Incoming Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will look to inspire the next generation of coaches as part of 2024's Youth Rugby Coaching Forum.
Kiss will headline the third instalment of the Youth Rugby Coaches Forum, kicking off at Nudgee College in Brisbane on January 19 & 20.
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The forum has hosted speakers such as former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, rugby league legend Wayne Bennett and current Australia A coach Jason Gilmore.
Kiss will be joined by former Brumbies and Wallabies assistant Laurie Fisher, New Zealand Rugby, Cricket & Olympic Performance & wellbeing coach, John Quinn, along with Reds assistant coaches Zane Hilton, Brad Davis and John Fisher; and Australian U18 Head Coach, Shannon Fraser.
It will be hosted by former Wallaby and Stan Sport commentator Morgan Turinui, designed to help build relationships between coaches at all levels and fast-track their development.
“Over 350 coaches from around the country have attended our first two events with growing international appeal," founder and Director of Rugby at Nudgee College, Sean Graham said in a statement.
"This is exciting, as a major part of the weekend is sharing our ideas and challenging our way of thinking, so the more diversity of coaches in the room the better.
"We have the capacity to cater for ‘Live-in’ Guests on-site, so we welcome coaches from far and wide.”
The forum will cover wide-ranging aspects of coaching, including the art of coaching, feedback and communication techniques, session and program planning, mental fitness strategies, breathing techniques, video analysis, and strength & conditioning programs
This will be done through a combination of on-field coach demonstrations, Keynote presentations, Think Tanks and Q & As for coaches of youth athletes from schools and clubs across the country and further abroad.
