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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...