Young Glory Academy

Junior Glory

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Junior GLory Rugby Program

Junior Glory is a winter rugby development program for boys and girls aged 10–14, designed to keep young players active, engaged and developing throughout the winter months.

The program will run on Wednesday evenings from 5:00–6:30pm at Athletic Republic in Springfield, Virginia.

Junior Glory is designed to bridge the gap between rugby seasons by giving young athletes a structured environment where they can continue to learn, improve and enjoy the game without the pressure of a traditional team season.

What Junior Glory Is About

The main focus of Junior Glory is skill development, confidence and enjoyment.

Each week will introduce or reinforce a different rugby skill, giving players the opportunity to build a strong technical foundation while staying physically active through the winter.

Areas covered will include:

Catching and handling
Different passing techniques
Offloading
Footwork and evasion
Kicking
Breakdown skills
Ball presentation
Tackling technique
Contact conditioning
Movement and athletic development
Small-sided skill games
Competitive challenges

Sessions will be energetic, progressive and age appropriate.

The aim is not simply to keep players busy through the winter. We want every athlete to leave the program with improved skills, greater confidence and a better understanding of the game.

Contact and Tackling

Players will be introduced to progressive contact conditioning and tackle technique in a controlled environment.

The focus will be on developing good habits before increasing intensity, including:

Body position
Footwork into contact
Balance and body control
Shoulder placement
Safe head positioning
Effective use of the arms
Confidence making and absorbing contact

Contact work will be introduced gradually and appropriately for each player’s age, experience and confidence level.

The indoor environment at Athletic Republic allows us to spend time developing these skills in a controlled setting rather than simply relying on full-speed tackling drills.

Who Is Junior Glory For?

Junior Glory is open to boys and girls aged 8–14.

The program is suitable for:

Existing rugby players wanting to improve during the winter
New players who want additional coaching
Multi-sport athletes looking to develop transferable skills
Players preparing for their Spring rugby season
Young athletes who simply want to stay active and enjoy rugby

Players do not need to be part of an existing Young Glory program to participate.

The Environment

Junior Glory is intentionally different from the older Young Glory Performance programs.

At this age, our priority is to create an environment where young athletes enjoy coming to training, learn new skills and build a genuine love for rugby.

Sessions will still be challenging, but success will be measured through development, effort, confidence and improvement rather than selection.

We want players finishing each Wednesday looking forward to coming back the following week.

Location & Schedule

Day: Wednesdays – November 4th – March 31st
Time: 5:00–6:30pm
Location: Athletic Republic, Springfield, Virginia
Age Group: Boys and Girls, 10–14 years old
Cost: $100 per month

Because Junior Glory is an indoor program, places will be limited. This allows us to maintain a good coach-to-player ratio and ensure every athlete receives plenty of involvement and individual coaching.