{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6115aae553179600139389e1/617caadcafed5e001285810e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mike Ruddock - Lessons Learned from 35 Years Coaching | Grand Slam Winning Coach","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6115aae553179600139389e1/1678233073890-e1e25a9222ebaa9a32606f693027ac58.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mike Ruddock is a Grand Slam winning coach.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Throughout his 35 year career he built a reputation for turning around underperforming teams into unlikely champions. When he took over at Wales they had lost 10 games in a row, and he won a Slam in his first full season. We chat about this, and Mike shares his practices and learnings from a 35 year coaching career.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about;</p><ul><li>The best way for you to get coaching jobs in rugby.</li><li>What he did to turn the Ospreys around, from bottom to challenging for top.</li><li>Advice for young coaches today.</li><li>How to know when your team will peak, and what to do to keep them there.</li><li>Beating himself up as a young coach</li><li>Giving Brian O’Driscoll, Shane Horgan and Leo Cullen their first contracts.</li><li>What he would have done differently as Leinster Coach.</li><li>What coaches today are getting wrong.</li><li>How you can inspire losing teams to believe in themselves.</li><li>Building a winning culture in teams.</li><li>Striking the balance as a coach between being empathetic and driving players hard.</li><li>What he would do differently if he was starting out again.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Link to join The 1st XV Patreon &amp; get extra podcasts</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby</p><p><br></p><p>Link to Support the Pod</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby</p><p><br></p><p>My instagram is The Off Field Rugby Coach @offfieldrugby, any feedback you have or thoughts for the pod, please DM me there, would love to hear them.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to all the people sharing the podcast on their instagram stories (I put a post out for each pod). If you enjoyed the chat, I would be grateful if you also shared the pod and sent it to some friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe/follow the podcast wherever you’re listening.</p><p><br></p><p>Really appreciate you clicking in, cheers!</p>","author_name":"Brian Moylett"}