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<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe real challenge then of a coach is to design and plan ‘Conditioned Games’ that provide players to apply their understanding of the Principles of Play…in game-like situations…so the players work on and improve their decision making skills through \u2018Game Sense\u2019\/\u2019Teaching Games for Understanding\u2019 (\u2018TGfU\u2019)…i.e. understanding fully ‘how to play’.\u201d (Nick Hill Coaching BLOG Article: How does the Principle of ‘Deliberate Practice’ apply to the coaching of Rugby Union…? (Part ii))<\/p>\n How do you design these \u2018Deliberate Practices\u2019…that facilitates players running \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019…in game-like situations…using \u2018Conditioned Games\u2019…?<\/b><\/p>\n Principle of Attack: Run \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019 videos:-<\/strong><\/p>\n The key thing to understand here is that these \u2018Deliberate Practices\u2019 are on a continuum…and depending on several factors…age, ability, skill development, progress of players, time, area of field available…will depend which \u2018Deliberate Practice\u2019 you use…at the right place…at the right time…<\/p>\n The key theme to apply to these \u2018Deliberate Practices\u2019 is manipulating the defence to create spaces for the attacking players to run \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019…remembering that 78% of tries are scored because players run \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019.<\/p>\n You want your players getting used to running \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019…in game-like situations…having to make decisions in the context of a real game…with real defenders in front of them…thus gaining in confidence as you progress and develop the \u2018Deliberate Practices\u2019…<\/p>\n Basic design of the practice:-<\/strong><\/p>\n Design of \u2018Deliberate Practice\u2019, i.e. manipulating the defence to create the spaces when there is a \u201ctackle\u201d:-<\/strong><\/p>\n As long as the \u2018Deliberate Practice\u2019 is game-like…i.e. an attacking team v. a defending team…in an area dependent on the numbers of players at training OR the aim of the game…the options that are available to you to manipulate the defence are endless…give it some thought and use your imagination to be as creative as you can be…remembering to progress the conditions of the defending team over time…start simple, then making it more complex over time as your players get used to this \u2018Method of Coaching\u2019…develop their knowledge and understanding…and improve their skills at the same time…<\/p>\n Principle of Attack: Run \u2018Hard and Fast into Space\u2019 videos:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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