Coaching Performance Series (5 Webinars)

Pre-Course Task:

Once registered coaches will receive a short pre-course task a minimum 2 weeks prior to each live webinar, inclusive of reflective prompts to encourage coaches to explore their understanding of the intended content prior to the session

Synthesis Tasks:

To encourage coaches to move learning from the short term memory to the long term memory, a number of synthesis activities will be sent post course to encourage the recall and retention of information.

Appropriate resources will also be sent post course as part of the synthesis activities

Webinar Recording (These are available at an additional cost)

All coaches purchasing the webinar recording will have access to each for a month on the coach logic platform

CIMSPA

All webinars are endorsed by CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for Sport & Physical Activity) each carrying a weighting of ½ a CPD point.

Only those coaches attending live webinars and / or completing session feedback will be automatically uploaded onto the CIMSPA portal to recognise their attendance for the stipulated webinar (Full name and email) and offered membership if not already done so.  Those not wanting to be uploaded onto the portal should make Coach Centered aware of their decision.

Coaching Performance Series

Webinar 1 - Game Model: Wednesday 6th May 2026

Learning Objectives:

• Define what a rugby union game model is and its purpose

• Explain the importance of a game model in guiding team performance and decision-making

• Identify and describe the key components that make up a game model

• Apply game model principles effectively within your own coaching environment.

Webinar 2 - Session Design: Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Learning Objectives

• Use methods to prime players effectively before the session

• Understand how to set and maintain a clear, limited focus

• Apply session variables to manage and adapt intensity

• Plan sessions for maximum player engagement and performance impact

• Webinar 3 - Coaching Attack: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Webinar 3 - Coaching Attack: Wednesday 3rd July 2026

Learning Objectives

• Define your attacking DNA – how you want your attack to be recognised and described

• Identify the core fundamentals that underpin effective attack

• Recognise and articulate your key attacking principles

• Integrate those principles into purposeful practice design

Webinar 4 - Coaching Defence: Wednesday 5th August 2026

Learning Objectives

• Define your defensive DNA – how you want your defence to be recognised and described

• Identify the core fundamentals that underpin effective defensive play

• Recognise and articulate your key defensive principles

• Integrate those principles into purposeful practice design

Webinar 5 - Coaching Transition: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Learning Objectives:

• Identify & describe the principles that relate to transition attack and transition defence.

• Explain the features that make transition moments unique.

• Analyse game footage and apply to own context.

• Create training programmes to develop identified transition principles.