THREE:
DISCUSS THE
TRAINING PLAN!
Before kicking straight into your training session without
describing what and why we are training, take just a few
minutes to conduct a discussion. Ask for some feedback on
the weekend’s match in terms of positives and negatives then
elaborate on the plan for tonight. Give your feedback, chat
about what we need to do this week to fix the mistakes made
from the previous weekend, and how that relates to this training
session right now.
You should set the expectations, get the captain or leadership
group in your side to positively re-enforce, describe what
activities your training session will hold – why and what
they aim to achieve, explain how it will work to improve our
performance and give a demonstration. To elaborate on how
to do this, read this article named 5 Ways to Build a Rugby Skill.
You will find this technique assists your time management
hugely in that expectations are set and we have a specific time
ConClusion
In conclusion, time management is a Coaching Attribute we
need to consistently work on to better achieve what we set
out to do. Starting at the Off Season following the finals is
an excellent place to start. Clearly outline what you want to
achieve for the next season and allocate times for coaching
of specific skills, unit skills and team patters. By discussing the
previous weekend’s match results and outcomes, it makes
it much easier to explain the plan for a training session, why
you will be working on those areas and how these drills and
scenarios will help you fix the problems you identified from the
weekend. And finally, being organised and keeping to allocated
timings helps relieve stress and paints you in a positive light as a
Rugby Coach has got his head on straight.
As always, if you have any other simple or genius time
management tips, please share them with our community of
rugby coaches for mutual benefit in the comments section
below or share to the various social media networks. To learn
FOUR:
KEEP TO ALLOCATED
TIMINGS
This is a really important one. Building from the above point,
it is crucial for your time management that you keep to the
allocated time for a drill, game, discussion or skill scenario.
Avoid the mentality of thinking it is fine to run over by a couple
of minutes here and there. All this does is impacts the amount
of time you have allocated for other areas that you need to
work on, which ultimately stresses you out because you don’t
have enough time to coach those other important areas you
had planned to. It is vital you keep to timings to benefit your
time management as this allows you to stick to your plan,
follow through on the training plan you discussed with your
group at the start of training and helps to achieve all the key
learning outcomes.