FutureBoks International Rugby Academy - Update
Author: Kyle Condon | Date Published: 12 August 2009 15h05
Six months down the line and the FutureBoks Rugby Academy is growing in leaps and bounds.
After exhibiting at both the KES VII Easter festival and the Golding Lion’s ‘bondedag’ earlier this year, word of mouth has travelled far and wide about the Academy and it’s specialised individual training for young rugby players. A number of our students have gone on to excel in their school rugby teams and we’ve only received compliments on the students’ performances. This, once again, has proven that individual one-on-one specialised and skill specific training does work!
The Academy is also working on incorporating specialised computer-based peripheral vision tests into the student’s training, thereby equipping them with superior peripheral vision skills which can only improve their performance on the field - individually as well as in a team environment.
Speaking of peripheral vision, we’ve found that schools do not incorporate this into their rugby training and, yet, this is one of the most important skills a rugby player should work on continuously. Your eyes are a muscle and, like the rest of your body, needs to be exercised and strengthened. Whether you’re a wing, an eighth man or a prop, all rugby players require keen peripheral vision in order to assess what’s going on around you and to react accordingly whether it’s avoiding a tackle or taking advantage of a gap and running for the try line. Sharpening and maintaining your peripheral vision can make the difference between being an average or an excellent rugby player.
The Academy is also pleased to announce that their Director of Coaching, Kyle Condon, has been selected as the Assistant Coach to the Falcon’s Currie Cup side – well done! This, too, will prove to be beneficial to the Academy with Kyle sharing this experience and any training tips with our students – keeping us completely up-to-date on training techniques and trends.
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