CHARLIE HODGSON INTERNATIONAL SUMMER RUGBY CAMP COURSE DATE 23-26 JULY 2017 FOR AGES 11-16 Boys and Girls welcome Fully Residential 399 Non Residential 245 Pangbourne College Pangbourne Reading, Berkshire RG8 8LA
ABOUT THIS CAMP This course is all about you. We will work with you to develop your techniques, improve your skills and help you understand what it takes to make you a better player. Using the latest technology, our course will cover key skills, defence techniques, advanced attack strategies and include an assessment of your contact skills. We will also include fitness testing and reviews as well as dietary and nutritional tips and advice. Intensify your training and come and join us. Downtime activities will include: Quad Biking Swimming Archery Climbing Leadership Challenges
afyasportstrg.com OUR COACHES Charlie Hodgson Based at the prestigious Pangbourne College, we are delighted to announce our new fully residential International Rugby Camp with Charlie Hodgson. A rugby legend, Charlie has been described as a divine playmaker who also happens to hold a point-scoring record that is unlikely to ever be broken. He has 38 England caps, went on the British & Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand in 2005 and won the Premiership once with Sale Sharks, twice with Saracens and won one European cup with Saracens in 2016. An exciting and enthusiastic coach, Charlie will be helping players to improve their kicking and passing techniques over our exclusive four day course. Andy Titterrell Former England and Sale hooker and Wasps coach, Andy earned 5 England caps and was part of the British and Irish Lions 2005 tour of New Zealand. Was the Saxon s Forward s Coach at the recent tour to South Africa and is currently Forward s Coach at Wasps. Kati Tuipulotu Former Tongan international flanker Kati played 16 tests for his country and captained in the 1999 World Cup. Renowned for his leadership and ferocious tackle technique. Nick Wood A former Gloucester Loose Head Prop, Nick also represented England at under-21 level and Saxons and was called into the full England squad party to tour South Africa in 2008. James Wade Scott Pearson Jessica Mair Chris Jones James headed up academies and player development at Sale Sharks and Wasps and is currently Head Coach at Oxford University RUFC. James is co-founder of AFYA Sports Training and COO. Scott is Strength & Conditioning Coach for British Cycling. Scott has previously worked with Worcester Warriors, Stoke City and Sale Sharks in Lead/Head of Strength & Conditioning roles. Jessica is our Judo expert. She gained qualification to the England Squad through attaining medals at the British National Championships and other prestige competitions. Jess was selected twice for the UK Games, medalling both times. Chris Jones is a rugby union player. He plays as a lock or flanker for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. Previously at Sale Sharks, Chris has also been capped 7 times by England.
afyasportstrg.com 3 DAY PROGRAMME Sunday 23rd July 15.00 Course booking and registration 16.00 Course briefing & introduction 19.00 Team building & quiz night Day 1 - Monday 24th July 09.00 Start 09.30 Fitness Testing (Group A CARDIO, Group B POWER TEST, Group C SPEED TEST) 30 mins each set of tests 11.15 Skills and decision making 12.00 Games 12.30 Lunch and video (hot meal included for all) 13.15 Self appraisal 13.30 Kicking skills out of hand 14.15 Break 14.30 Kicking skills on placement 15.00 Games 16.00 Break 16.15 Player review and analysis 19.00 Adventure Activities Day 2 - Tuesday 25th July 08.00 Recovery exercises, pool and stretching followed by breakfast 09.00 Judo / Small sided games 11.15 Shadowman exercises 12.00 Lunch and video (hot meal included for all) 12.45 Leadership & teamwork lecture by ex-british Army Special Forces Officers 14.00 Break 14.15 Individual skills and pass technique 14.40 Games 15.40 Break 16.00 Review day with players 19.00 Adventure Activities 20.30 Disco Day 3 - Wednesday 26th July 08.00 Recovery exercises pool, and stretching followed by breakfast 09.00 Judo / Small sided games 11.15 Skills and decision making on attack and ball handling skills 12.00 Lunch and video (hot meal included for all) 12.45 Nutrition Talk 13.15 Tackle and roles from the tackle area 14.00 Break 14.15 Kicking strategy and unit skills 14.40 Games 15.30 Course debrief and presentation 16.00 Disperse Non Residential children Days 1-3: Please drop at 08.50 Days 1+2: Please collect at 17.00 Day 3: Please collect at 16.00
BOOKING If you would like to book the 3 night/4 day course please contact us. Online: xploreactivitycamps.com/afya Tel: 01449 742700 Email: info@xploreactivitycamps.com ABOUT AFYA & XPLORE AFYA has a strong reputation for sports coaching excellence. The team consists of internationally recognised coaches and sports educators from around the world, stretching from as far as Australia and New Zealand. AFYA courses are specially designed to incorporate insights that have generated some of the best teams and athletes today. AFYA means health and well-being and our tribal sign stands for the quality of human endeavour. These principles underpin our philosophy as a company. Xplore is an experienced youth travel provider. For nearly 30 years we have been providing fun-packed, adventure filled activity camps in a safe and enjoyable environment for young people throughout their school holidays.