Category: Training/Coaching Articles

These notes were taken from an info graphic that I came across about a week ago from UK UEFA Soccer Coach Michael Loftman and I reckon it allows to easily and simply breakdown what goes into each and every decision a player makes on the ground. Almost every local/amateur coach could improve their output dramatically...

Below you’ll find 25 tips from 25 coaches from all different sports and area’s of life of which I’ve tried to link to their socials so you can give them a follow if you desire. I’m sure you can easily put half of these into action in your very first training session for 2021. Culture...

Ever since the outrageous turnaround from Richmond 2016 to Richmond 2017 and to now, we’ve heard a lot about their culture and how it is such a major driver of their on and off field success of recent years. These notes are taken from an article by Laura Delizonna who is an executive coach with...

I’ve laid it on cone-to-cone drills pretty hard long enough as 99% of the time they are just simply no good and not even remotely representative of a game, of which I’ve discussed adnauseam in previous posts. That being said if you aren’t part of the solution then you’re part of the problem so here...

Earlier this week I posted part 1 of a 2 part video on why I believe tactics are the most important aspect of coaching, especially at local/amatuer level where elite levels of skill and running ability aren’t seen too often. Below is the link for part 2 of the video as well as a PDF...

We had a Xmas lunch function this past weekend for the footy club and I got into discussions with the new President who I’ve played along side for years in regards to training and how I think it should look like. That was after about 10 beers so I thought I’d lay it our properly...

I’ve come to the personal realisation and opinion that everything starts with the tactical co-active. From a technical standpoint there will be specific kicks and handballs that you need to be able to do in each tactical game moment with the prime example being an in-board kick that needs to be low, flat and hard...

Footy training is now a go-go with everyone finally being able to get back to business here in Melbourne, including my mob tomorrow night (rather keen…). I thought I would put together a quick Tactical Coaching Checklist that you can use just to ensure that you’re planning for the most common elements that occur in...

Every player has their own strengths and weaknesses and as a coach it’s our duty to build on those strengths and develop those weaknesses. Knowing how 99% of team training operates at the local/amateur level with everyone doing the same drill at the same time then we’re probably not attending to the strengths and weakness...

I’ve harped on about game model’s for ages now and I’ll keep doing until every coach from division 8 under 12’s to AFL premiers has one. It’s greatest use is how it organises not only your game plan, but how you teach it and that trails through to how you can train far more effectively...