Coaching

I coach principles, not positions. Players should understand why a behaviour helps the team so they can recognise the moment themselves.

I want teams that are brave with the ball, organised without it and quick to react in transition. The structure adapts to the players I have.

Clear standards, consistent behaviour and honest feedback. Players should always know what is expected of them and why decisions are made.

Every player should leave a session with one thing they do better. Development goals are individual, linked to the player's position and their role in the game model.

Training starts from a match problem. I design exercises where that problem appears often, with constraints that make the right decision more likely.

See the Training Ground for session examples.

Opposition analysis is translated into a short plan: three or four key messages, rehearsed in the training week and supported with clips or diagrams.

Short messages, shown rather than told. Video and diagrams for the team, one-to-one conversations for individual feedback.