The Speed Formula

by | Mar 14, 2013

Max Strength – This is the amount of force you can generate within the muscles. This is also called slow speed strength as it takes up to a second plus to exert maximum force. For sprinting the stronger you are the better. A key point to note is that it is the...

Base Plyometrics

by | Feb 7, 2013

This video is of a base plyometric exercise demonstrated by me and then with examples of how it looks when rugby players perform it in training. The video is of a super simple and low intensity plyometric exercise yet as you can see none of the players are even close...

The 11 Types Of Tackle Part 2

by | Dec 6, 2012

In the first part we looked at front on tackles. In this part we are looking at side on tackles, these represent the majority of tackles during a rugby match, coming from either directly side on to diagonal or as a result of the ball carrier trying to run around you...

Body Transformation Results

by | Nov 30, 2012

I was watching total rugby the other day and loved seeing the results of their 6 week fitness transformation challenge. The guy, a “normal” player like you or I shows us what can happen when you combine diet and an effective training routine. It is...

The 11 Types of Tackle

by | Nov 14, 2012

I wrote last week about the different types of tackler within your team. My personal belief is the reason most people are scared of tackling is because they have never been taught to do it correctly. This has been hampered further by thinking that there are just 3...

The 4 Types of Tackler

by | Nov 9, 2012

Tackling is one of the most important elements of the game. While a bone crunching tackle makes a great video on You Tube the reality is missed tackles get you far more noticed in a rugby match and obviously not for the right reasons! As a player you will instantly...

Star Performer – Strength Training No Equipment

by | Oct 4, 2012

Find below a video on strength training without using equipment. It comes from my new course for high performance – The Star Performer Blueprint. Rugby is a strength sport. Stronger athletes are faster, push with more force and dominate their opponents. While a...

Star Performer – Plyometric Training

by | Sep 25, 2012

Find below a video on plyometric training and increasing sprinting speed. It comes from my new course for high performance – The Star Performer Blueprint. Speed is about explosiveness and your power is based off the combination of your fast and slow speed...

Conditioning Fundamentals – Training Protocols

by | Sep 20, 2012

Conditioning fundamentals – Part 3  In part 1, we looked at the foundations of rugby training and base level conditioning that should be key to any rugby coaching you do with your players. In part 2 we went deep to look at what was underneath the reasons why one...