Belgorod rugby football union digest. April
New training format

Self-isolation, closed stadiums and fitness clubs are not a reason to cancel workouts and start growing fat. We changed the format and went online. Belaya Krepost coach Kirill Gnilitsky held online trainings via Zoom. Workout programs were provided by our friend Artem Alkin fitness-coach from 4722. Internet and our coach's enthusiasm helps us stay strong.
Education time

Rugby Academy "Center" and Russian Rugby Federation held series of online seminars for Rugby coaching License C. 13 members of BRFU participated took part in it. We attended lectures about the principles of rugby and key factors analysis, tag rugby, introduction to refereeing, general physical conditions and first aid in rugby. We look forward to the end of the pandemic in order to pass practical part and obtain a coaching license.
Learning and refreshing rugby rules

A self-isolation period is the best time to learn and remind rugby theory. We have many newcomers this season. Our coaching staff decided to make online lectures to refresh the rules of the game and explain the subtle nuances of rugby. Kirill Gavrilov, Kiril Gnilitsky and Alexey Zadoyanchuk told the players about attack and defense, ruck, maul, lineouts, and also explained all the positions of the players on the field.
The lectures turned out to be very informative and useful for both newcomers and experienced players. Now our rugby players will break the rules less, because they know it very well.
Rugby Quiz

18 April we held the first online rugby quiz based on the television program Svoya Igra among the members of BRFU. The participants were the founders of the Belaya Krepost Kirill Gavrilov and Ilya Zvyagintsev and vice president of BRFU Boris Voskanov.
So the idea of Moya Igra (My game) was born – an intellectual quiz in which amateurs compete with professionals. The first guest was captain of the Russian national team at the World Cup 2019, player of CSKA Vasily Artemyev. His contestants were captain of Belaya Krepost Kirill Gavrilov and the President of BRFU Vladislav Epanchintsev. The partners were rugby equipment manufacturer Rhino and official store of the Russian Rugby Federation Rugby Store.