This is a course for experienced coaches of school Sevens, who seek to maintain an awareness of what is happening at the top level of the international game.  It will be extensively illustrated by video of the world’s top teams, with analysis of what is currently effective and how teams develop these styles of play.  It will explain contemporary strategies and modern training methods and explore how these can be adopted and adapted to make school teams more effective

• Understanding the shape of the modern game
• Building individual and team goals
• Fundamental skills: basics done well, under pressure
• Analysing varying styles of attacking play
• The significance of the first phase
• Coaching different defensive systems
• Training for Sevens success
• Tournament management