Friday 23rd October - Bob Crookes gave a facinating insight into managing the contact area at a coach education session run by the Essex County RFU Coach Development Commitee at Thurrock RFC.  In the last of the three current coach education session Bob Crooks took the coaches through drills that should help their application of managing the contact area at the tackle.  It was in an informative evening warmly appreciated by the coaches and was followed by a question and answer session as well as a Thurrick Chilli to rid the attendees of the chills of the night.

Another Successful Coach education session was held this eveining at Eton Manor RFC with Rowley Williams the kicking coach from Bath RFC making a guest appearance to lead over 50 of the County club coaches through a series of kicking skills.  With vairous age groups kickers from Eton Manor RFC and stuedents of the Sarecens Oaklands College Rowley explained the mystries of kicking from the simple punt, to the box, kick, and palce kicking plus a few added bonus tips for the students taking part in the skills sessions.  The evening was sponored by Essex County RFU and organised by their Coach Development Chairman Chris Emerson and his committee.  On a very chilly evening the post session Eton Manor currey was a welcome end to the evening as Rowley took on further questions in the club house.  The next coach education session is next Friday, the 23rd October at Thurrock RFC when Bob Crooks returns to Essex to lead a session on manging the Contact.  To book your place e-mail Chair of Coach Development Chris Emerson at MrChris@blueyonder.com

Fifty-five coaches from all over the County attended the first of a series of Coach Education Sessions At Rochfrod RFC on Friday 9th October.  Despite the rain, there was a good attendance and by the time the session began the rain had eased and held off for an interesting session on Setting the Scrum.  Colts from Rochford RFC were on hand to learn the tricks of the trade as Ben went through the various stages and techniques used in preparing for a set scrum.

Ben a former Saracens and Welsh International now with Wasps also provided his "Students" with some inside tips on front row tactics.

The Crouch before the Pause - Ben Broster leads a scrumaging workshop.

The next coach education session is on Friday of next week - 16th October at Eton Manor RFC where Rowley Williams
will take a workshop on Kicking Skills.

To book your place contact Mrchris@blueyonder.co.uk

Essex County RFU -        Coach Development Committee

Coach Education Programme – 2009. 

 These sessions are free and available to all club coaches coaching at all levels.
All sessions to commence sharp at 7.30.  There will be a simple meal available for a donation of £1.  
To confirm a place at these sessions please e-mail MrChris@blueyonder.co.uk