Teaching Rugby to Children

by Sebastián E. Perasso

Overview

This book is an indispensable contribution for all those who coach under age rugby (from six to fourteen years). With a simple language, the author deploys the necessary tools so that the coaches can provide an integral education to the child, which implies to settle skills in the player and values in the person. All are invited to enter the universe of children's rugby, an exciting place and at the same time different, unique, that leaves deep traces in the lives of thousands of kids who practice this fabulous sport named Rugby.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789871884988
Publisher:	Ediciones Deldragón
Publication date:	06/09/2019
Series:	ClubHouse
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	8 Years

About the Author

Sebastián E. Perasso was born in the City of Buenos Aires in 1969. A public notary by profession, he is married and has two children. Rugby player at the San Isidro Club since he was five years old, he currently teaches age grade rugby. He is the author of the prestigious series Didactic Rugby(2007); Didactic Rugby 2. The coach(2008); Didactic Rugby 3. Stories and Statistics(2009), Didactic Rugby 4. Spirit and Philosophy(2011); Didactic Rugby 5. Questions and Answers(2012), Didactic Rugby 6. Teaching Rugby to Children(2013) and Didactic Rugby 7. Rugby for Kids (2015), and of the Veco Villegas. Passion for Rugby(Tackle Area, 2013) and The Interior. Rugby Stories(Club House, 2017). He has given lectures in rugby unions, schools, universities, prisons and more than fifty rugby clubs in Argentina and abroad. He is a member of the Values Subcommittee of the Union de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA), Argentina.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I - FUNCTIONS OF THE COACH The task of organising How to reduce managerial tasks Organisational tips Administrative tasks Coach as referee The role of the communicator General outlook: emotional disconnection Previous requirement: catching children's attentions Verbal communication Communicational abilities Management styles The task of managing Aptitudes of a leader Two ways of leading: power and authority Teaching styles Coach's relationship with the players Ensuring safety Physical safety Affective safety CHAPTER II - THE PROFILE OF THE COACH AS AN EDUCATOR The educational task Situation framework Action field The biggest challenge The road to success CHAPTER III - THE TRAINING Principles and goals of training Principles Goals of training sessions Planning Previous considerations Guide to planning Guidelines and requirements Guidelines to consider Requirements for a training session CHAPTER IV - GUIDELINES ON EDUCATION Inviting them to think Searching for the lost wisdom Tools to act and decide Basic premises Children's characteristics Children's motivations Basic premises Rewards and punishments Limits Encouraging obedience Rewards and punishments Educational punishments. Restorative attitude Goals by division CHAPTER V - RUGBY AS A TRANSFORMATIVE TOOL Rugby as a representation of life The lessons of rugby Rules of behaviour Rules for the coach Rules for parents and spectators Rules for the player CHAPTER VI REMOVING PREJUDICE A major challenge CHAPTER VII - IDENTIFYING OUR MISSION Bibliography .