IRFU And Ulster Fitness Seminar
The IRFU and Ulster Rugby are delighted to announce that the second annual fitness seminar will be held in Ravenhill on Monday, March 26. This seminar will be aimed at rugby coaches working at all levels but is open to coaches from all sports.
The seminar will be held in the new stand at the Ravenhill home of Ulster Rugby. Last year’s seminar was very successful and was attended by over 70 coaches.
This year different topics have been added to the line-up. The topics that will be covered are as follows:
Topic 1 – How to Assess and Develop Movement Skills in our Players
Presenter: Des Ryan, IRFU fitness education manager
Topic 2 – Recovery Strategies
Presenter: Matthew Maguire, Ulster Rugby NTP fitness coach
Topic 3 – Planning & Monitoring of Elite Rugby Players
Presenter: David Drake, Ulster Rugby Academy fitness coach
The seminar will be both theory and practical based. The seminar will be of great use to coaches who would like to know what is the most appropriate and practical method to develop their players.
Also, the seminar is ideal for coaches who would like to introduce something new and challenging to their training. The seminar is open to any coaches especially from Ulster and the sounding area.
The details for the workshop are as follows:
Date – Monday, March 26, 2012
Time – 7pm Registration (tea and coffee provided)
Seminar starts at 7.30pm and runs until 9.30pm
Venue – Ravenhill rugby grounds
Cost – £10 sterling
Registration – Places are limited and coaches must register with Niamh Nash to reserve a place
Email Niamh Nash for more details.