Building a house of C.A.R.D.S.: The practice structures of coaches in a professional rugby union academy

Hall, Edward, McNulty, Aiden, Laycock, Mark and Ponton, James (2019) Building a house of C.A.R.D.S.: The practice structures of coaches in a professional rugby union academy. In: Sports Coaching: A Theoretical and Practical Guide. Routledge, London, pp. 30-39. ISBN 9780815392088, 9780815392095, 9781351200035

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Abstract

This chapter provides insights into the practice structures used by coaches of the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union academy. It shows how training session activities are organised and adapted to purposefully develop creativity, awareness, resilience, decision-making and self-organisation (C.A.R.D.S.) among players aspiring to compete professionally. The chapter set out to create opportunities for every player in the Newcastle Falcons academy to explore the boundaries of their capabilities and adapt to the changing nature of the game of rugby union by developing C.A.R.D.S. skills. It draws on a range of concepts from dynamical systems theory, representative design, non-linear pedagogy, constraints-led coaching and games-based approaches. Making frequent amendments to the constraints of training activities is itself a form of adversity, as players need to remain aware and quickly adapt to respond to the new challenges posed. Self-organised players will have ‘the skill to use information to effectively coordinate themselves’.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: C600 Sports Science
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
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Depositing User: Elena Carlaw
Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2021 14:17
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2021 14:30
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/47251

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