Rugby Core Strength will:

Improve flexibility
Improve mobility
Improve co-ordination
Build overall fitness
Improve endurance
Build body awareness and focus
Reduce the risk of injury
Help to rehabilitate after injury

Rugby demands rapid directional changes, often at near maximum pace, and the delivery of controlled power from unbalanced body positions. As our understanding of the demands placed upon rugby players develops, so has the approach to training and injury prevention. The quiet revolution in training techniques is now not so quiet, with modern-day managers acknowledging the crucial importance that stretching, suppleness and flexibility gives their players. Pilates meets these demands perfectly, so an ever growing number of rugby players use Pilates to improve their core strength, their co-ordination, mobility, flexibility and technique, as well as for prevention and rehabilitation from injuries.

Pilates is also a perfect form of warm-up prior to playing, and cooling down post-match.
Any out-dated opinions of Pilates being a sedate pursuit have long been extinguished, with many Ijnternational and club sides including the All Blacks including Pilates in their training schedule. The benefits are also used by other top sportsmen and women, such as Premiership footballers, and individuals like Tiger Woods.

Pilates is not only appropriate for the professional player. Youth players, semi professionals, and weekend players, whatever their age, sex and ability, would all gain enormous benefit from a regular Pilates' routine.

At Rugby Core Strength, our fully qualified instructors work with all levels of players, either one-on-one or in team sessions. We can provide a tailor-made program for the specific needs of the team or individual players.