Players' Courses: Advanced
Who Should Attend?
Designed as a prep school specifically for promising young players aged from 16 to 18 years with aspirations for the future.
Course Overview
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| Position specific coaching with Ian Jones |
- Intensive eight-day course.
- The course aims to build a solid foundation for these players that will better prepare them for their rugby future.
- Concentrates on position specific analysis and tuition, mental toughness, rugby intelligence and skills.
- Courses will run in April and August.
Course Outline
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| Team building and team culture |
- Goal setting
- Fitness assessments - aerobic and flexibility
- Fitness assessments - speed and strength
- Daily skills
- Mental toughness
- Rugby intelligence
- Recovery regimes - theory and practical
- Self massage and injury prevention
- Feedback and one-on-one from fitness trainer about current and future programmes
- Kicking Skills, Passing Skills, Forwards' Skills, Backs' Skills
- Team patterns
- Nutrition
- Cooking session with Simon Holst
- Position-specific coaching
- Position-specific assessment
- Match
- Video analysis of game - feedback with position-specific coaches
- Media skills with Tony Johnson
- One-on-one feedback
- Course dinner
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| Course dinner |
Please note: each day will start with one of the following:
- Stretching and flexibility
- Run
- Swim
Optional Extra
If you are interested in a 'Kiwi Experience' at River Valley Lodge being organised for you after the course this can be arranged at additional cost (check out their website at www.rivervalley.co.nz). Activities on offer include:
- Horse trekking
- Abseiling
- Pitch 'n' putt golf
- White water rafting
- Bungy jumping (80 metres - the highest jump in the North Island of New Zealand)
Advanced Course Fees
NZ$2,995
Indicative prices which will fluctuate depending on the current exchange rate:
£1,283 | R14,861 | ¥261,850 | €1,869 | A$3,132 | US$2,414
50% deposit on acceptance of application
Balance of 50% due four weeks prior to course start date
Translation service available at additional cost
Course fees include:
- Accommodation and all meals
- Eight-day rugby tuition
Please note: Cancellation four weeks prior to commencement of course will incur a penalty fee of 20% of the course fee. Cancellation within two weeks of course commencement is non-refundable.
Advanced Players' Course Timetable
Thursday 20 to Wednesday 26 March 2008
Saturday 9 August to Friday 15 August 2008
Monday 8 to Sunday 14 December 2008
