Author Archives: Dave Alred

About Dave Alred

Specialist Kicking Coach

The Work Of A Kicking Coach

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dave Alred

Dave reflects on his work with England’s kickers during the autumn. Continue reading →

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‘Reflect’ on kicking with both feet

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dave Alred

Players who are able to kick with both feet are not born they are made and all went through a process and frustration of learning the skill with their ‘non – preferred’ foot. Having seen so many players go though … Continue reading →

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Kicking Plays from Line Outs:

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dave Alred

A look at the kicking options from the lineout. Continue reading →

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A Bridge Too Far!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Dave Alred

One of the infamous  rugby quotes came from Irish lock Moss Keane, after a particularly dour and muddy encounter in Wellington for the British Lions. When asked about the game, he replied, “Well, the first half was pretty even, and … Continue reading →

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Scrum Defence- the Mindset

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Dave Alred

A look at the mindset required when defending at the scrum. Continue reading →

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Kicking Options from Line Outs

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dave Alred

Dave looks at the kicking options when attacking from a lineout. Continue reading →

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The Re-Start

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Dave Alred

Re-start Kicking The Aim of the Re-start: Let’s start with the basics here- for the kicking team, the aim of any re-start is for that team to recover the ball from the kick off cleanly, or put the opposition deep … Continue reading →

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Super 15 vs Aviva Premiership- The Great Debate!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Dave Alred

Dave looks to debate the pros and cons of the two competitions. Continue reading →

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The Top Two Inches

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dave Alred

Dave looks at the mental skills that will help you improve your performance. Continue reading →

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Basics

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Dave Alred

Our expert talks about the importance of mastering the basics, no matter what your support. Continue reading →

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