Strong, Fast & Fearless Juniors — Bodyweight Rugby Program for Kids 10–14 | Rugby Development Coach

Get Your Kid Strong, Fast & Fearless in Contact

A bodyweight strength, speed and tackling program for rugby players 10–14 — built to fix their tackling, make them dominant in contact, and keep them safe when the hits come.

No equipment needed. Just your kid, their bodyweight, and a plan that actually works.

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Give your kid the tools to dominate the tackle.

Two strength days, one field sprint session and one tackling, wrestling & ball-skills session — every week. Start your 7-day free trial today and see if it suits before you pay a cent.

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10k+
Athletes coached
16yrs
Coaching experience
4
Sessions a week
0
Equipment needed
What it is

An online bodyweight program built for junior rugby.

Follow it in the training app, wherever your kid trains — no gym, no weights. Each month you get a fresh plan built to make them stronger where it counts, faster on the field, and confident in the tackle. This is how you give a motivated kid a real head start in contact.

Bodyweight Only
Trains every muscle using nothing but their bodyweight
Tackle-Focused
Built to make them strong, safe & dominant in contact
100% Online
Delivered in the app with filmed demos — train anywhere
New Each Month
A fresh plan written for your child every month
The Problem

Kids aren't taught to be strong, confident, safe tacklers.

A kid who isn't confident in the tackle is more likely to get hurt — and to just not enjoy the game at all. They'll also struggle to get as much game time. It's not the coaches' fault; there's rarely the time or the tools to train tackling as a real skill.

Problem 01

Tackling is never drilled like a skill

Kids hit tackle bags at footy training but never get to work on the right footwork with real feedback. That's not the coaches' fault — there's just rarely time for it.

Problem 02

Not strong & can't move well

Most kids don't get as much daily activity as they used to, and end up weak through the hips and abdominals — exactly where strength matters most for tackling.

Problem 03

They can't track

Most kids don't get drilled on tracking enough, so they end up putting their heads in the wrong positions in contact — which is where they get hurt.

Problem 04

They run like a robot

Kids are never taught how to sprint properly, so they're slower than they should be — easier to catch, and easier to stop.

Rhino — transformed on the bodyweight program
Proof it works

Rhino had never played rugby. Then he started here.

He came to a skills clinic at 6'6" and 120kg and couldn't last ten minutes. We started him on nothing but the bodyweight program — exactly what's inside this plan.

He lost nearly 15kg, got lean and strong, went from the slowest kid to the fastest in two years, and made Eastwood rep teams — after never having played the game.

"He went from not playing ever to making rep teams in two years."
— Pat, on Rhino's journey
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The Training

Strength, speed and tackling — built into one plan.

This isn't random push-ups and running laps. It's structured, rugby-specific bodyweight training that makes your kid stronger where they need it, faster than the kids around them, and confident enough to run at the tackle instead of away from it.

Everything built to make them dominant & safe in contact.

Strength Isometrics Speed & power Tackling & wrestling Ball skills Ages 10–14
Junior rugby player building strength
Strength & Isometrics

Strong where it keeps them safe in contact.

We build real bodyweight strength through the legs, hips and trunk — the muscles that keep a kid upright and dominant in the tackle, and far more resilient to injury.

  • Every muscle trained using bodyweight only — no weights required
  • Isometrics to build tendon strength and let them express real force
  • Focus on the hips, glutes and core that drive tackle power
  • Progressive month to month so they keep getting stronger
Junior rugby player sprinting
Speed & Power

Explosive enough to break the line — and the tackle.

One dedicated field sprint session every week teaches your kid to run properly. Better sprint technique means explosive speed, more line breaks, and the power to carry hard into contact.

  • Proper sprint mechanics — a genuine game-changer at this age
  • Plyometrics and power work to make them explosive off the mark
  • Speed that helps them beat defenders and dominate the collision
  • Fewer soft-tissue injuries from learning to run correctly
Tackling and wrestling session
Tackling & Wrestling

The right technique to dominate — and stay safe.

One tackling, wrestling and ball-skills session every week. This is where confidence is built: correct technique, contact strength, and the safety that comes from knowing exactly how to tackle.

  • Our tackling & wrestling program to build real contact confidence
  • Correct technique to reduce concussion & injury risk
  • Wrestling to make them strong, safe and hard to move
  • Matty Gonz ball-skills work so they're skilful, not just tough
What You Get

Everything your kid needs to train — in one app.

A complete, rugby-specific bodyweight system delivered session-by-session, with every exercise filmed so it's easy to follow at home.

