PRIVATE COACHING

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“Skills are built not born”

RATIONALE

During the season there is not enough time during training sessions to focus on each player individual positional specific skills. Our player centered private coaching sessions are designed to help solve this problem by challenging our players’ technical, tactical, physical, and psychological understanding of the game through our 3 step process of Task, Context & Variable.

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TASK: Skill

CONTEXT: Game Situation / Relevance

VARIABLE: Progression - Skills Under Pressure

Spending high quality time on task at our private coaching sessions allows our players to form good habits through repetitive skills based activities that are challenging and engaging.

Please note we only offer our private coaching sessions during the school holidays.

Positional Specific Group Session

Based off a 60 minute session* - Each group session will focus on 2 skills

  • Warm Up / Activation (5 Mins)

  • Skills PART 1 (15 Mins)

  • Game Scenario PART 1 (10 Mins)

  • Skills PART 2 (15 Mins)

  • Game Scenario PART 2 (10 Mins)

  • Reflection / Cool Down (5 minutes)

*Session limited to 8 players and only within 1 year group of each other (Eg: U14 & U15)

Positional Specific 1-2-1 Session:

Based off a 60 minute session

  • Warm Up / Activation (5 Mins)

  • Task: Skill breakdown (15 Mins)

  • Context: Skill implementation in game situation unopposed (20 mins)

  • Variable: Skill implementation under pressure (15 mins)

  • Reflection / Cool Down (5 minutes)

COACHING TEAM

Our private coaching sessions will be delivered by Apex Rugby Academy Founder Craig McLeod.

Craig McLeod - CV

  • Founder & Director, Apex Rugby Academy (2021-Current)

  • Director of Sport, Robert Gordon’s College (2023- Current)

  • BSc Physical Education, University of Stirling (2019)

  • MSc Sports Performance Coaching, University of Stirling (2023)

  • UKCC Level 1, 2 & 3 Rugby Coaching / SRU Advanced Coaching (2014, 2015 & 2023)

  • Skills Coach Internship San Diego Legion, LA Giltinis, Rugby New York & Chicago Hounds (2022-2023)

  • Head Coach Men’s Rugby, University of Aberdeen RFC (2021-2023)

  • PDH Rugby Coach (U15) SRU (2023)

  • Rugby Development Officer, Deeside Rugby (2022-2023)

  • Skills Coach Aberdeen Grammar Rugby (2021-2023)

  • Performance Analyst Intern, Edinburgh Rugby (2015-2017)

  • U14 Rugby Coach, Stirling County (2017-2019)

  • Concussion Management for General Public, World Rugby (2023)

  • Introduction to Conditioning: Youth Pre-Level 1 (2023)

  • Leadership Masterclass - Stuart Lancaster (2023)

  • Coaching Leadership Programme, Crusaders Rugby (2023)

  • Combat Conditioning for Rugby, The Athlete Factory (2023)

  • Rugby Right, SRU

  • PVG, Disclosure Scotland

  • First Aid Qualification

  • Inclusive Activity Programme E-Learning Module (2021)

  • Mental Wellbeing E-Learning Module (2021)

  • Zero Suicide Alliance - Suicide Awareness Training (2021)

  • Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity (2020)

COST

Positional Specific 1-2-1 Session

Length: 60 minutes

Cost: £50

Core Skills Group Session *

Length: 60 minutes

Cost: £35

*Session limited to 8 players and only within 1 year group of each other (Eg: U14 & U15)