Leeds Rugby Coaching Association (LRCA) was again a huge hit as Rhinos Head Coach Brian McDermott conducted a coaching workshop on high-class Super League defensive strategies.
Leeds Rugby Coaching Association (LRCA) was again a huge hit as Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brian McDermott conducted a coaching workshop on high-class Super League defensive strategies.
This was the third workshop in a series of monthly diverse coaching deliveries by Head Coach Brian McDermott, as part of the Leeds Rugby Foundation 2013 coach education programme.
The session, which took place at the Leeds Rugby Academy Training Ground, Kirkstall, last Monday evening, included video footage of unit defence technique, group discussion and Q&A which was well received by all.
The workshop then moved to a practical situation and included an observation of Brian McDermott coaching the Under 16’s Milford Marlins team on application of Unit Defence, observed by the attending coaches.
Brian McDermott commented: “The coaching concentrated on attention to detail, made it interesting and gave the players something to focus on. They struggled with the concept of space, moving together, adjusting together and keeping the same space, but eventually they worked it out for themselves.”
Sam Horner Community Club Development Officer at Leeds Rugby Foundation added: “The LRCA is now established as a coach educator provider and the involvement of Brian McDermott along with the Leeds Rhinos performance team has more than added a professional edge to the programme.
“The programme includes offensive, defensive strategies, nutrition, conditioning, drug awareness and specialist workshops on coaching junior players,” he added.
“We are evolving the programme continually, asking coaches who attend for feedback, but we always use the professional approach.”
On the 25th of June the LRCA will be on the road, with the U19s Academy undergoing a coaching session at the Wetherby Bulldogs Community Club for all coaches to observe.
The next workshop held at the Kirkstall Academy will be on the 1st of July where Brian McDermott will deliver his second workshop on defensive strategies.
To book on these two workshops and any further events please email LRCABooking@leedsrugby.com. Please include your coaching and contact details.