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Resources for junior rugby
They Did You Can: How to achieve whatever you want in life with the help of your sporting heroes: Clive Woodward, David Moyes, Tom Finney, Martin Johnson, ...They Did You Can: How to achieve whatever you want in life with the help of your sporting heroes: Clive Woodward, David Moyes, Tom Finney, Martin Johnson, ... by Michael Finnigan
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £5.77
Very interesting, aimed at slightly older players but very applicable to our age group - highly recommended
Periodization in RugbyPeriodization in Rugby by Tudor Bompa
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £19.63
Excellent ideas from a world expert
Total Training for Young ChampionsTotal Training for Young Champions by Tudor Bompa
Buy new: £9.87 / Used from: £6.24
Recommendations for exercises for core stability and generic skills
Rugby: A Player's Guide to the LawsRugby: A Player's Guide to the Laws by Derek Robinson
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01
Really easy going style - very simple guide to complex rules
Total Rugby: Fifteen-man Rugby for Coach and PlayerTotal Rugby: Fifteen-man Rugby for Coach and Player by Jim Greenwood
Buy new: £9.43 / Used from: £5.96
Without question, THE rugby coaching manual. Peerless.
Think Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team PlayThink Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team Play by Jim Greenwood
Buy new: £9.39 / Used from: £4.48
Greenwoods follow up work - working on teams and units. Masterful.
SAQ Rugby: Speed Agility and Quickness for RugbySAQ Rugby: Speed Agility and Quickness for Rugby by Alan Pearson
Buy new: £8.68 / Used from: £3.98
SAQ should feature in every session - its easy to do - here's how to work it in
101 Youth Rugby Drills (101 Drills)101 Youth Rugby Drills (101 Drills) by Chris Sheryn
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £6.39
A useful resource with variations and progressions suggested
Heroes, Villains and Velodromes: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling RevolutionHeroes, Villains and Velodromes: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution by Richard Moore
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £4.50
Fascinating insight on the attention to minute detail that lies behind Britains track cycling success
How to Play Rugby My WayHow to Play Rugby My Way by Jonny Wilkinson
Buy new: £15.29 / Used from: £0.01
A child-centred book based on CBBC programme
Tackling Life: Striving for PerfectionTackling Life: Striving for Perfection by Jonny Wilkinson
Buy new: £15.19 / Used from: £0.01
A complex character - even more so after reading this!
Sport Psychology: A Self-help GuideSport Psychology: A Self-help Guide by Stephen J. Bull
Buy new: £10.29 / Used from: £1.10
A wonderful, if somewhat academic, book by a leading UK expert. Very good chapter on Children in Sport.
Mind Games: Inspirational Lessons from the World's Finest Sports StarsMind Games: Inspirational Lessons from the World's Finest Sports Stars by Jeff Grout
Buy new: £6.83 / Used from: £2.25
Outstanding. A perfect resource on sports psychology from leading UK practioners. Very readable. Highly recommended.
In Pursuit of Excellence: How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental TrainingIn Pursuit of Excellence: How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental Training by Terry Orlick
Buy new: £9.55 / Used from: £7.69
Get past the US idioms and attitudes and this is a useful aid from a highly respected author.
The Game Plan: Your Guide to Mental Toughness at WorkThe Game Plan: Your Guide to Mental Toughness at Work by Steve Bull
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.76
A crossover book that takes sports psychology into other areas - but a very useful insight into the working of one the countries top sports psychologists who worked with the Ashes winning cricketers.
Winning!Winning! by Clive Woodward
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01
Say what you will about Woodward, but he crafted a highly effective team around the England 2003 squad. Worth reading for the section on Yahuda Shinar alone.
Think Like a WinnerThink Like a Winner by Yehuda Shinar
Buy new: £6.95 / Used from: £3.25
Shinar's own book - again a crossover from sport to business - but fascinating and underpinned by evidence. Superb.
Developing Mental Toughness: Gold Medal Strategies for Transforming Your Business PerformanceDeveloping Mental Toughness: Gold Medal Strategies for Transforming Your Business Performance by Graham Jones
Buy new: £8.35 / Used from: £6.28
Adrian Moorhouse draws on his Olympic experience. Dry and academic, but in places illuminating.
The Essential Vince Lombardi: Words & Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win: Words and Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire and WinThe Essential Vince Lombardi: Words & Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win: Words and Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire and Win by Vince Lombardi
Buy new: £9.49 / Used from: £4.77
Everyone who coaches team sport must at some point consult Lombardi. Its the law.
The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vicni Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach: 26 Lessons from Vince Lombardi - the World's Greatest Coach (McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vicni Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach: 26 Lessons from Vince Lombardi - the World's Greatest Coach (McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series) by Vince Lombardi
Buy new: £3.46 / Used from: £0.99
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