Coaching Courses In UL This Weekend

The Munster Rugby Development Department will be hosting Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses at the University of Limerick (UL) this weekend.

There are a limited number of places remaining on both courses that begin on Friday and will be completed at 3:30pm on Saturday to ensure participants can watch the Ireland v Italy Six Nations clash.

The courses follow last weekend's very successful coaching courses in Cork that 70 coaches participated in.

The two-day Mini Coaching Courses are specifically designed for coaches of Mini rugby (6yrs-12yrs) where players are being introduced to rugby for the first time and participating in games of reduced numbers (8's, 10's and 12-a-side).

The focus is on safety & enjoyment with the coach acting as 'guide' in a player-centred process. Developing players' all-round skills and game-understanding with an emphasis on Physical Literacy appropriate to the stages of development of each individual are the key technical, tactical & physical module objectives. The course develops the coach as 'Guide' and costs €;65.

The two-day Foundation Coaching Courses are an introduction to the 15-a-side game for coaches and helpers with limited experience in rugby. Safety and enjoyment are in the main themes of the course and it's suited for people working with pre-teenage and adolescent players. The course develops the coach as 'Teacher' and costs €;65.

Email janeburns@munsterrugby.ie to book your place on any of these courses. For further enquiries, please call 021 432 3563

Check out the video below from November's Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses in Cork and hear from our expert tutors and participants.