The art of Tyre Flipping

Not all of us have access to world class gyms to build strength into our condition trainings at practise and so it is important to make the best of what equipment you have got!
We were lucky enough to get a pile of old tractor tyres which by the way hold some substantial weight! With our first training of the year and nearing the end of an hour and a half of Ball skills and conditioning. We put players out in groups of 3 to have a tyre flipping race! Boys loved it, was hard work but outcomes were great!
Don't be afraid to work with what ever equipment you have access to, no matter how basic or high tech!
Here is some footage of the tyre flipping in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtzA4xBH8sw

Ivan Cleary Insights

 I attended a seminar this week put on by New Zealand Rugby League this week with 4 guest speakers as below sharing their coaching knowledge and insights from Vodafone Warriors Coach Ivan Cleary!

Ivan Cleary - Head Coach of the Vodafone Warriors

Here's some quotes that I found interesting:
Ivan Cleary -

On Mental Toughness -

Regardless of circumstance you can get the job done

On Young players being introduced to NRL from under 20's and knowing when they are ready -

Young players tend to have a huge gap between their best and worst performances, when they have reduced that gap between best and worst, they are ready


When things aren't going to plan during your season -

You must break things down to perspective and context

When things are going bad, you find out if you have the right people around you

Things are never as good as you think or as bad as you think

You have to focus and get better at things that win games and train that way, no matter how much repetition is involved.