UKCC LEVEL 2 COACHING RUGBY LEAGUE

1. UKCC LEVEL 2 COACHING RUGBY LEAGUE MOVEMENT SKILLS

2. MOVEMENT FOCUS WHO ARE WE COACHING HOW ARE WE COACHING WHAT ARE WE COACHING

3. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PLAYERS • Up to age 11 young people have been developing fundamental skills in isolation (running, throwing, catching) • From 11 young people begin to learn how to use their movement as functional skills

4. ACTIVITY BASE • STABILITY • Dynamic and static balance • OBJECT CONTROL • How player performs core skills & control of their their opponent • LOCOMOTION • Any type of movement

5. Lets talk about… • Demands of the game • Why is this important? • What do you need to do?

6. Fitness Components of RL Posture Control Strength Acceleration Agility (speed up / slow down / change direction) Power (Strength x Speed) Top Speed Power endurance Speed endurance Endurance (Aerobic & anaerobic)

7. SOL IN RUGBY LEAGUE From these photos, list the characteristics of Stability, Object control and Locomotion

8. APPLICATION IN YOUR COACHING • What core skills are depicted in the photos? • What sport specific movements have enabled these core skills to be carried out? • How might you develop these movement skills in your players? • Refer to Movement Cards 1, 3, 8

9. Massive horizontal Push Trunk – hip Stable association Shoulder Complex stable Vertical stability (Ground Reaction Force) Hip – knee – ankle In alignment Single Leg stance

10. Tight front of shoulders Inability to Keep hips level Tight hip flexors Butt (Gluteal) Muscles are weak Knees don’t Move in line With toes Some problems in our young players:

11. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ANALYSING MOVEMENT Identify any symptoms Use the solutions from the movement cards Praise effort Give positive corrective feedback