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This placement would suit... anyone who wants to play rugby like the All Blacks! Whatever your level, you can learn new skills or improve old ones with the top class NZ coaches, who'll cover all aspects of the game
 The International Rugby Academy provides all aspiring players with the opportunity to travel and develop their game in New Zealand - a country that has continually taken rugby to new levels. It offers unrivalled facilities and training from some of the best coaches available. The Academy is the only one of its kind, offering programmes of 1 to 6 months. The academy receives players from all over the world, as well as having an in-take of 30 top Maori students per year. This mixture of cultures, training and first class facilities, enable you to become a better player and much more knowledgeable about the global aspects of this great game. Rugby Academy Programme The programme is designed for players of all levels, as long as you have the same work ethic - dedication, ambition and an open mind to innovative training techniques. Past academy students have gone on to Club, County and International level! The training programme focuses on: - Forward Skills & Back Attack
- Individual Skills (passing, etc)
- Tackle Technique & Defence
- Individual weights Programme
- Specific Positional Training
- Rugby Tactics & Psychology
- Game plan, motivation, focus & visualisation & pre match preparation
- Fitness (aerobic/anaerobic, speed/strength/fitness testing)
The structure of the programme allows you to develop the physical, mental and technical aspects of the game at the same time. This gives you a balanced and thorough development as a player. As well as Full-Time professional coaches, the Academy also has visiting mentors. These have included former All Blacks, New Zealand Maoris and Super 14 players. These mentors can give advice regarding your technique and ball skills to find ways you can improve. Professional Training Information The focus of the training is twofold - training each player on their responsibilities as part of a team and also teaching each player the finer details of their position. For example: | Individual | Team | Defence | Tackling techniques | Positioning and defence strategies | Attack | Ball skills and retention in the tackle | Lines and angles of running | Location Rotorua, New Zealand Accommodation and Meals Accommodation is with a host-family. The host family provides an evening meal, and the Academy will supply breakfast and lunch.
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0845 344 7637 |
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