The Coaching Arena

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.

On this episode of The Coaching Arena, I had the absolute privilege to hear the insights of world renowned rugby coach Damian McGrath.Damian has been a professional coach since 1990, and has coached at elite levels in both Rugby League and Rugby Union.Damian has coached at domestic and international sides, including Leicester Tigers and at 7s level, with England, Spain, Manu Samoa, Canada, Germany and Kenya.In addition he is a leading author and speaker and is an expert on communication and leadership. I found his insights in how to get your message across as being invaluable, jam packed with useful and practical tips.This was a brilliant chat, speaking on many things including :Knowing your peopleUnderstanding the ABC, audience before contentChecking for understandingMaking your players feel valuedHow a message is given across, not just the contentCultureKnowing your purpose, your people, your business and yourselfWhat is success?Start, stop, continue approachDamian's 'Doubt Percentage' conceptI took so much from this chat, and I hope you do too. This chat is full of key take aways that can be easily adapted at any levelLet me know what you think Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I had the absolute privilege to speak with Warren Spragg.Warren is the kicking coach at Prem Rugby Club, Sale. He has played for Italy, Italy 7s, England u21s and England u18s. He has over 20 years experience in elite level rugby as a player and coach. I am blown away with the coaches and athletes that have given me their time and insights on the Coaching Arena. These chats are gold, and this chat with Warren has completely changed my mindset on coaching and how I thought my son was results driven, when perhaps in hindsight, he isn't. This was an incredible chat on developing people, players and as coaches. We spoke of many things, including : Common coaching themes from juniors to elite levelInside out coaching, Transformational Coaching vs Transactional Coaching Understanding people and what motivates them and what players needCollaboration Superpowers of a playerBeing curious Minimum standards and the consistency of practice habits and skill challengesMindset, routine and clarityThe rewards of sportHow you know you are making progressThe importance of feedback loopsSkill sets, not pigeon holingI really hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did and thanks very much for listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I had the absolute privilege to hear the insights from International Rugby Coach, Paul Delport.Paul is currently Head Coach of India Women's 7s, having previously coached South Africa Women's national rugby 7s team.As a player, Paul played for the Lions and Stormers before focusing on rugby sevens, where he captained the Blitzboks and has won the IRB Sevens World Series. Paul also captained South Africa at u19 and u21 level and has won the IRB World Championships.This was a brilliant chat, really focusing on the human element of coaching and understanding the why.Paul has a huge amount of experience and shared his insights into coaching, speaking about :Care, Connection, Standards and ChallengeUnderstanding the 'why'Showing the players you care and having a willingness to connectPutting the team firstNurturing a player's growth and developmentOutlining standardsPassing on knowledgeA coach doesn't need to have all the answersA team's immune system Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.