
Next Level · Ages 12+ · Playbook 2
Train Like a Player
Fitness, skills and recovery for young rugby players
- Illustrated eBook, 20 pages. Read online in My Library, or download as a PDF (up to 3 times per book).
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“By the end of this book you can warm up and cool down properly, do simple speed, agility and bodyweight strength work with good technique, practise rugby skills alone or with a friend, plan a week that includes rest, and know when to stop and ask a professional.”
What your player learns
By the end of the book, your player can:
- Name the three parts of training (body, skills, recovery) and the six parts of fitness, and say that people respond differently
- Run a 10 to 20 minute warm-up in three stages and a cool-down in three phases
- Do simple speed and agility practices with good technique
- Explain why strength for young players starts with bodyweight and technique, and do five basic moves
- Practise handling alone and with a friend (non-contact), explain why rest matters, and plan a week with rest in it
- Know when to stop, who to ask, and which shortcuts to avoid
Look inside
3 of the 20 pages. Tap a page to see it bigger.
For grown-ups: General information, not medical advice. No supplements, diets, weight-cutting or gym-weight programmes; never “play through pain”.
With Riley, Kai, Freya and Coach Dan.



