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Brian Ashton: Game Based Team Attack Trailer Posted about 12 years ago

“I’m a great believer that you gain and improve game understanding by actually playing games.” In this video Brian Ashton takes you through a variety of game specific activities that will help players…
1. Keep the game up tempo;
2. Understand the space between Attack and Defence; and
3. Challenge defenders all the time, not only to organise themselves but to start thinking and talking at the same time!

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Brian Ashton has credentials as both player and coach. He started playing rugby at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and progressed through age and club grades. While Brian played representative rugby for Lancashire, England North, and the Barbarians it is as a coach that he has made the more significant impact. He has coached at club and international level since 1980, including 2 years as England head coach. Brian is currently Technical Director of Rugby at Fylde RFC in Lancashire and is widely regarded as one of the most visionary coaches in the global game.

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