How does that saying go? - "better late than never" I think. Apologies for the delay in producing this 2nd installment of this 3-part series on performance analysis and the coaching process. If you missed the 1st part (highly likely given it was a while ago) then follow the link to watch that video and ...
coaching resources for Australian Football (AFL) and other team sports
Tag Archive: counter-attack
Importance of Transition Play
I have written about transition play in a previous post but wanted to delve into it a little bit more. It is interesting to observe the game of Australian Football evolve at the elite level. Over the last couple of years the ability of the defending team to restrict the time and space available to ...
Our 1st Coaching E-book – Developing a Playing System
There hasn't been much action in the way of new posts in the last couple of weeks. The reason for this is we have been busy applying the finishing touches to our 1st ebook called "Developing a Playing System - The 4 Stage Coaching Blueprint". This is a completely ...
Oh no! The opposition have worked out our system/style of play – what now?
Here is the scenario. You are a new coach implementing a system or style of play. In Australian Football (AFL) this could be systems related to counter-attack plays out of defense, kick ins, stoppage setups/exit plays, or forward entry. You carefully design and implement your training activities and teaching methods to fast-track your players in ...
Game Style Moments in Australian Football (part 2)
In this previous post we began to look at some video examples of what I call "game style moments" - certain situations in the game where the game style you coach is on display. Examples in the first post were entries into the forward line, slow play at half back and defenders ...
Defensive Transition Principles
Recently we posted an article on the counter-attack in Australian Football, both from an offensive and defensive viewpoint. In basketball this play is referred to as a 'fast break' or 'transition' - a time when possession is lost by one team and hence gained by the other. This transition phase is ...
The Counter-Attack in Australian Football
The following article was first published in 2005 as part of my Level 3 coaching accreditation. Whilst some of the statistics quoted below are now different and indeed some of my thoughts have evolved, I thought it was still worth posting in order to generate some ideas and get coaches thinking about this aspect of ...