Anthony Reen

Director at Blues Training Academy, rugby educator, lead coach, strength and condition.

[Anthony Reen @AnthonyReen]

I love this 👇

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

One of my favorite tools I learned from athletes I coached:

Let your mind go to a dark place in practice, then see if you can get out of it.

Instead of avoiding the doubts & insecurities, practice going there in a secure environment.

So you are ready on game day.

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

Over 70% of youth athletes drop out of sports before they enter high school..
The reasons according to the kids themselves: Too much pressure to win, poor coaching, being forced to “choose” and specialize in a single sport at too early of an age, too expensive for parents, team/club politics, etc.
If you Google “Youth Sports Drop Out”
You’ll find multiple sources & studies.

[Jeremy Frisch @JeremyFrisch]

The best environments for athletic development:
The park
The playground
The sandlot
The backyard
The driveway
The woods
The farm
The beach
The lake
The rec center
The slopes
#LTAD

[Jeremy Frisch @JeremyFrisch]

Kids:
Bear crawls > pushups
Climbing > pull-ups
Hanging > weighted carries
Tug of war > rows
Sled push > squats
Crab hip lift > hip thrust
Wrestling > deadlift
Medicine ball throw > power clean
Sprints > distance
Handstands > planks
Rolls > sit ups
Games > drills
#LTAD

[England Hockey @EnglandHockey]

This post from the coach of South Africa’s men��s team 🏑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇿🇦

[Anthony Reen @AnthonyReen]

@pbasilstrength Send

[Pat Basil @pbasilstrength]

"How do you program without percentages?"

This is one of the most common questions I get

No-percentages is actually how I program for most teams now

Since so many ask, I made a free how-to guide

RT this and comment "send" and I'll DM it to you

Must be following so I can DM

[Steven Connolly Impressionist @StevenPConnolly]

Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara, two of Irelands if the not the world's greatest ever players will face off on Saturday. They were bitter rivals but sometime around 2013 became friends. This is actual footage of that moment.
#Leinster #LEIvLAR

[Jim Hamilton @jimhamilton4]

I like this.

[Coaching the Coaches @coachingcoach_]

Early specialisation still works...?
Premier League reveal 97% of players who come through top academies never play a minute of top-flight football with many players reporting depression & anxiety as a result of dedicating years to academies

https://t.co/3ew5Dg3iAM

[Jim Hamilton @jimhamilton4]

The commentary we all need.

[Jeremy Frisch @JeremyFrisch]

Its just kids playing...
Kids shouldn't pay for this...
Its babysitting...
Kids should be lifting...
The Europeans do it better...
Its not real athletic development...
Where's the drills...
🎻 🎶 🎵 💥
After school...everyday...athletic development...age 5-12 #speeddemons #LTAD

[Japan Elite Kicking 🇯🇵 #JEK @JekOfficial]

クエイド・クーパーの魔法のようなパス！
#JEK @QuadeCooper

[Anthony Reen @AnthonyReen]

@EJones80 @Dmcl1874 @DRMSport Time to get yourself on FB !

[SA Rugby magazine @SARugbymag]

This is something SPECIAL!!! 😍😍😍

[Anthony Reen @AnthonyReen]

👇

[Blaine Kinsley @strengthBK37]

Keep it simple

[LADbible @ladbible]

Paul Rudd is here to tell you to wear a face mask - 'We need to yeet this virus. Aight' 😂😂

[SA Rugby magazine @SARugbymag]

Something to cheer up your day thanks to @glove931 🤣.

[Anthony Reen @AnthonyReen]

@EJones80 @EdinburghRugby @racing92 Almost walking out at half time. 😬