Tag Rugby learning

When you play rugby union there are coaches, training sessions and matches. 

When you play tag rugby there are only matches. 

Tag rugby is a social amateur sport and therefore lacks a regular development programme. 

After mastering the basics of tag rugby you may find your growth plateauing. 

The absence of coaches and training sessions can be a common complaint of players who feel their skill levels slowly declining.

I certainly know the feeling, I’ve been there before. 

Coaches and training sessions would be great but what’s even better is that their absence presents a fantastic opportunity for initiative.  

With no coaches or training sessions you can take your learning and development into your own hands. 

You can create a personalised training programme to cater to your abilities and what you think is important. 

You could discover brilliant books like ‘Peak’ (by Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool) and deepen your knowledge on effective types of practice. 

You could ask for tips from better players, research alternative methods of playing or set goals for yourself. 

I think there is an eternal loop between enjoyment and improvement. I think the better you get at an activity, the more you will enjoy it and vice versa. 

So if your growth is suffering and it’s affecting your enjoyment then take it into your own hands. 

Taking initiative trumps complaining every day of the week.