Check out the Coaches Corner for all your coaching needs.

Coaches Meetings

Coaches meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm at Aldershot Cricket club (next to the ground) upstairs in the meeting room.

All helpers, coaches or potential coaches are welcome and encouraged to come along to meet the team and have a beer and a chat about rugby and coaching.

Coaches Clinic's

As well as external coaching courses we run our own internal clinic's, to share knowledge, throw around ideas and take a closer look at certain areas of he game.

• The next proposed coaching clinic's will be on the 2nd of April on BAck play and the principles of rugby details to follow.

  Coaches Courses

  I am currently trying to organise a "Start rugby" course at the club before the end of the season. I just need some more names if you are interested let me know ASAP.

  Full list of opportunities below. If anybody is interested no matter of current involvement or experience please let me know. robh.afrc@googlemail.com

  Other Courses

  Non Award Courses

  Level 1 to 5

  Level 1 2 and 3, course dates

  Course Application form

  SAQ

  Coaching Education and development evenings

  Hants coaching education and development courses

  If anybody is interested in any of the courses above, no matter of current involvement or experience please let me know. robh.afrc@googlemail.com

  Coaches Social

  I am after a volunteer for someone to organise a social evening for all the clubs coaches and volunteers to have a drink, a chat and maybe something to eat, let me know if you are interested in organising something.

  Useful Links

  • Coaches Corner
  • Coaches Development plan
  • Player Development plan
  • http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Coaching_Detail/StoryID/4955
  • RFU Community Coaching Home
  • RFU Courses
  • Coaching Development national calendar
  • Hants RFU Coaching

  Coaches Code of Conduct

  Coaches of players should:

  (a) Recognise the importance of fun and enjoyment when coaching players.

  (b) Understand that most learning is achieved through doing.

  (c) Appreciate the needs of the players before the needs of the sport.

  (d) Be a positive role model - think what this implies.

  (e) Keep winning and losing in perspective - encourage players to behave with dignity in all circumstances.

  (f) Respect all referees and the decisions they make, even if they appear to make a mistake,

  (remember it could be you refereeing next week) and ensure that the players recognise that they must do the same.

  (g) Provide positive verbal feedback in a constructive and encouraging manner to all players, both during coaching sessions and matches.

  (h) Provide rugby experience which are matched to the players´ ages and abilities, as well as their physical and behavioural development.

  (i) Ensure all players are coached in a safe environment, with adequate first aid readily to hand.

  (j) Avoid the overplaying of the best players by using a squad system which gives everybody a satisfactory amount of playing time.

  (k) Never allow a player to train or play when injured.

  (l) Ensure good supervision of players, both on and off the field.

  (m) Recognise that players should never be exposed to extremes of heat, cold or unacceptable risk of injury.

  (n) Develop an awareness of nutrition as part of an overall education in lifestyle management.

  (o) Recognise that it is illegal for players under 18 to drink alcohol and those under 16 to smoke. Coaches should actively discourage both.

  (p) Ensure that their knowledge and coaching strategies are up to date and in line with RFU philosophy.

  (q) Be aware of, and abide by, the RFU recommended procedures for taking young people on residential tours at home and abroad.

  (r) Be aware of and abide by the policies and procedures outlined in the Policy and Procedures for the Welfare of Young People in Rugby Union.

  (s) Coach to the rules laid down in the Rugby Continuum and keep themselves updated on rule changes.

  Remember you are representing yourself, your team, the club, and the Game of Rugby.

  The Principles of Rugby

  • Go Forward
  • Support
  • Pressure (denying time and space)
  • Continuity (keeping the ball moving, recycling)
  • Possession (having the ball in your teams hands)

  and the glue that holds it all together "Communication"