The program inside the training app
The Program

Delivered in an easy-to-use app

Every session is laid out step-by-step with filmed demos for each exercise, so your kid always knows exactly what to do and how to do it properly. Record scores and watch the progress build.

Program made for your child
Built For Them

Two strength days, one sprint, one contact session

Every week: 2 strength & power days, 1 field sprint session, and 1 tackling, wrestling & ball-skills session. It updates every month — and we adjust it based on how often your kid can train.

What you need to get started
What You Need

Barely any equipment

No weights required — just somewhere to do chin-ups. A skipping rope and a power band are cheap, optional extras. The most important thing is a motivated kid and a supportive parent.

+ Plus bonus access

  • RDC Training App — track every session & score
  • Tackling & Wrestling Program (valued at $150)
  • Filmed demos for every single exercise
  • Sprint & agility work to make them fast on the field
  • Coordination & ball-skills sessions
  • New phase every month so they never plateau
How It Works

Three steps to getting started.

1

Join & download the app

Start your 7-day free trial, get the app, and your kid's program is ready and waiting. Every session is filmed and easy to follow.

2

Train & log

Follow the weekly sessions — 2 strength, 1 sprint, 1 tackling & skills. Log the work in the app and watch your kid get stronger and faster week by week.

3

Send video & improve

On the personalised plan, film sprints, tackles and strength work and send them in — we give feedback so your kid's technique is spot on and safe.

The Training Week

What a week actually looks like.

Two strength days, one field sprint session, and one tackling, wrestling & ball-skills session. Everything bodyweight, everything built to make your kid dominant and safe in contact.

Strength / power Sprint / contact / skills Rest & recovery

The Junior Week

Bodyweight only — strength, speed & contact Core plan
Mon
StrengthBodyweight strength & power
Tue
FieldSprint & speed session
Wed
RestRecovery / optional skills
Thu
StrengthBodyweight strength & power
Fri
ContactTackling, wrestling & ball skills
Sat
RestRecovery
Sun
RestRecovery
4 short sessions a week — no gym, no weights. Everything is done at home or at the park using only your kid's bodyweight.
Pat Searson running
About Pat

Built by someone who was always the smallest kid on the field.

I was always the smallest player in the room. Two older brothers, backyard rugby every afternoon, never first picked — but never short on motivation to work out how to compete with kids bigger and more gifted than me.

I became a PT almost by accident after school, and rugby players started coming to me because of what they saw me doing on the field. That was 16 years ago.

Since then I've coached over 10,000 athletes. What I'm proudest of is taking young kids who couldn't make teams — or were scared of contact — and turning them into confident, dominant players.

10k+
Athletes coached
16yrs
Coaching experience
11.5s
Pat's own 100m
In Their Words

Don't hear it from us — hear it from the parents.

★★★★★
"Ryan started on the bodyweight programs at 13. Within 3 months he was a different kid — more game time, more dominant. He went on to captain his school side and make Aussie Schoolboys."
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Christo Jacobs
Ryan's dad
★★★★★
"Zeke was a stiff, robotic runner. His sprint technique got so much better he became one of the fastest players — and made the rep teams he wanted."
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Wes Farrow
Zeke's dad
★★★★★
"Beau started to get more confidence and strength in defence. Within 8 weeks his tackling power had improved so much the coach had to have him on the field."
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Nick White
Beau's dad
Straight Talk

Which plan is right for your kid?

Same training brain behind both. The difference is how personalised it is — and how much feedback and support you want along the way.

Bodyweight Team vs Personalised Junior Program

Both build strength, speed and tackling confidence. Pick based on how much hands-on support you want.

Bodyweight Team — $100/month

  • You want a proven bodyweight plan that just works
  • Your kid joins the junior bodyweight team and follows the set weekly plan
  • Two strength days, one sprint session, one tackling & skills session
  • Delivered in the app with filmed demos for every exercise
  • 7-day free trial to see if it suits before you pay a cent
  • Best for motivated kids & parents happy to follow the plan themselves

Personalised Junior — $100/week

  • You want a program built specifically around your son or daughter
  • A meal plan to help them gain size & strength
  • Send in video feedback on technique, sprinting, tackling & strength
  • Pat personally reviews the work so they dominate in contact next season
  • The plan is adjusted to how often your kid can train
  • Our ultimate support option — $400 every 4 weeks, or $999 upfront
Ready to give your kid the tools to dominate contact? See both plans →
Get Started

Give your kid a head start in contact.

