I recently ran a presentation/workshop for a level 2 coaching course based on our ebook "Developing a Playing System - the 4 stage coaching blueprint". I thought it might be worthwhile to record a screencast of the presentation and explain how we conducted the workshop. If you are interested in this topic I encourage you ...
coaching resources for Australian Football (AFL) and other team sports
Tag Archive: structures
Coaching Style of Play in AFL – Rob Wiley Videos
Whilst this site covers all team sports it is specifically aimed at Australian Football (AFL). One of the reasons for this was that, when we started the site earlier this year, there was a real lack of quality online resources and information available. Hopefully we are contributing to wards changing that.
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
I recently gave a presentation to a local club about developing and training your game style. One of the things I thought generated some good discussion was showing video footage of certain moments in games (ie turnover in your forward line) and seeing if they had a defined plan for their players to execute in ...
Testing Knowledge of the Game Plan – Online
This post is the 3rd in a series on using online technology to enhance your coaching. The first two posts were: How Youtube can make you a better coach Putting structures and setups online - how to make it happen It is also a follow-up to a
Do your players know the game plan?
In team sports knowing and executing the game plan is a critical aspect of a players performance, especially at the higher levels. So an important question you should be asking as a coach is - do your players know the game plan? Just as importantly - do you as the coach know if they ...
structures & setups Online – how to make it happen
This is the second post in a series we are doing on using the internet as a coaching tool (the first post was about Using Youtube in your coaching) Coaches often place a lot of emphasis on their structures, setups and systems of play. Executing these at all times is critical and this is tested ...