The first post in this series had points 1 to 4, today we have points 5 – 8. #5 – KICKING UNDER FATIGUE I’m not going to argue that this never happens but in my opinion it happens less than we think it does and if it is happening a lot, than use your rotations...
These notes come from athletic preparation and performance coach Paul Gamble and looks at how the physical development of youth/teen girls can greatly influence their continued participation in not just footy, bit any, and all sport. It provides some excellent insight into how different influences can have life lasting effects on competitive sport in the...
About a month ago I posted a very short excerpt from a book I had just completed titled “How We Learn to Move” by skill acquisition specialist Rob Gray and now with some AFLW winding down I can finally start posting the numerous noted I took from it. I’m sure you’ll get plenty our of the notes on their...
I started playing footy in grade 4, while not turning 8 until after that season with a birthday in late September, in under 14’s as there was no younger age groups in country Victoria back in 1988! Between then and now I had 4 years out of football after moving to Melbourne then started back...
Last week, Rugby coach Dan Cottrell put this post up on Twitter asking “What opinion of yours in sports coaching will have you like this?”, along with an image of very self-satisfied cartoon character. It got a bit of traction with 97 responses to the actual post but I also saw dozens of quoted replies...
About a month ago I posted a very short excerpt from a book I had just completed titled “How We Learn to Move” by skill acquisition specialist Rob Gray and now with some AFLW winding down I can finally start posting the numerous noted I took from it. I’m sure you’ll get plenty our of the notes on their...
I received this email from a member Aussie Rules Training over the weekend: “…I’ve coached Senior Women for the last 5 years and tackling is one area I can’t seem to nail in an organised drill. I can demonstrate the technique but wondered if there was anything structured I could use?…” My quick initial response...
About a month ago I posted a very short excerpt from a book I had just completed titled “How We Learn to Move” by skill acquisition specialist Rob Gray and now with some AFLW winding down I can finally start posting the numerous noted I took from it. I’m sure you’ll get plenty our of...
About a month ago I posted a very short excerpt from a book I had just completed titled “How We Learn to Move” by skill acquisition specialist Rob Gray and now with some AFLW winding down I can finally start posting the numerous noted I took from it. I’m sure you’ll get plenty our of...
About a month ago I posted a very short excerpt from a book I had just completed titled “How We Learn to Move” by skill acquisition specialist Rob Gray and now with some AFLW winding down I can finally start posting the numerous noted I took from it. I’m sure you’ll get plenty our of...