Xavier Brissard

Bringing to you for the first time in English, Xavier's book, The Art of War in Rugby:

A book that plunges us directly into the centre of the field, in the middle of training. The scene is set: we are facing sturdy "little ones" on a soaked pitch, the objective being to instil in them the basics and values of rugby. The pleasure of giving... With an offbeat perspective, a green language, which I hope will take you on a journey of "knowing how to transmit" and "how to transmit", with all that this implies in terms of upstream reflection: here on the game of rugby, but applicable to any sport or activity. Written as I speak, my experience transpires through the lines, but also the experience of the player, the educator, the parent... Please note, this book is neither a technical manual on rugby, nor a philosophical book on the thoughts of Master Sun Tzu (6th Century BC), but a back and forth between words, gestures and thoughts. A tool for moving forward, on the field or in life...