Areas of Expertise
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Analysing the opposition
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Attacking Framework
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Back Attack
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Back Defence
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Blind Side Attack
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Coach Philosophy
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Communication and Man Management
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Counter Attack
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Creating a Successful Team Environment
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Creation and Exploitation of Space
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Developing a Comprehensive Coaching Programme
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Developing a Season Game Plan and Patterns of Play
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Developing a Team Profile
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Dynamism in a Game
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Kicking skills
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Passing Skills
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Planning a Season Campaign
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Planning a Weekly Programme
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Position Specific 1st 5/8
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Principles of Play
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Role of Core skills in team play
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Role of the Coach
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Runner Calls and Team Patterns
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Selection
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Sequence Plays
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Skill Acquisition
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Skill Development with Players
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Team Attack
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Team Profile, Strategy and Selection
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Team Strategy
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The Coach/CEO/Board Relationship
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The Game Plan Model
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The Review Process
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Transformational Coaching
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Transition Rugby
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Vision, Handling and Decision making
Background
- IRANZ Specialist Tutor
- Coach of Chiefs Super 14 Franchise, 2004 – 2007
- Coach of Junior All Black’s, 2005 – 2006
- Waikato NPC coach, 2002 – 2003
- Waikato Asst. Coach, 1999 – 2001
- Most capped Waikato player, 148 games, 1985 -1998
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