Gordon Pretorius on Rugby IQ and Smarter Coaching

<p>Why do players train well during the week, then fail to transfer it on Saturday?</p><p><br></p><p>📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Gordon Pretorius joins <strong>The Coach G Show</strong> to unpack one of the biggest problems in rugby coaching: players getting overloaded with information and not learning well enough under pressure.</p><p>Gordon is a coach and university educator based in the Netherlands, and this conversation sits right at the intersection of <strong>rugby, learning, performance, and coach development</strong>.</p><p>You’ll hear:</p><ul><li>Why great training does not always lead to great performance</li><li>How coaches overload players without realizing it</li><li>Why chaos and unpredictability matter in rugby training</li><li>How to improve meetings, learning, and retention</li><li>What working memory means in a rugby context</li><li>How players can better remember roles, calls, and key actions</li><li>Smart ways coaches can use AI to improve planning and feedback</li></ul><p>This is a practical episode for rugby coaches, players, and anyone trying to build better performance through better learning.</p><p>Listen, follow, and share with a coach or player who needs this conversation.</p>