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<blockquote data-quote="O&#039;Rothlain" data-source="post: 161178"><p>From The Desk of Coach Rowlan</p><p>Sunday, 11 November 2007</p><p>"<strong>Teaching Kids Rugby Basics</strong>"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Logorrhea, when it comes to children and contact sport, skills develop over time. The more you practice passing the ball with him, the more comfortable he will become. As far as contact goes, children have to learn that it's okay to go all out on the pitch whereas they're taught not to play like that off of the pitch. Some kids are born with that sort of aggression, others have to learn it. Again, the more one on one time you can spend with him passing and letting him tackle you (and vice versa, however don't go full speed on the poor little guy, this isn't a Monty Python sketch), the more accustomed he will become to the rugby fundamentals (see the article on <a href="http://www.therugbyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=31087" target="_blank">handling skills</a>). </p><p>One of the most productive principals you can apply at this stage is positive reinforcement. "Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping/quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable" (Stoker, Susan E., a href="http://%22"" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/s...rnout.html" target="_blank">http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/s...rnout.html</a>). While we normally watch rugby on television or at our clubs home grounds and feel comfortable to ask Johnny Wilkinson why he's such a "twat" for missing that kick, a child needs a completely different approach. Professional athletes can handle the critisism because someone has been telling them for years that what they were doing was great; whether it was their mum, their father, a coach or teacher. So, you as an uncle (or any of our readers as a parent, coach or mentor) can be that positive, reinforcing voice in the back of his mind letting him know when he does make a mistake that he can pick himself up and keep going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="O'Rothlain, post: 161178"] From The Desk of Coach Rowlan Sunday, 11 November 2007 "[b]Teaching Kids Rugby Basics[/b]" Logorrhea, when it comes to children and contact sport, skills develop over time. The more you practice passing the ball with him, the more comfortable he will become. As far as contact goes, children have to learn that it's okay to go all out on the pitch whereas they're taught not to play like that off of the pitch. Some kids are born with that sort of aggression, others have to learn it. Again, the more one on one time you can spend with him passing and letting him tackle you (and vice versa, however don't go full speed on the poor little guy, this isn't a Monty Python sketch), the more accustomed he will become to the rugby fundamentals (see the article on [url="http://www.therugbyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=31087"]handling skills[/url]). One of the most productive principals you can apply at this stage is positive reinforcement. "Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping/quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable" (Stoker, Susan E., a href="http://%22"" target="_blank">[url]http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/s...rnout.html[/url]). While we normally watch rugby on television or at our clubs home grounds and feel comfortable to ask Johnny Wilkinson why he's such a "twat" for missing that kick, a child needs a completely different approach. Professional athletes can handle the critisism because someone has been telling them for years that what they were doing was great; whether it was their mum, their father, a coach or teacher. So, you as an uncle (or any of our readers as a parent, coach or mentor) can be that positive, reinforcing voice in the back of his mind letting him know when he does make a mistake that he can pick himself up and keep going. [/QUOTE]
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