, aka Coach Zim, MD of On The Mark Australia & Africa/ Mindset Coach. Focusing on a mindset for sporting success, we are going to cut to the root on the missing ingredient, your mojo.

Mark is co-author of the Amazon #1 best seller “Winner’s Mindset” Peak Performance Strategies for Success. He is currently coaching mindset programmes to the elite development pathways groups in Australia with the aim to take that back to their clubs in different parts of the world.

His philosophy: There is a proven link in the relationship between mindset, emotions and the effect it has on performance in sports. I bring mindset to the forefront of coaching, with incredible results ranging from youth teams that I coach to professional players at the highest levels who are clients. I’m contracted to work with world-class rugby clubs and organisations.

You can contact him at www.otmcoaching.com.au  and on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/mark-zimmermannotm

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Phil Llewellyn, Birmingham City University Scholarship Manager and host of the RCW Roundup Rodeo. Focusing on defence, we are going to cut to the root on how you can build a defensive system. 

Phil coached Hinckley RFC, Oxford University Womens and Cypriot Nation team. He is an RFU mentor and coach educator.

His philosophy is very simple: Challenge, Develop, Inspire

You can contact him
Twitter: @philllewellyn.
Email: Phil.llewellyn@yahoo.co.uk

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Riki Tahere, Director of The Global Draft App and Coach Educator for Canterbury Rugby Football Union.

Focusing on developing as a coach, we are going to cut to the root on what it means to be a curious coach.

Above and beyond working for Canterbury Rugby, he runs the excellent Canterbury Rugby Coaches Corner Podcast.

His philosophy: I'm here to help.

You can contact him on LinkedIn: Riki Tahere
Email: riki@theglobaldraft.com
Twitter: @RikiTahere

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Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Phil Greening, sevens coach for US men's and women's rugby, and founder of the Athlete Factory. Focusing on building better rugby players, we are going to cut to the root on how to coach collision fitness. 

Phil is a former England international who toured with the British Lions in 2001. After retiring, he worked in corporate finance at the same time as coaching England 7s before moving back into high-performance coaching.

His philosophy is building robust, hard-working, creative, open and challenging environments to help players succeed individually and collectively.

You can contact him at Philgreeningcoaching.com and theathlefactory.co.uk

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Dr Jo Brown, performance coach and performance physiotherapist at Performance State. Focusing on performance, whether you can really coach resilience.

Jo works with high-performance teams and individuals, including Olympic medalist, the US sprinter Noah Lyles and the Jamaican Bobsleigh team.

Her philisophy is to  live in relentless pursuit of high performance for anyone with a dream. Driven by excellence, fuelled by an unwavering belief and powered by connection. She believes High performance is a way of life, and every moment we choose. If you are courageous enough, whatever comes your way "face it, fix it and forever fly"

You can contact her through Performance-State.com.

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Tom Bennett OBE, behaviour advisor for schools to the Department for Education.

Focusing on managing and changing behaviour in groups, we are going to cut to the root on simple tools to improve coach/teacher interactions with children.

Tom was a teacher in the East End of London for thirteen years.

Currently, he is the Director and founder of researchED, a grass-roots, teacher-led project that aims to make teachers research-literate and pseudo-science proof.

His philosophy is that behaviour is a curriculum; it can be taught like anything else.

You can contact him on Twitter: @tombennett71 or read his book 'Running the Room' or email him: tombennettbehaviour@gmail.com

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Welcome to the coaching knife where we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Paul Phillips, a performance consultant and author of How to create culture in rugby union. Focusing on the link between success and culture, we are going to cut to the root on how culture impacts on performance. 

Paul has consulted worldwide with teams like Otago in New Zealand and was director of rugby at Rugby Sant Andrea in Italy

His philosophy is to grow great people through the medium of rugby union because it provides us with the platform to develop great people. Develop the person - develop the player!
You can contact him at LinkedIN and you can find his book, How to create culture in Rugby Union, on Amazon

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Jonny McMurtry, sports coaching researcher and part-time rugby coach/blog writer.

Focusing on develop the right relationships as a coach, we are going to cut to the root on why connection is more important than competency as a coach.

Jonny runs the excellent blog, www.coachingthecoaches.net

His philosophy: My passion is understanding people’s motivation and assisting them and the people they work with to achieve what they are striving to accomplish in sporting or working atmospheres. Previous experience, research and qualifications have given me both the skills and desire to understand why people, most notably sporting participants, engage in certain actions while setting up frameworks, offering tools and being part of reflective practice to help all stakeholders in an athlete’s journey through effective and engaging communication methods. I want to facilitate coaches and athletes alike becoming the best people as well as performers they can be.

Contact here: jonny@coachingthecoaches.net

Twitter coachingcoach_

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Gordon MacClelland, CEO of Working with Parents in Sport.

Focusing on how you coach your own child, we are going to cut to the root on how you can effectively wear two hats.

Gordon spent 25 years in sport and education, coaching at all levels, and a sports parent with two children involved in performance sport. He has published some great books on this area, including Two Hats, talking to sports stars about coaching your own child, and Sports Performance Parenting.

His philosophy is: To empower people to work together, build strong relationships in amazing environments so that young people can thrive both in and out of their sport. To lead, share failings and give people confidence to fulfil their roles.

You can contact him by email: gordon@wwpis.co.uk or visit the website www.parentsinsport.co.uk.

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