I think the power of the internet for sharing information and garnering knowledge is huge! However the potential of this in relation to quality coaching content is unfulfilled at this stage. One thing that seems missing to me is the lack of online presentation recordings from the numerous coaching conferences/courses/seminars/workshops that would be held around ...
coaching resources for Australian Football (AFL) and other team sports
Tag Archive: research
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. ...
Month of birth determines success in sport
There is some interesting Australian research that suggests being born earlier in the calendar year predisposes an athlete to sporting success. Click here to read more about this. There are some interesting implications for how junior footy is structured. As the research suggests if the "big kids" dominate the game then they are getting positive ...