Sprint, Speed and Agility, Rugby Skills Coaching

Who we are

Our Mission

Coz Sprint offers specialised sprint, speed and agility, rugby league/union and touch football skills coaching. Our mission is:

- To teach people how to sprint, focusing on technique, balance and strength

- To teach junior and youth rugby and touch footy skills which will enable them to play instinctively

- To improve the speed and agility of all types of sporting participant

Whilst we focus on junior's and youth, participants of all ages and in all sports can benefit from our speed and agility work.

Sprint Coaching Philosophy

Anyone can run faster.

Sprinting faster stems from good technique (or style) as well as leg and core strength and balance.

We start from basics, teaching technique using drills.
We then build strength and balance through plyometrics, resistance and longer distance runs
We teach Top Speed mechanics first and then Acceleration Change of direction and and Agility.

Speed and agility for Rugby

There is a misconception that “only backs sprint". That's baloney! Props and second rowers can increase their pace as well.

Sprinting is essential in rugby.

All too often we see kids lumber along or jog onto the ball or into contact. If you can move “at pace” into these actions, more speed will lead to added force into contact, which will either bust a tackle, drive a clean out or move an attacker off balance.

Rugby Coaching Philosophy

Our rugby coaching philosophy is that planning, practice and communication leads to instinctive rugby.

Playing style - depends on the team composition but preference is to play fast, using very competent ball skills, running into space at pace. Our approach is to develop a team that are:

Thinkers
Skilful
Fit & Fast

Our coaching method involves:

Planning
Communicating – clear and to the point
Guiding and demonstrating
Seeking input from players

We will: be reliable, listen, encourage, challenge and provide constructive feedback. We won’t: yell, criticise in front of peers, tolerate lack of effort.

Our sessions are tailored to teach attack, ball skills, defence and breakdown techniques.

Speed and Agility in Other Sports

Speed and agility is important for all manner of sports. If you can do these actions better, it will give you the edge:

- Touch and Oz Tag - Speed of the dump, catch and pass and gap running

- Netball: Speed to the space, side to side, diagonal and backwards movement.

- Cricket: Running between wickets, fielding and bowler run ups. Acceleration, smooth style and explosiveness.

- Surf life saving: Beach sprinting and flags. Board paddlers and swimmers need to be able to accelerate up the beach to the finish line.

- AFL: Sprint to the ball, to defence and to space.

- Soccer: Sprint to ball, to defence and to space. Side to side and backwards movements also important.

- Hockey: Sprint to ball, to defence and to space. Side to side and backwards movements also important. Stick in hand running and balance.

Our Background

Head Coach

Damien is a former Randwick Rugby Player and Coogee and Bronte Surf Club Beach Sprinter with a passion for improving junior rugby and sprinting skills across all sports.

A Coogee Seahorse Rugby junior, Damien joined the Randwick Colts 1st XV in 1992 from The Scots College 1st XV, where he played half back. He then played over 115 games for Randwick Rugby in grade at half back and centre. Post Rugby, Damien played over 10 years in the eastern suburbs touch football competition.

Damien has coached the Clovelly Eagles (2013-2016) Randwick Rugby Junior Representative Teams (2015-2016, 2021) and Randwick Warriors Rugby from 2018 to 2022. He currently is the speed and agility coach for Randwick Junior Rugby Academy.

Damien is also the current Combined Associated Schools (CAS) rugby Chairman of selectors.

Damien is also a former Sydney Branch, Sydney Metropolitan and Australian beach sprint and flags medallist for Coogee and Bronte Surf Life Saving Clubs, where he ran for over 10 years. In 2021 he was appointed the Head Coach of the Coogee Minnows beach sprint program, state champion in 2021, runners up in 2022 and 2023.

Sprinting, Speed, Agility, Rugby and Oztag, Touch Football coaching

Who we are

Our Mission

Sprint Coaching Philosophy

Rugby Coaching Philosophy

Speed and Agility in Other Sports

Our Background

Head Coach

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Sprinting, Speed, Agility, Rugby and Oztag, Touch Football coaching

Who we are

Our Mission

Sprint Coaching Philosophy

Rugby Coaching Philosophy

Speed and Agility in Other Sports

Our Background

Head Coach

Reviews

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