Develop your coaching in Rugby

Introduction to Coaching Education

Developping players to achieve maximum potential.

Getting started

Developing your coaching is a journey in which qualification courses provide training and recognition of your skills. All you need to know at this stage is that there are levels of coaching qualification which give you the coaching basics. After that you can then go on to develop your skills in many areas throughout your coaching journey.

Different levels of coaching education are needed to coach at different levels of the game. Coaching Education in Swiss Rugby is divided between the

World Rugby/ Swiss Rugby pathway
Swiss Youth & Sport pathway
Specialized Continuing Education courses

Coaching different levels:

Coaching children or youth: ASwiss Youth & Sport coaching certification is needed.
Coaching adults: A Swiss Jouth & Sport OR a World Rugby / FSR certification can be used.
Specialized Continuing Education courses: These courses are open to coaches from both of the above mentioned pathways.

Coaching Education Pathways

Swiss Youth & Sport Pathway

Coaching children or youth

In order to coach children or youth, a Swiss Youth & Sport (J & S) coaching certification is needed. The Swiss Rugby Youth & Sport Education Programme is largely subsidized by the Swiss Government and is organized by the Swiss Rugby Union under the umbrella of the Swiss Federal Office of Sport's Youth & Sport Programme.

All details, information, and course schedules are kept up to date in German, French, and Italian, on the website of the Federal J & S Rugby website.
To register for J & S courses, contact your Club's "J&S Coach" or contact the Swiss Rugby Union via e-mail.

Youth & Sport Programme Education Pathway

Swiss Rugby J & S Guidelines

World Rugby / FSR Education Pathway

Coaching adults

In order to coach adults a Swiss Jouth & Sport OR a World Rugby / FSR certification can be used.

Special coaching certificates are needed in order to coach different leagues/ levels.

League	Coaching Certificate
Development Leagues LND and LNF-B	World Rugby Level 2 Coaching Certificate
Senior Rugby in the LNC, LNB, and LNF-A	FSR Level 1-2 Coaching Certificate
Elite Level Senior Rugby in the LNA	FSR Level 3 Coaching Certificate

World Rugby / FSR Programme Education Pathway

World Rugby Coaching Courses

The World Rugby (WR) Level 1 and 2 Courses are held 2-3 times per year in the German-speaking part of Switzerland as well as in the French-speaking regions - in various languages. The courses are face-to-face, and are delivered using the following structure:

Using the principles of attack and defence to give an overview of the game;
Using key factor analysis to allow you to explain, demonstrate, practise, perform and analyse the skills of the game;
Game knowledge modules are underpinned by generic modules covering planning, risk management, the role of the coach, communication, child & adolescent growth, Rugby strength and conditioning and the laws of the game.

Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to practise your coaching skills. Grasp this opportunity for feedback from your WR Educator and your peers.

Participants can register for the courses using the

REGISTRATION FORM

Each of the two courses are completed on two consecutive days.

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World Rugby Level 1

The World Rugby Level 1 Coaching course aims to develop coaches who know how to coach as well as what to coach. This course is designed to enable coaches to acquire basic skills so that players new to the game learn to play in safe, enjoyable competition.

The presence of sport in a person’s life carries enormous benefits for social, physical and personal development while broadening cultural awareness. Rugby is a uniquely inclusive sport, and you as the coach hold a position of genuine influence over the player’s rate of personal development and their sense of community and self-worth.

Open to	Instructors	Certificate
Any coaches, referees, educators, players, managers, administrators of Swiss Rugby clubs	World Rugby Coach Educators	World Rugby Coaching Level 1

Course description WR Level 1 coaching

World Rugby Level 2

This course is designed to provide coaches with the skills needed to coach young adult or adult players in the club or school environment.

The World Rugby Level 2 Coaching course aims to develop coaches who know how to coach as well as what to coach.

Open to	Instructors	Certificate
Any coaches, referees, educators, players, managers, administrators of Swiss Rugby clubs who have completed the World Rugby Coaching Course Level I	World Rugby Coach Educators	World Rugby Coaching Level 2

Detailed Course Description WR Level 2 Coaching

Specialized continuing education

Developping players to achieve maximum potential.

These courses treat a number of different subjects, and offer the possibility to people from either the J&S Coaching Pathway or the World Rugby / FSR Pathway to increase their knowledge on a number of technical areas. Courses are open to all members of Swiss Rugby Clubs.

Participants can register for the courses using the

REGISTRATION FORM

They are held at different times of the year in the "Deutschschweiz" as well as in the "Suisse Romande" Region, in various languages.

The dates for the Courses are published on the course caldendar as soon as they are scheduled.

Course Calendar

7s RUGBY

Specialization Module

This Module gives an overview of 7-a-side rugby. The basics of coaching this discipline of the sport, as well as the organization and management of 7-a-side tournaments are covered.

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SCRUM

Specialization Module

This module gives an in-depth look at the technical side of scrumming, and of coaching players in its techniques. Particular focus is given to safety, as well as the right posture and mechanics.

LINE-OUT

Specialization Module

This module gives an in-depth look at this crucial set-piece in XVs rugby. It covers coaching of its basic technique as well as the tactics crucial to a successful line-out.

Winning the ball: The jump, the lift, the throw: Distinguish the ball taker, movement systems, initiative.
Favoring the chosen throw: Organisation of the jumping blocks, distribution of roles, commands.
Countering the opponent's throw:Defense organisation, making of jumpers, strategic choices.

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RUCK

Specialization Module

This module gives an in-depth look at the technical side of a ruck, and of coaching players in its techniques. Particular focus is given to safety, as well as the right posture and mechanics.

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