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Author Archives: Mike McGurn
Players Make Coaches (part 3)
The third article in the series in which Mikey looks at Shane Williams. Continue reading
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Players Make Coaches (Part 2)
Obviously each and every International athlete has to possess a certain amount of natural talent, but talent alone is often not enough. Continue reading
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Training With The Ball (Part 2)
Using the Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE) scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest perceived effort and 10 the maximum amount of effort the player felt they had worked at), I designed 4 conditioning sessions. Two sessions were using the … Continue reading
Training With The Ball (Part 1)
One of the best bits of advice I was ever given when starting out as a conditioning coach was to always train with the ball. This initially proved to be a problem because growing up in Northern Ireland Gaelic Football … Continue reading
In Season Conditioning (Part 2)
The second in the series that looks at fitness for the club player during the season Continue reading
Posted in A, Adult- Community, Age, Category, Coaches, Colts- U18-19, General Fitness, Player, Role, Ruckipedia, Site Articles, Strength and Conditioning, rugby development
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In-Season Conditioning (Part 1)
The first of a series that looks at in-seasn training. Continue reading
What Makes A Good S & C Coach – Part 2
The second in the series from our S&C expert. Continue reading
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What Makes A Good S & C Coach – Part 1
The first in a series for aspiring S & C coach. Continue reading
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Are We Fit Enough Part 3
(Testing Protocols) So how do fitness coaches prove to their players, managers and to themselves their training prescription is working ? A methodology of testing needs to be implemented along with a battery of tests to measure players various fitness … Continue reading
Are We Fit Enough – Part 2
Mikey continues the debate on fitness of the top players. Continue reading
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