About Leslie Rugby Junior Coaching Clinics

Our comprehensive Leslie Rugby Junior Coaching Clinics have been trailed, tested and tweaked since 2007 by John Leslie and his team of co coaches and rugby mates. The goal of our Coaching Clinics is to coach correct rugby skills, drills and technique to junior rugby players in an informative, stimulating, fun, safe and interactive environment.  

WHO ARE LESLIE RUGBY JUNIOR COACHING CLINICS FOR?

Keen junior rugby boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 13 years.

PROGRAMME

Our day programme focuses on coaching rugby skills through specific technique instruction reinforced with relevant drills and games to stimulate and progress the skill acquisition of those in attendance.

Core Rugby Skills Coached during our Junior Coaching Clinic’s include;

• Safe and effective tackle technique
• Perfect ball presentation 
• Tackle busting and power running
• Safe body position in the contact / tackle situation
• Kicking – punting, drop kicking, place kicking, chip kicking, grubber kicking, kicking bombs, banana kicking
• Fielding and catching techniques from all kicks 
• Passing – passing off the ground, dive passing, Spiral passing – off both hands
• Fluid catch and pass technique
• Lineout throwing technique and drill
• Evasive running – side stepping, swerving and change of pace to avoid the tackler and contact.
• Support play and backing up
• Individual and team rugby skill games
• Basic rugby decision making.
  

We also give the juniors a taste of professional rugby conditioning by introducing individual strength, stamina, balance and flexibility routines to them throughout the day.

Our Coaching Team is made up of ex. international rugby stars, current and emerging super rugby and provincial representatives and premier club rugby players. All of our coaches have vast rugby experience and an astute understanding of the skill sets they will be coaching during the day. Kees Meeuws, Josh Kronfeld, Tony Brown, Inoke Afeaki, Paul Steinmetz, Stephen Bachop and Stu Forster have all coached at our junior coaching clinics in the past. 
We average an intensive 1 coach per 10 juniors at our Leslie Rugby Junior Coaching Clinics.           

Parents and Coaches of Attending Juniors are welcome to attend the day free of charge and join our coaching team or to just get up close to learn our range of skills and drills for themselves to pass on. 

Pic below: Kees Meeuws has a bit of fun with the younger Leslie Rugby coaching clinic participants during the passing and catching rotation.