Cubs

CAMELOT CUBS - SOON TO START SCHOOL AGE

Our aims are to help your children learn and enjoy rugby in a fun environment. We feel our children are equally important and ensure they are all learning to love rugby. As well as regular fun training sessions we play against other clubs at matches & tournaments on a regular basis.

Want to come and TRY it out, then come and join us on a Sunday morning for a Free Session.

Come and join a friendly group dedicated to enjoying the game of rugby and learning new skills

TRAINING

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure your child’s name is ticked off on the register, you have written a name label to help the coaches and you have helped your child to put on a tag belt if the coaches have asked for these to go on.

Looking after your child

As the weather gets colder please ensure the children wear layers and bring a snack and drink to keep their energies up. There is typically a break at some time during training to have a drink but please look after your child and give them drinks or snacks at any time if they are asking for them. Better to keep their energies up than have them “hangry”.

Please remember to keep with you any medication your child may need such as inhalers or epi-pens. Even if their condition is only mild it is always better to have than not. Please also make your First Aid Team and/or your Team Admin aware of any medical conditions.

Please contact our admin volunteer for more details.

OUR SQUAD ETHOS

Promote enjoyment of rugby to all Cubs of whatever ability, seeking to improve technical skills and performance at every level.

OUR GOALS FOR THE SEASON

To play to the best of our abilities, to improve our individual & teamwork skills but most of all, to have fun!

Micros Junior Development Pathway

Age Group: Cubs

LTAD Stage: Active Start

Train/ Match: Just lots of FUN games

Window of Optimal Trainability (Focus of athletic training)

Introduce the development of the FUNdamentals of movement.

Locomotion – Walking, running, dodging, Jumping, hopping, skipping & galloping
Stability skills (Static & dynamic) – Landing, balancing & rotation
Manipulative skills – throwing, catching, kicking, dribbling & passing

The ABCs (Agility, Balance and Coordination)

Overall Coaching Approach

FUN, FUN, FUN with lots of different Games.

It is not about Rugby at this age
It is about skills that allow Rugby to happen later
Keep them active. Minimal breaks / keep it simple
Use lots of different balls (Rugby, Tennis, football etc.)
Don’t worry if they don’t like participating at this age, esp if cold and wet. Don’t push…Can always try again when they are older

No festivals / matches etc