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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2093572, member: 1764"] No I agree, but I don't think you specifically need to know about rugby league by being involved in it, playing it or whatever. Dean Benton studied video and live games, watching the way players move, the way the game is played and from that devised what areas needed work. I suppose it's the same thing, but I don't think a conditioning coach needs to know about rugby league BEFORE being hired, they just need to do their homework before they actually start. Belcher etc go with the endurance training (10k runs etc) because that's what he would've done as a player. But that was 20 years ago. That's the problem. You need specialist professionals, not ex-players (though ex-players who have done the education that's another story). Also bear in mind you need a sound understanding of sports psychology as well. Those boot camps with the military aren't going to help players run faster or break tackles, but they are going to help them stay focussed when their body is exhausted. [/QUOTE]

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