Rugby
The best teams adapt the fastest to the referee and playing conditions. Given similar physical attributes, the team that can coordinate complimentary talents to execute the best decisions fastest will win the moments that lead to winning the game on a fair playing field].
Schema
Embrace Chaos
Create systems and patterns to thrive in chaos by limiting downside risk while exploring upside potential.
- Practice coordinated decisions under pressure and exhaustion.
- Use deception to mislead intentions.
- Simplify options.
Work Off The Ball
Give your ball player multiple options when on attack and their ball player one on defence.
Shape the future for best possible outcomes through practiced patterns for attack and defence.
- See pictures from multiple perspectives to communicate and take better decisions.
- Hive mind: you can take decision unless everyone has worked hard off the ball to get themselves into the right shapes.
Great teams instinctively take better collective decisions
The leader is the one that knows what to do next.
Better Practice
Better systems, better practice, better decisions, better outcomes.
There are limited places avaliable to outright specialists. But if you evolve a rare combination of complimentary skills that together provide a competitive edge you can dominate a category of your own.
Better Practice creates greater belief
Rugby fitness also provides social fitness.
Defence
Commitment, Attitude, Discipline.
You can't lose if don't concede points
Take care of the downsides and the upsides will take care of themselves.
- Fake focus on tackling another player
Attack
Must have a strong platform.
Fortune Favours the Brave
Platform: Why the scrum is an essential platform for attack
Workrate: Make yourself available. Aim to make three touches
Unexpected Vectors:
- A prop that can side step or chip and chase
- The deep pass on a fake crash
- The inside pass line
- The bounced pass
Mislead Intentions: Lie with your eyes
- Fake disinterest/interest
- Look where your not going