Andrew Edmundson
Portland RFC
Dear Andrew,
After a hugely successful Coach Education Tour of the US in January 2009, where over 150 coaches, including High School, Club, Collegiate, Super League, USA Age Grade, Collegiate All Star, and Women’s National Team Coaching Staff attended 4 courses from Vermont to Georgia, Coach Education Staff at the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) will be conducting a 2-Day Advanced Coaching Course at Jesuit High School, 1200 Jacob Lane, Carmichael CA on the 21st and 22nd November 2009.
The QRU is the largest Sub Union in the Southern Hemisphere, servicing an area of 1.1 million square miles (4x the size of Texas), comprising an even ratio (1:1) of population distribution between regional and metro areas (population 3.6 million). Comparatively, NSW has a population of 7 million 75% of which is spread over 9000 sq miles. Despite the tyranny of distance, over the past 6 years, the QRU High Performance and Coaching and Development Departments, utilizing an even mix of players and coaches from regional and metro areas, have consistently produced the most successful elite player and coach development programs in Australia. Specifically, the QRU Elite pathway has achieved the following:
· Won 5 of the last 6 Australian Schools (Year 17 & 18) Championships including the last 4 (2006 – 2009)
· Won the 2008 Australian Year 16’s Championship with both Queensland (Qld) teams (1 & 2) contesting the final
· Won 3 Trans Tasman Championships (Qld, ACT, NSW (Aust), Canterbury, Wellington & Otago (NZ))
· 12 of the 26 players selected in the 2009 Australian U20 Squad, just under half of the current Wallaby squad (14 of 32 players), and just on a third of Australia’s professional player pool (45 of 132 players – 4x Provincial Squads of 33), were developed through the QRU Elite Player Development Pathway.
The QRU’s flagship – “the Qld Reds”, competes internationally in the Super 14, and currently consists the youngest and least experience in the Super Rugby Competition, averaging across the squad less than 20 games of Super Rugby experience. Comparatively, the 2009 Super Rugby Champions – the Northern Bulls averaged 35 games). All pundits, including Wallaby Coach Robbie Deans are predicting that the Qld Reds will be the biggest improvers in Super Rugby over the next 5 years.
The 2-Day Advanced Coaching Course has been designed utilizing over five years of experience conducting player and coach development in the United States, the experience and expertise that has significantly contributed to the above-mentioned triumphs, and will present evidence based coaching techniques used successfully and effectively at Super Rugby, Super 14 Academy, International Seven’s, Regional Academy, Australian Rugby Championship, Age Grade National Championships and Premier Rugby levels. The topics broadly address all aspects of an effective coaching program, as well as providing case study examples of when certain recommendations have been successful, unsuccessful and the factors that regulate these outcomes.
Further the QRU also produce a variety of coaching resources/ aids. These cover many game facets and are some of the highest quality coaching resources available in World Rugby. By attending a Qld Rugby Coach Education Camp you will have access to and receive a selection of these. A comprehensive list can be found by clicking on the following link: Resources.
A draft program which includes hyperlinked session outlines and summaries, snippets of footage from some of the sessions and of the two presenting instructors can be found at the following link - 2-Day Coach Ed Program.
For those interested in attending a truly unique and intense 2-day Coach Education experience, an automated online pdf and encrypted registration form will follow this email. Just follow the instructions on page two of the form to register and provide us with your details. We look forward to seeing you on the 21st and 22nd of November.
Regards
David Hanham Nick Leah
State Education Manager Coach Education Consultant
P: 006173354 9330 P: 0061410574030
E:
david.hanham@qru.com.au E:
nicholasleah@yahoo.com
