About Iron Society Coaching School of Excellence

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🧠 Experience & Education – Coach Nico

Founder & Head Coach – Iron Society Coaching School of Excellence

With a deep passion for sport, performance, and athlete development, Coach Nico brings over a decade of elite-level experience as both a player and coach across multiple sporting codes. His hands-on approach, technical insight, and athlete-first mindset make him a trusted leader in South Africa’s youth and performance coaching space.

📚 Education & Qualifications

🎓 Diploma in Development & Education in Early Childhood
🩺 First Aid in Sports
🏋️ Diploma in Physical Fitness
🏉 Diploma in Sports Coaching
✅ BokSmart Certified
🌍 World Rugby Certified
🏏 Cricket Coaching Level 1 Certified


🏆 Coaching Experience

- Conditioning Coach – TUT Young Guns
- Specialist Backline Coach – Sportweni Sports School
- Backline Coach – Coach To Perfection Rugby Academy
- Rugby Coach – RSD Rugby Development Program

- Golf Coach - Woodlands 

- Personal Trainer - Blood & Guts Gym
- Multi-Sport Coach – St Dunstans College & Primary

Coach Nico is committed to developing complete athletes – mentally, physically, and tactically. Whether working with young children, teens, or advanced players, his coaching philosophy remains the same:

Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit – and habits are built through the right systems, support, and belief.
- Iron Society 

🌍 World Rugby & Coaching Certifications

- World Rugby Level 1 – Coaching
- World Rugby First Aid in Rugby
- World Rugby Activate Program
- Introduction to Coaching
- Key Factor Analysis
- Conditioning Youth – Level 1
- Conditioning Adults – Level 1
- Developing Performance Analysis
- Advanced Conditioning for Rugby – Level 2
- High Performance Coaching
- Assistant Refereeing
- Match Officiating – Level 1
- Coaching Children
- Concussion Management
- Laws of the Game

Boksmart 

- Boksmart 7&8

- Tackle Height 

- Activate

Allison Certificates & Diplomas

🎓 Diploma in Development & Education in Early Childhood
🩺 First Aid in Sports
🏋️ Diploma in Physical Fitness
🏉 Diploma in Sports Coaching