On this episode of The Coaching Arena, it was awesome to chat with professional rugby coach Alexis Michel.

Alexis has coached around the world and is currently Sportclub Neuenheim in the German Bundesliga.

This chat was incredibly interesting as Alexis shared his insights on coaching in different cultures as well as leadership and earning player's trust.

I am absolutely loving these chats and they are really helping me with my coaching.

A coach will always say something to me that lands instantly and this chat with Alexis was no different. His point on when players talk about you as a coach when you are not in the room, what are they saying and you ok with that?

This question really reinforces Alexis' point of being yourself, being authentic and always inspire.

We spoke of many things, including being a role model, cultures, effective communication, leadership and inspiring players. Alexis' approach for structure and frameworks were fantastic for any new coach.

I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did and thanks very much for listening

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On this episode of The Coaching Arena, it was awesome to chat with former international rugby player and now professional coach, David Sisi.

David has played for London Irish, Bath and more recently played over 100 times for Italian side Zebre.

On the international stage, he has played for England U20s and won 30 caps for Italy, playing in two world cups.

He is now on the coaching staff at URC club, Zebre.

This was a brilliant chat on clarity, honesty and purpose.

His advice on getting complex ideas across by messaging and adding narrative to help people learn was incredibly useful to me.

Adding emotional buy in for the players helps them retain information and calls at crucial parts of the game, even when incredibly tired.

It was also really useful to hear David's advice on feedback loops and how it works both ways between players and coaches, as well as how progress should be measured. Listening to the players and bringing the energy to them to foster the buy in is a lesson well worth taking on board.

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On this episode of The Coaching Arena, I spoke with professional rugby coach, Therlow Pietersen.

Therlow is a professional rugby coach with the University of Johannesburg and has worked within the academy system and has coached during the highly competitive Craven Week competition in South Africa.

This was a brilliant chat you could really sense Therlow's person centric approach from the get go.

His approach to belonging, identity and culture was something I have really taken onboard.

He spoke of three pillars, being physical, mental and emotional and the importance of building up relational capital with the group.

This authentic approach was clearly evident and that winning is not eh be all and end all, but rather as coaches, we should have intention in all aspects of coaching.

As a coach, we should create shared memories and connections, but it was his insights on how it is character not skill set which can help a player climb the rugby ladder.

His approach to peer to peer coaching and the feedback loop really landed with me, and how we as coaches need to give clarity as players learn differently.

But is really is Therlow's approach to the players and creating a sense of belonging first and then working on the game later which really stood out to me

Thanks very much for listening

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