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Tag Archive: AFL
Video Analysis & Training
AFL clubs are in a fortunate position to have the technology and resources to potentially carry out very powerful analysis of their matches. One of the valuable things in the last 3 years has been access to footage taken from behind the goals that basically allows the coach to see all players on the field. ...
Please, no more lanework drills!
I am not a fan of kicking lanework drills - in fact I think they may be the greatest misuse of training time imaginable. Some of the reasons for my dislike of lanework is that it practices a kicking scenario that is hardly ever seen in a game (how often does a player lead out ...
Coaches – learn to teach, not copy drills!
I won't write too much other than to say this is a topic I am really passionate about. In a nutshell coaches need to be taught and understand good teaching and learning principles to then apply in their coaching and practice - not rely on copying drills that have been handed down through the ages. ...
Big 10 days for coach education
The development of coaches involved with Australian Rules Football will centre around Adelaide from this weekend and next. From this Friday to Sunday the AFL National Coaching Conference is being held at the Adelaide Football Club's new training and entertainment facility. About 350 coaches (myself included) are expected to attend the 3 days to listen ...
1st Article Available
We have just created an 'Articles' section (see link at top of page) where we will post various expert articles related to a range of coaching topics. These will be quite detailed and comprehensive in nature rather than shorter "blog-style" posts. The 1st article is written by teamsportcoaching.com's Mark Upton and looks at how coaches can ...