Two ways to train. Start the Bodyweight Team with a 7-day free trial, or go fully personalised with a meal plan and Pat's video feedback. Join anytime.

Bodyweight Team

Non-personalised. Join the junior bodyweight team and follow the proven weekly plan.

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$100 /month
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  • Full bodyweight program — strength, speed & contact
  • 2 strength days · 1 sprint · 1 tackling & skills session
  • Tackling & wrestling program included ($150 value)
  • Delivered in the app with filmed demos
  • New phase every month — no plateaus
  • 7-day free trial · cancel anytime

Personalised Junior MOST SUPPORT

Built around your child, with a meal plan and Pat's personal video feedback.

Our Ultimate Support Program
$100 /week
billed $400 every 4 weeks — or pay $999 upfront and save
Start Personalised — $100/week Pay Upfront — $999
  • Everything in the Bodyweight Team, plus:
  • A program built specifically for your son or daughter
  • A meal plan to help them gain size & strength
  • Send video feedback on technique, sprints, tackling & strength
  • Pat personally reviews it so they dominate in contact
  • Plan adjusted to how often your kid can train

Zero risk to try the Team.

Your 7-day free trial starts the moment you join the Bodyweight Team — a full free week to try it before anything is charged. If it's not for you, cancel before day 7 and you never pay a cent. Stay on and it's just $100/month, cancel anytime.

The Results

Crazy results — built with the same system.

Real kids who started on the bodyweight programs, got strong and fast, and turned into confident, dominant players.

Rhino
−15kg
Rhino
Never played rugby. Lost nearly 15kg, got strong and made Eastwood rep teams in two years.
Ryan Jacobs
Captain
Ryan Jacobs
Started at 13. Dropped fat, got faster, captained his 1st XV and made Aussie Schoolboys.
Zeke
1st Colts
Zeke
Couldn't run fast. Got explosive on the bodyweight program and played 1st Colts at just 17.
Ahmed
11.8s 100m
Ahmed
Wanted more game time. Improved his speed so much he dropped his 100m from 13.5s to 11.8s.
Yuri
Rep sides
Yuri
Got stronger, fitter and faster than any program before — made rep sides in league and union.
Junior
−15kg fat
Junior
Dropped 15kg of fat, built muscle and turned into a wrecking ball who could stay on the field.

What kids feel in their first weeks

In 4 weeksNoticeable difference
In 12 weeksPeople notice the change
Sprint techniqueFaster on the field
Contact confidenceDominant & safe in the tackle

Give your kid the head start you never had.

Join anytime and start the 7-day free trial today. Make them stronger where it counts, faster on the field, and confident enough to run at the tackle — safely.

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Real Messages

Straight from the players & parents.

Unedited messages and results from athletes on the RDC programs.

Rhino
Rhino — lost ~15kg, made rep teams
Tamar first chin up
Tamar — first chin-up, fitter on the field
Feeling explosive
Feeling explosive after a few weeks
Got faster
Got faster on the program
Parent testimonial
Parent — son's transformation
Smashed his mates
Smashed his mates in testing
Written testimonial
Verified player review
Written testimonial
Verified player review
Written testimonial
Verified player review
Hamish built 5kg
Hamish — built 5kg
Charlie built 7kg
Charlie — built 7kg
James gained 8kg
James — gained 8kg
Questions

Common questions from parents.

The Bodyweight Team ($100/month, 7-day free trial) is our non-personalised plan — your kid joins the junior bodyweight team and follows the proven set weekly plan: 2 strength days, 1 sprint session and 1 tackling, wrestling & ball-skills session, all delivered in the app. The Personalised Junior Program ($100/week — billed $400 every 4 weeks, or $999 upfront) is our ultimate support option: the program is built specifically for your son or daughter, includes a meal plan to help them gain size and strength, and lets you send in video feedback on all their technique, sprinting, tackling and strength work so Pat can make sure they dominate in contact next season.
On the Bodyweight Team you get full access for 7 days to try the program and train the first sessions. If it's not for you, cancel before the 7 days are up and you pay nothing. If you stay, it's $100/month and you can cancel anytime after that.
This program is built for kids 10–14. We've found younger than that it doesn't work quite as well. On the personalised plan I can modify it to suit your kid's needs — more sprints, more agility, or more strength depending on where they need to improve.
For most kids at this age, yes. Owning your own bodyweight first builds better movement, real strength and lower injury risk. If your kid can already do push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, jumps and chin-ups easily, they may be ready to move on to our beginners weights and speed programming later on.
Absolutely. We've had a lot of girls come through, starting on the bodyweight program and advancing to our weights programs. Everything here works for boys and girls alike.
No weights required — the whole program is bodyweight. The one thing you'll want is somewhere to do chin-ups. A skipping rope and a power band are cheap, optional extras that add a bit more. The most important ingredient is a motivated kid and a supportive parent.
This can be done all year round — it just depends on how much time your kid has. I recommend at least one sprint and one strength session per week. On the personalised plan I'll dial the load up or down to suit the season.
In about 4 weeks your kid will already feel a real difference. Do 12 weeks and other people start noticing the change in their body and their game. Stay on for a year and they become a genuinely strong, fast, confident player.
Join anytime — there's no waiting list or intake window. Just tap a Start Free Trial button for the Bodyweight Team, or a personalised plan button, pop in your details, and you'll get straight into the training app to start your first sessions.
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Rhino
lost ~15kg & made rep teams
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How Does it Work?

