EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 51 MIN
Understanding The People You Are Working With - Craig Stewart, Kobe Steelers Skills Coach
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On this episode, it was awesome to chat with Craig Stewart, skills coach at recent Japanese League One winning rugby union side, Kobe Steelers. This was a fantastic chat, jam packed with insights from an elite coach.We spoke of many things, including :Understanding the people you are working withThe love of the game and enjoymentTraits of elite playersKeeping clarity with simplicityBeing a 'player first' coach and allowing the player to be the most important part of the puzzleThe power of creativityNot having to be the cleverest in the roomHaving a growth mindsetWhy you should allow players to experimentFrameworks but why it is important to have players self correctingWhat is the most under coached and under valued skillI really hope you enjoy this chat, let me know what you think Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On this episode, it was awesome to chat with Craig Stewart, skills coach at recent Japanese League One winning rugby union side, Kobe Steelers. This was a fantastic chat, jam packed with insights from an elite coach.We spoke of many things, including :Understanding the people you are working withThe love of the game and enjoymentTraits of elite playersKeeping clarity with simplicityBeing a 'player first' coach and allowing the player to be the most important part of the puzzleThe power of creativityNot having to be the cleverest in the roomHaving a growth mindsetWhy you should allow players to experimentFrameworks but why it is important to have players self correctingWhat is the most under coached and under valued skillI really hope you enjoy this chat, let me know what you think Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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