I literally just recorded this off the TV 2mins ago, with the TNT crew off Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’ Neal and Ernie Johnson talking about the boost that comes with being named a first-time all-star, and the first game coming off of that which in this case is Jalen Brunson and Tyrone Maxey...
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GAME MODELLING – CENTER BOUNCE CLEARANCE LOSS
I first learnt about game models about 5 or 6 years ago via Fergus Connolly, a coach who has had his hands in every sports pie you can imagine, including EPL, NFL and NBA. I believe they are a must-have for ALL coaches but especially local coaches as they are not as resourced as elite...
LONG WEEKEND PRE-SEASON SALE – 25% OFF
25% off the most popular products from Aussie Rules Training so take this opportunity to boost your 2024 campaign! Only available until Monday 29th, January, 2024. Develop Game Model was $100, now $75. Footy Club Bundle was $250, now $187. AFLW Film Review was $175, now $131. Current Training Activities was $100, now $75. Full...
PLAYER FRAMEWORKS AND HOW IT CAN HELP HARRY McKAY
Yesterday I was watching some Youtube while on my daily treadmill and I clicked on yet another ex-NBA and now-NBA commentator JJ Redick talking with Portland young stud Anfernee Simons about what was the biggest change/s for him coming from high school to the NBA. Simons was used to shooting any shot he wanted in...
ERADICATE TRAINING TIME-WASTING
Post-Xmas pre-season training is about to start back up this month so it’s time to take stock of your current coaching practices and isolate areas of improvement, with this post focusing on where most coaches waste the most time during practice. This wasted-time results in less ball rolling time which is the % of your...
AUSSIE RULES TRAINING GAME INTELLIGENCE CHALLENGE
Test and Enhance Your Knowledge of the Game Get Help with Identifying Patterns of Play Learn at the Edges of your Current Ability to Stretch, but not Overwhelm Expand Your Search and Exploration Area No Right or Wrong Answers Suitable for Coaches and Players of All Levels INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Aussie Rules Training Game...
HEAD COACH AS A COACH DEVELOPER AT LOCAL LEVEL
After reading the study I posted about earlier this week, it got my juices flowing about how this could be implemented in local footy and who does what from senior level down all the way down to junior level. I’m well-aware of the this probably not being applicable for a lot of clubs by if...
HEAD COACH AS A COACH DEVELOPER (STUDY)
These notes come yet another study that you can read in its entirety here. It looks at positioning the head coach as a coach developer so they can carry out literal team coaching duties, like we see in the AFL with assistant coaches doing line duties, and development coaching doing, well, development. This leaves the...
ALL FREE CONTENT FROM 2023 – BOOK NOTES
Even though this is a paid membership site, I’m always reading and taking notes and sometimes something I read is so useful that I can’t keep it to myself. In these cases, where I’ve simply rehashed someone else’s work, I’ll pop it up for free because all I did was read it, and take notes...
ALL FREE CONTEST FROM 2023 – YOUTH FOOTBALL
Even though this is a paid membership site, I’m always reading and taking notes and sometimes something I read is so useful that I can’t keep it to myself. In these cases, where I’ve simply rehashed someone else’s work, I’ll pop it up for free because all I did was read it, and take notes...