Access To The RDC Programs,

The Super Player Program - Perfect for players increasing their speed, strength and fitness.

This is the most popular program, it's helped players go from semi professional to professional.

Its helped young players go from missing out on rep teams, to being first picked in rep teams

You get 4 gym workouts, 2 mobility days and 1 Sprint / Conditioning day. This optimised for you in the app if you can only do 3 days a week or you're in - season.

Maximum Muscle Program -

Perfect for small players that just need to pack on size... Sometimes size does matter and I know the feeling of being a small Player, I only recommend this program for three months to pack on size and get you back into the Super Player Program.

Players have packed on 6-10kgs within the 12 weeks on this program which allowed them to be more physical on the field and make higher teams

You get 5 gym workouts, 2 mobility days and 1 Sprint / Conditioning day. This optimised for you in the app if you can only do 3 days a week or you're in - season.

Body Weight Mastery Program -

This is perfect for Junior Rugby Players aged between 9-14 who want to improve their rugby, be safer on the field and feel more athletic.

This program can be done anywhere with no equipment, it teaches kids how to use their muscles properly while making them stronger, faster and fitter.

RDC Fuel Guide


Making sure you know the best way to fuel your body to make sure you get the results you want...

You might have tried losing fat or gaining muscle before and it didn't workout, well with the fuel guide it shows you exactly how to eat to perform at your best to make sure this happens.

It's not rigid like a meal plan, its flexible so you can create the diet that suits you

Valued at $297...

Sprint coaching

Every player no matter what age should get some proper sprint training, not only to help make you faster and run more effectively, it helps reduce your chances of injuries...

Included are sprint days and instructions for you to video the sprints and send them for your form to be coached, so you are as fast as possible on the field

Extras Bonus Programs

Mobility Mastery - Make sure your body feels amazing and stops you from feeling tight and stiff. $60 value

Conditioning Program - The conditioning program used to help me get a bronco score of 4:15 and the fittest, I have felt. $99 value

RDC Wrestling Program - The wrestling program helps you tackle with confidence, helps you be stronger in contact and helps you become dangerous on the field... This content is unlocked after 3 months value $150

High Natural Testosterone course - This course is designed to show men how they can have highest natural testosterone to help them build muscle faster, recover faster and feel their absolute best... This content is unlocked after 12 months value $197

Exclusive Bonus Content

Supplementation guides- Don't waste any money on supplements that haven't been proven to work

Recovery hacks - If you train well and don't recover well your results will suffer but if you train well with great recovery then your results are going to be amazing

Fitness Hacks - How to increase your fitness on the field

  1. Once signed up you will be sent the app to download

The programs are delivered in the app ready for you to use.

You can fill in the sets, reps and weight you do on the app and it sends to me what you have done, keeping you accountable.

It also means you will remember and keep record of all the weights you do and you will see yourself getting stronger and stronger.

2. Every Exercise is recorded


Make sure you are doing everything properly so you get the strength, speed and fitness results you are after.


It means there is no confusion when you start your workout and you get the best workouts possible.

4. Become a beast...


Every four weeks you will get a brand new phase of the program...


Why every four?


because it's going to stop you plateauing in the gym which happens to many rugby players, they stick to the same old exercises and performing them the same old way this keeps you progressing building you into a beast.

3. Form correction


If you're unsure on any exercise, just film it and you can send it to us on the app...


We will get back to you asap on anything you need to improve on or you could do differently


Making it safe to train weights and ensuring you get the best results