Aussie Rules Training

My previous post titled “The Kicking Mechanics Rabbit Hole”  looked at how I’ve seen kicking mechanics taught by various coaches and what the potential shortcomings could be of those various methods. In a nutshell too many internal cues (hands here, leg does this, arm goes there etc) serves to only overload the kicker with information...

There’s so many kicking mechanics programs out and about these days which on 1 hand is great that there’s options for players of all ages and abilities to go to improve their football in a individualised setting but on the other hand I’m still not sure about them either for reasons I’m still to decide...

Everyday life for everyone is busier than ever with instant gratification at the tips of our fingers and the never ending news and information cycle we live in, making quiet eye almost something of the past. Quiet eye can be described as an enhanced visual perception that allows you to eliminate distractions as you plan...

With the Footy Focus Course kicking off next week, if you’re on the fence about joining up then I’m not sure what to tell you but here’s a quick look at week 1 anyway if your eye sight is good enough. There’s really not a lot to the course as I’ve said as it’s designed...

Tim Watson made his VFL/AFL debut at the tender age of 15 and 305 days – truly astonishing for how rough footy was those days and something we’d never think of happening these days even if it could happen. As good as Whispy was he is definitely a part of the .01% of teenage footballers...

Yesterday I posted a short introductory video to the Footy Focus Course and here is some further information on it: Who is the program for? Male/Female Footballers Aged 12 – 18 years What will the program do for me, my child or my players? Improve the ability to focus on a singular task via the...

Here’s a short video on the all-new Footy Focus Online Program I want to run focusing on using an holistic approach in regards to long term athletic development to improve your child/player’s performance on and off the feild. If you’re an Aussie Rules Football coach or a youth football player parent then this program could...

Over the weekend I posted a clip from the Essendon/Collingwodd game on some of my socials with this message – “…Coaching Language Fails‬   ‪“Push over and help” when you miss a kick.‬   ‪Drummed into players very early and works at training as the drill/play is all in front if you but in a...