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Is the game of rugby becoming more physically demanding or is that just my opinion? Watching the Tri-Nations and Air NZ Cup games the speed and openly confrontational nature of the game seem to have both increased over the last few years. If this is the case - and colleagues in the coaching & training arena I have spoken to recently also agree - then we need to consider the ramifications of these factors as we look back down the players career pathway. By this I am referring to both the The effects of professionalism on the game of rugby are filtering through to these levels slowly but surely. Not so much from a ‘get paid to play’ perspective but more so that the upper levels are requiring [soon to be ‘demanding’!] a certain minimum level or standard of physical conditioning knowledge, awareness, understanding and - more pointedly – ability to be achieved in order that a player progress both effectively and successfully to these higher levels. So are the players being prepared physically for the training & match demands as they move upward into each new level or step on their career pathway? Are the resources available to help them become prepared? The onus on the school & club coach is to manage the team and on the trainer to condition & protect their players from injury whilst recovering them so that the team achieves the best possible result that season. The shortage of available training and game preparation time usually results in diminishing opportunity in the physical conditioning of the players and more emphasis on the field. As time goes on so this imbalance generally increases…..to the detriment of the players & the team both physically & mentally. The players need to be given the maximum opportunity to focus on their conditioning in the off-season and in the pre-season with a reduced but still pertinent time during the season. Example Program – Off-Season
Feel free to contact me for other programme options, feedback or advice. Richard Dryden Olympic Weightlifting Coach, Strength & Power Trainer |
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