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<\/a>Key events have had a significant impact on the way I view the game\u2026coach the game\u2026teach the game\u2026and play the game…<\/p>\n
The first key moment is my relationship with Brian Ashton which started as an England U19 player during the 1999 season and the Junior World Cup. This soon followed listening to Brian at Coaching Conferences about the way England played the game in the early 2000s leading up to the 2003 RWC. As I continued my coaching journey I attended further seminars led by Brian on ‘Transition Rugby’ and ‘Attacking Back Play’\u2026plus Conferences where he talked about Leadership and Management\u2026This led into Brian becoming a mentor to me and being one of his coaches in the ‘Brian Ashton Kukri Rugby Academy’…<\/p>\n The second key moment\u00a0is my experience as a rugby player and my professional career. Across my playing career I have played every position in the team\u2026I remember playing prop and second row in the U8s and U9s at my local rugby club\u2026I then moved to scrum-half from the U10s to U12s\u2026then moving into the U13s and beyond I played across the backline. At the same time as playing in the backs for my local rugby club I played in the back-row for my school from 11 to 18 years old. During my time at Northampton Saints I played across the back-row. Then at other times played different positions in the odd game here and there. I spent lots of time practicing goal kicking\u2026kicking out of hand\u2026passing\u2026plus many other skills.<\/p>\n Alongside my playing career…my higher and further education, in particular my Sports Science degree plus my teaching career, has given me a holistic understanding of what it takes to be a player…an athlete\u2026and a better person\u2026Many areas go into successful performances and becoming the best you can be\u2026It is this balanced approach that I believe is crucial in helping you to fulfil your potential…<\/p>\n Both of these experiences led me to develop my ‘Coaching Philosophy’ of the ‘360 degree Rugby Player’.<\/p>\n The third significant event was the 2003 Rugby World Cup\u2026with England winning especially\u2026but it coincided with ‘My Crusade’ on analysing ‘How to Play\u2026?’ using the DVD of the ‘Greatest Tries of the 2003 RWC’ as my first resource in working out how and why tries are scored.<\/p>\n The fourth key experience was the success of the Denstone College 1st XV from 2009 to 2012 compared to 2005 to 2008 which reinforces my philosophy and approach:-<\/p>\n The most recent key experience has been my time here in Chile so far\u2026teaching\/coaching players from 8 years olds to 48 years olds\u2026from boys to girls\u2026from children to adults\u2026from 7s to XVs…cricket to softball\u2026gymnastics to swimming\u2026badminton to basketball\u2026rugby to football…<\/p>\n The 5 key areas of my ‘Coaching Philosophy’ are:-<\/p>\n Long-term Player Development<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/?page_id=944<\/a><\/p>\n The BETTER Performance Pyramid<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/?page_id=946<\/a><\/p>\n The ‘360 degree’ Rugby Player<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/?page_id=796<\/a><\/p>\n Player-centred Coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>