When you engage Mike in developing skills you’re working with one of the world’s acknowledged masters of the art of rugby. It’s the very reason that the world rugby union engaged Mike when they were revisiting the scrum laws.
Listed are the specific skill sets Mike teaches.
SCRUM:
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Bio-mechanics of the scrum
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How to work as a unit
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How to get a co-ordinated push
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Chanelling
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Problem solving
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Attack options
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Developing scrum strength
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Coaching players to cover more than one position
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Technology assistance
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Drills
LINEOUT: (OFFENSIVE)
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Technical points for the jump/lift/throw
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Timing
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Options
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Testing speed and reaction time
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Problem solving
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Maul
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Feedback styles
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Drills
FRONT ROW:
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Technical aspects of loose head prop, tight head prop and hooker
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Strongest pushing position
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Options
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Problem solving
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Developing scrum strength
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Learning techniques
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Obtaining feedback
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Drills
LINEOUT: (DEFENSIVE)
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Skills required
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Vision
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Cue recognition
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Options
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Maul defence
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Feedback styles
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Drills
BREAKDOWN: (OFFENSIVE)
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Key points leading into the breakdown
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Key points of ball carrier
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Varying roles of support players
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Speed of thought - changing pictures
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Types of clean out
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Types of placement
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Pick and go
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How to train the skills required
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Feedback styles
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Drills