Launch of Priority Touch online resources for teaching/coaching Touch

England Touch has announced a partnership with Priority Touch who have developed an online platform of teaching/coaching resources based on Priority 10 (P10), which is a conceptual framework for Touch and reinforces the priority or the “non-negotiable” elements of the game.

The following concepts are comprised within the P10 framework:

1. Dominating the Contest (Winning the Rollball)
2. Defending Space
3. Defensive Profile
4. Attack Lines of Running
5. Pre-Touch Positioning
6. Conditioning Opponents
7. Attacking Vision/Scanning
8. Passing for Advantage
9. Phase Play
10. Switching the Point of Attack

P10 is the life’s work of England's High Performance Head Coach, Peter Bell, and leverages 30 years of his experience teaching in schools and coaching throughout all levels of the game from novice players to Touch World Cup winning teams (winning gold four times with the Australian Women’s Open Team). Peter will be assisting our 13 High Performance Squads in this year’s Touch World Cup in Nottingham (15-21 July) as well as helping teachers/coaches to develop their Touch programmes in schools and clubs.

The resources within Priority Touch provide teachers/coaches with a complete programme to deliver to their students/players and the materials are designed in such a way as to provide learning for teacher/coach and student/player alike.

As well as current technical information and tactical strategies, the teacher/coach will receive a range of resources to use, including lesson/session plans, season templates, checklists, coaching cards, drills, games and videos. The programme covers three distinct levels: introductory, intermediate and advanced levels. 

Priority Touch also provides opportunities for future networking with other like-minded professionals (teachers/coaches) to update, enhance and share your knowledge and experiences.

Each programme can be purchased individually (approx. £100) or as a bundle of three (approx. £200). Each membership will give access to all of the purchased resources and any updates published during the membership. 

Testimonials:

Phil Gyemore – PE Teacher & current Australia Men’s Open Coach

“For those of you who are teachers and coaches like me, you know the importance of up-to-the-minute technical information, as well as effective learning experiences for your students. Priority 10 (P10) has all of this and more. We use this framework as a basis for our programmes and have seen first-hand the results within our Academy. I would encourage you to incorporate the P10 concepts into your coaching and sessions” – 5 STAR REVIEW

Emily Hennessey – PE Teacher & Australian Women’s Player & Junior Touch Coach

“As a PE teacher and Touch coach, I am always looking for better ways of doing things in my classes and with my Touch teams. If you’re like me, you don’t have elite athletes who can do it all. Priority 10 (P10) is perfect for identifying what I need to be teaching. It has comprehensive coaching tips, simple drills and great ideas but most importantly, the kids can make sense of what I am teaching/coaching. I would definitely endorse the P10 programme and knowing Peter Bell’s expertise and experience as I do, it gives me the confidence to recommend to other teachers and coaches” – 5 STAR REVIEW

England Touch members can enjoy an exclusive 10% discount off these fantastic resources by completing the following process:

1. Log into your England Touch membership via the JustGo system: https://www.englandtouch.org.uk/play/membership/account-login/
2. At the top of the screen, click on “Events & Courses” then click on the Priority icon (should be in Featured Events). 
3. Scroll down to the “Tickets” section and add click on “add”. Add quality as “1” then “checkout”. At checkout, click on “complete order”. 
4. You will then receive an email from membership@englandtouch.org.uk with details of your exclusive discount code and a link directing you to the correct page on the Priority Touch website. Click on this link to complete the process.

Note: Schools Affiliation to England Touch is currently free and you can sign up for this by following this link (please ensure an official school email address is used to register, as this will be checked prior to confirmation of affiliation by our Membership Manager): https://www.englandtouch.org.uk/play/membership/membership-options/ 

Non-members can also purchase the Priority Touch resources via the following link: https://prioritytouch.com.au/aff/6/

If you encounter any problems accessing the resources via the above links, please email membership@englandtouch.org.uk 

If you have any questions with regard to coaching or schools support, please contact sammie.phillips@englandtouch.org.uk