Gurthro Steenkamp

Loosehead to Tighthead Transition ?

Day 19 Scrum Dominator Mindse Challenge

Here's what tight head demands from you.

Switching from loose head to tight head is one of the hardest transitions in front-row rugby.
Most props get it wrong because they take their loose head habits with them.

Here's what actually changes:
→ Your scrum target shifts. Attack the seam between the opposition loose head and their ho**er. That's your line.
→ Land the plane. Apply downward pressure onto your opposition. Corner him in. Box him. Don't collapse — control.
→ Hip drive is everything. Constant. Deliberate. Don't stop.

And the two things that will cost you every time?
Chasing fake space.
Boring in on the ho**er.

Both are traps. Both hurt your scrum.

The hybrid prop who can dominate on both sides of the scrum is a weapon. That's what the Scrum Dominator Inner Circle is built for.

Check LINK IN BIO to access the full "Hybrid Prop" coaching video inside the classroom.
Community → Classroom → SDM Inner Circle

Day 16 Scrum Dominator Challenge

Too often props get into their own heads before the scrum. Back yourself and embrace the challenge

Don't doubt yourself and just stay in the fight

Comment your questions below ⬇️ and I will answer them in the remain 84 Days of the SDM Challenge

Parents : Worried about your 15 year old Prop ?

Day 15 Scrum Dominator Mindset Challenge

Your 14-year-old is packing down in scrums and you're terrified they'll get hurt.I get it.

Your kid is packing down in scrums every weekend. And you have no clue if they're safe.
Stop guessing. Start learning.

Three things that will protect your young prop:

➡️ A proper setup routine.
➡️ Study how professional props prepare before they engage.
➡️ Film your child. Track what they're doing.

A good setup protects them before the scrum even starts.

Core strength.

➡️ Planks. Side planks. Isometric holds with bands. If they can hold position under load, they can hold their own.

➡️ 1v1 pressure holds. Let them feel controlled resistance. Teach them to absorb force — not fear it.

Fear doesn't protect your child. Knowledge does.

LINK IN BIO to join the Scrum Dominator community

Props — Your Scrum Session Starts Before Training

You're walking into scrum training cold. No primers. No activation. No routine. And you wonder why you can't hold your height.

Stop.

If you want to dominate your scrum session, you need set-up primers before you do LIVE SCRUMS

Owen Franks — hip hinges, scrum crawls, frog squats. Dropping his height. Firing his core and glutes before a single engagement.

Santiago Garcia Botta — elastic de-loading, rehearsing his set-up on both sides. Same principle. Different approach. Elite preparation.

Two international props. Two warm-up routines. One truth: preparation is the difference between showing up and dominating.

The key is in the preparation. Always has been.

I've just dropped a full coaching "PREPARE TO PERFORM" video on this inside the Scrum Dominator Inner Circle on Skool.

Link in the BIO

Stop Fearing Scrum Sessions — Do This

That voice in your head before a live scrum session?

The one telling you you're going to get destroyed?Every prop has heard it.The difference between the guys who perform and the guys who freeze is simple.

The ones who perform don't ignore the fear — they face it. They identify exactly what scares them, label it, and write down solutions before they ever pack down.

Fear without a plan controls you. Fear with a solution becomes fuel.Prepare physically. Prepare mentally. Use scrum primers.

And remind yourself of what you've already proven you can do.Stop hoping you'll perform.

Start preparing to perform.

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