A Proactive Approach to Keeping Non-Starters Match-Ready | Firstbeat Webinar

Описание: What happens when your next starter hasn’t played a match in three weeks and gets called on tomorrow? 

As a coach, you can’t afford to wait until match week to find out whether a player is ready. That means ensuring every player can tolerate the full physiological demands of competition before they’re called upon.

During this live session with Jake Gillies and Jonathan Ward from Bristol Bears Rugby Club, we discussed:

▪︎ Proactively managing non-starters to keep them match-ready

▪︎ Managing return-to-play protocols supported by physiological data

▪︎ Supporting rehabilitation and overseeing players who are unfit or outliers

▪︎ Simplifying metrics and data, and communicating them effectively to players

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & Webinar Introduction
05:01 – “Prepare Like a Starter” Philosophy
07:03 – Why GPS Alone Isn’t Enough
08:40 – Case Study
13:21 – Off-Feet Conditioning
14:48 – Why Bristol Bears Implemented Firstbeat
20:00 – Structuring Top-Ups on Matchday & Matchday-2
26:25 – On-Field vs Off-Field Conditioning: Decision Framework
27:02 – Manipulating Game Formats to Increase Cardiovascular Load
41:19 – Athlete Engagement: Making Data Competitive
44:32 – “Back in Green” Concept Explained
49:31 – Training Effect, TRIMP & Red Zone Minutes Explained
52:28 – Q&A

Further Resources:

Learn more about Firstbeat: https://www.firstbeat.com/en/team-sol...

What is Training Effect? https://www.firstbeat.com/en/blog/how...

What is TRIMP? https://www.firstbeat.com/en/blog/wha...

How to Improve Athlete Buy-In: https://www.firstbeat.com/en/blog/ath...

How do AFL teams use Firstbeat? https://www.firstbeat.com/en/webinars...