Coaches Feedback
The Investec International Rugby Academy - "Advanced Coaches Course" for me was a fantastic learning experience and to be able to observe the various professional coaches on and off the field over 5 days was really special.
A few coaches stuck out for me and inevitably left a great impression. Braam's kicking class, for me showed just how amazing an athlete can become if he focuses his attention on a particular skill and takes himself through the many hours of practice, what the result can be. I really enjoyed seeing Braam's passion and enthusiasm for wanting to share his wealth of knowledge with all of us and taking the time to sit with us on one of the quieter evenings on course, where we just sat and spoke rugby for hours .. a true Springbok in every sense of the word.
But most importantly I think for me, was that the course helped to concrete a lot of my thoughts and beliefs on certain aspects of the game, be it at school level or in the professional arena. It showed me that rugby is a simple game and the secret I came to learn was that it's the attention to detail that separates the great coaches from the average ones. Gary Gold's statistics and game analysis presentations and Tim Goodenough's mental coaching talks opened doors to corridors with many new doors yet to be opened in my mind. Here's to hungry hunting!
Thanks to all!
Regards, Torsten-Erik Sorensen,Westville Boys High School, Sports Administration and Coaching
Assistant MIC of Rugby 2010, Sports Academy Coach - Rugby Elite, Boarding Housemaster - 101 Nordene House.
E-mail: tsorenson@wbhs.co.za
Cell: 072 709 4741