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Send us Fan Mail Dan Cottrell chats to top sports psychologist Dan Abrahams about how even non-expert coaches can make a difference in their players' mindset. Dan Abrahams is the author of four best-selling sports psychology books and is the founder of both the Dan Abrahams Soccer Academy and The Sport Psych Show podcast. They talk around the following ideas: Can a coach really influence the...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Jonny McMurty coach, coach educator and researcher with Rugby Australia and Queensland University and Peter Hughes, athletic development coach with Ulster Rugby.  This Week's Content Jonny McMurty Current Research                  ...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Zane Winslade, author of the Mental Toughness Journal, mental performance coach with Flow Sport and coach and Kyle McLean, coach developer, educator, owner of The Coaching Gig and coach.  THIS WEEK'S CONTENT The Mental Toughness Jo...

Send us Fan Mail Dan hosts a discussion between Professor Rob Gray and Dr Mike Ashford about how players make decisions. The discussion is based on a paper that Mike wrote reviewing different academic approaches to decision-making: Understanding a Player’s Decision-Making Process in Team Sports: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9050065 Rob Gray suggests that...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Jenny Coe, West Ham Women's Head of Performance and Wellbeing and Liz Burkinshaw, Learning and Development Professional and Innovation Officer, Sports Leaders. This Week's Content Myths of Sports Coaching – Amy Whitehead and Je...

Send us Fan Mail Dan speaks to Paul Gustard, now defence coach at Benetton, formerly England defence coach, Harlequins head coach and coach with Saracens. Paul, who won two England caps and represented the Barbarians, also played for Leicester Tigers, London Irish and Saracens, They reflect on Paul's journey to Italy and how he feels reinvigorated. They talk about the following: Why do you lo...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Ruaridh McConnochie, Bath Rugby and Freddie Clarke, Gloucester Rugby. Both formerly England Students 15s and GB Students 7s.  SUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED  I Am....... - Jonny Wilkinson  The Brain Booster with Rupert Spi...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Cottrell chats to Mike Ford. Mike has been coaching at the top of the professional game for over twenty years, with stints at England and Ireland rugby, Saracens, as head coach at Bath, plus coaching with the British and Irish Lions and RC Toulon. He also runs his own performance consultancy, which you can find out more about on his LinkedIn profile here . I really enjoyed Mik...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Laurence Halsted, former GB Olympic Fencer, former Performance Director for Danish Fencing and currently Director of Mentoring at the True Athlete Project, Dr Jon Rhodes, founding member of Imagery Coaching and lecturer at the Universit...

Send us Fan Mail Dan catches up with one of the most experienced coaches and coach educators in rugby, Pete Drewett. After working with England Rugby since the early 90s, as well as coaching international age-grade (U21s), Pete went on to help build the Exeter Chiefs ready for their ascension into the top league. With stints in high-performance with Hong Kong and Georgia, plus working at the WRU,...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Alex Guest, Head of Rugby at City of Oxford College (Wasps Rugby ACE programme) and Cail Cookland, assistant coach at City of Oxford College (Wasps Rugby ACE programme) This Week’s Content Life Under Fire – Jason Fox  Threshold Concepts...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Jack Rolfe, Owner of The Coaching Lab and Coach and James Clark, owner of JRC Coaching and Oxford University Women's Assistant Coach.  This Week's Content Chasing Mavericks Justin Langer Resignation – ESPN CricInfo  SUGGESTED C...

Send us Fan Mail Dan chats with head of the Dragon Academy, Dai Rees about his coaching experiences in a long career, including Dragons Regional Coach, stints as Wales Sevens and Wales U21s  coach, heading up the rugby development and high performance the Hong Kong RU, as well as working within the WRU high performance platform and most recently as head of rugby at Seaford College. He has just lau...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Peter Thomas, Lewes Hockey Club coach, Happy Hockey owner and coach, Neil Plimmer, Jolf owner and Coach and Tom Shuttleworth, Rhino Sports Coach owner and coach. This Week’s Content Women's, Girl's and Family Participation in...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Dan Lycett, Head of Sport at St Davids School, Coach with RGC  (North Wales academy team) and Ross Williams, conditioning coach at St Davids School and coach with RGC.  This Week's Content Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Josh Fletcher, experienced wellness practitioner with Formula 2, professional rugby, and the Special Forces and Finn Kelly, rugby coach, current BSc coaching student and host of the Athlete Wellness podcast.  This Week’s Content A Parad...

Send us Fan Mail Bird and LJ caught with Rachel Lund, former England international and now a Gloucester-Hartpury player who is studying to become a physio. They asked her about the following: Her journey from minis player to premiership. Combining and juggling her commitments as an international and club player whilst studying full time for a degree. Whether she would have changed to a full-time c...

Send us Fan Mail Bird and LJ catch up with England Women's assistant coach, Amy Turner. Amy played 59 times for England, at scrum-half, centre and hooker. She played in three World Cups and helped England win seven Six Nations Grand Slams. She is currently a World Rugby intern. Formerly a police officer, she worked for the RFU as a Performance Pathway Officer and coached men's rugby too....

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Carl Woods, senior research fellow in skill acquisition at Victoria University and Ben Franks, lecturer in applied coaching science at Oxford Brookes University, coach analyst with Gillingham Women's Football club. THIS WEEK’S CONT...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Sam Larner, Rugby Analyst, writer, rugby content creator and coach, and Brian Fitzpatrick, Rugby Analyst with Agen Rugby and owner of BF Sports Analysis.  This Week’s Content Band of Brothers Episode 1 and 2 – HBO The Only Rule Is It Ha...

Send us Fan Mail Dan catches up England's new defence coach, Australian former rugby league player and top level RL coach, Anthony Seibold. Now taking a short break at home after helping England with their unbeaten autumn campaign, Anthony chats to Dan about the following: How Eddie Jones wanted Anthony look at England's defence as well as other teams. How to attack against a blitz defen...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Alison Payne, executive coach and mentor, equestrian and paddle sports coach and Gary Laybourne, CEO Coach Core, track and field and academy football coach.  SUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED  The Captains Class: The Hidden F...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Stuart Dixon, Programme lead for Yorkshire Rugby Academy and Alex Grieve, Developing Player Programme lead Yorkshire Rugby Academy.  This week’s content Assessing and Evaluating Player Performance and Potential: The Influence of Age. In...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  This week's guests: Adam Gorman, senior lecturer in skill acquisition at Queensland University of Technology, Alex Lascu, lecturer in skill acquisition and performance psychology and PhD candidate at the University of Canberra and Rob Mason, coach develope...

Send us Fan Mail Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.  The tables are turned this week as editor of Rugby Coach Weekly Dan Cottrell joins Phil to interview him on the Roundup, its journey so far and what the future may hold.  Recommended Roundup Episodes Roundup Rodeo with Mike Ashford, Danny Newcombe and Luke Tayl...