Rugby coaching for young boys and girls

Rugby is an excellent sport for young children to take up, and the earlier the better. Children, both girls and boys, can take up rugby based classes such as Little Ruggers which is based around the South East of England. At these classes they can start to play from as young as 2 to 6 years of age and then go onto further their rugby skills at a rugby clubs at age 6 onwards. There seems to be a lot of misconceptions regarding rugby for children as parents may worry that rugby is all about scrums rucks and mauls and most of all big hits. It is natural for a parent to worry about this aspect of the sport however all rugby up until the under 9 age group will be non-contact, usually playing tag rugby. This then takes away the worry of your little ones getting hurt and at this age group both girls and boys will flourish.

It has been shown in New Zealand where children get involved with rugby at a younger age that girls and boys can become quite expert at the the basics of rugby before the age of 6 as shown at Little Ruggers Classes. This is because children at this age are like sponges and have the amazing ability to absorb the lessons learned. If a child then goes onto to join a rugby club then the clubs can work on more rugby honed skills rather than teaching the basics, essentially it’s a leap up for them to go on and achieve great things.
In the UK it seems the choices for team based sports is somewhat limited in the past for 2 to 5 year olds there were not many options available unless you chose to do football, however these days new activities based around rugby are springing up around the country which will inevitably get more children addicted to this great sport and increase the playing numbers in the country for both girls and boys sections.

Rugby is unique in that specific human qualities can be learned. It has been shown that rugby can help develop better concentration, discipline, tolerance and determination. They learn to work as a part of the team they are taught to respect the coaches and referees and thus learn great manners.

Rugby helps to build a healthy body, healthy mind and creativity is instilled in such a child who takes up the game at an early age and that child will often bloom into a player with an exceptional eye for opportunity.

Problem solving, learning to take tricky decision and having confidence becomes a lot more developed as anyone learns the game. Rugby has the power to help youths develop the capability of analysing and deducing some general principles of life while dealing with complicated problems often bolstering their developing mental, social and physical agility.

Benefits of learning rugby for kids:

Rugby coaching for children aged 2-7

• The moral and ethical level of a child is developed by rugby thanks to the rugby laws of the game.
• Necessary challenges are offered by a game of rugby which is quite a good thing for those children seeking to exlore and test their ‘wings’.
• Developmental thinking is be cultivated in a child through a game of rugby – especially social skills.
• Underachievers are most likely to be helped by rugby which promotes healthy competition.
• Rugby is able to teach a child about teamwork, boundaries, rules and/or responsibilities.
• The communication power of the child is improved through playing rugby, as are various team skills.
• The concentration level of a child is enhanced by rugby.
• Powers of evaluation and analysis are developed and so is the ability to strategise.
• Rugby incorporates discipline – control of emotions, anger and aggression is key.
• A child learns that the game ends on the sports field – respect for the opponent is instilled.
• Playing a game of rugby can give one a sense of accomplishment.
• Critical thinking skills of a child can be developed.
• The spirit of sportsmanship is enhanced.
• Kids can learn problem solving through rugby and develop their own unique style of play.
• It helps youths gain confidence.
• Different patterns of play need to be recognized and it’s necessary for tactics to be learned and be developed by the child.
• So come on give your kids a headstart get them involved in Rugby to get maximum benefit from sports and particularly in social and sporting skills. Contact Little Ruggers via their website www.LittleRuggers.com

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