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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 11 MIN

The Secret to Building Great Rugby Players (Not Just Great Systems)

from The Coach G Show · host Gurthro Steenkamp

It’s not about systems — it’s about players.Alan Zondagh shares the mindset behind decades of coaching success: turning “Dopeys” into internationals. With AB Zondagh, he unpacks the Ball Man concept, the Rugby Speedometer, and the balance between structure and creativity in modern attack.📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec📩  Join Coach Ben’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/bens-group-3618/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec📩  Join Lessons From The Game  Community - https://www.skool.com/lessons-from-the-game-7496/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaecA must-listen for coaches who want to build smarter, braver, more skillful players — not just patterns.🎯 Key TakeawaysGreat coaching = developing better decision-makersThe Ball Man model for faster, instinctive attackWhy bravery and patience matter in skill acquisitionThe Speed-Space-Connection framework explainedFollow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromthegamepodcastFollow Coach G on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/ggsteenkampFollow Ben on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/benpegna

It’s not about systems — it’s about players.Alan Zondagh shares the mindset behind decades of coaching success: turning “Dopeys” into internationals. With AB Zondagh, he unpacks the Ball Man concept, the Rugby Speedometer, and the balance between structure and creativity in modern attack.📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec📩  Join Coach Ben’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/bens-group-3618/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec📩  Join Lessons From The Game  Community - https://www.skool.com/lessons-from-the-game-7496/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaecA must-listen for coaches who want to build smarter, braver, more skillful players — not just patterns.🎯 Key TakeawaysGreat coaching = developing better decision-makersThe Ball Man model for faster, instinctive attackWhy bravery and patience matter in skill acquisitionThe Speed-Space-Connection framework explainedFollow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromthegamepodcastFollow Coach G on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/ggsteenkampFollow Ben on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/benpegna

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