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Planning for the season Graham Henry

• 24 MINS 16 SEC • 8 COURSES
As coaches we need to place a lot of importance on the off the field side of things. I think this part of rugby is hugely important, if you can
get it right, your team can play to it’s potential. The off field planning that goes into a team, helps to ensure success of that team on the
field.
It’s about people, not just about you - the coach. It’s about the whole group, players, coaches and management becoming one. To
achieve this, you need to select the right people, the best people you can get hold of, this will help you to “coach” your team.
No matter what level you’re coaching, you need to identify the leaders in your team. You don’t play the game, so you need people on the
field who can run the game the way you want it run.

Course 1: Introduction-Get the right people on board

Graham’s notes: Your notes:

Select a strong coaching / manage-

ment team.
Get the best people you can get hold of.
Identify key players / leaders within
player group.
Get the right people on board - connect
with them.

00:23

Course 2: Chunk the season Graham’s notes: Your notes:

What are the strategies.

we need to implement to win?
Evaluate those strategies.
Set the next chunk (3 games).

03:23

Course 3: Pre season games & selection. Your notes:

Graham’s notes:

To get players game fit.

Establish your game plan, implement
it with your assistant coach and
senior players.
Pre season games are a selection
vehicle, establish who your top 15
players are.
Select talent and back yourself to
develop character.
05:24
A coaches job is to develop talent.
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Course 4: Dual managed teams - Growing player leaders

Graham’s notes: Your notes:
Roles of player leaders.
Be the best players on the field.
Help implement the game plan
on the field.
Integrate new players into the team.
Players must “ enter the danger “
- speak their minds.
Policy - disagree and commit to
majority position.
07:51

Course 5: Weekly plan Graham’s notes: Your notes:

Set aside time to review
previous game.
Physical contact early in week.
Attack strategy later in the week
Clarity session critical
know roles and responsibilities.

11:30

Course 6: Motivation Graham’s notes: Your notes:

Maintain intensity week in week out.
Set the tone / culture in Pre season
then every Monday.
Create a feeling all week that builds
to competition.
Always setting and building culture
of group.
Be the best you can be
- EVERYONE!
13:38

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Course 7: Video analysis

Graham’s notes: Your notes:
Use resource within school/club to
video games.
If possible analyze opposition as well
as your team.
Take responsibility, the information is
critical to success.

15:27

Course 8: Individual training sessions

Graham’s notes: Your notes:
Warm up - game based
activities important
Individual skill activities
Team / unit skills
Yours and the opposition patterns
Practice plan is clear on time,
who and what.

I can’t emphasize enough, the need for the coach to set the expectation by the way they
DON’T FORGET: conduct themselves. Their energy, emotion and body language, they are responsible,
that’s where the buck stops.

If you can get your player leaders and coaches doing the same thing, you will have a
strong unit. So who are your player leaders, who is the coaching team to best help you
achieve this?

Planning is critical, you wont be 100% out on the field unless you get your planning right
and get the people connected strongly. Cood luck!

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