Last week was the end of the season for our weekend matches in the Central Coast Football competition. This has been a great experience for the kids and I believe it was also a great chance to give a point of reference for the work we are doing each week as a group in training. A few of the … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned
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IFS FC U11A-1 – A Winning Season
I have had the pleasure of coaching a squad of boys this year who have been a great group to work with throughout the season. With a tough Kanga Cup experience against some excellent teams from around the country, they showed a lot of resilience and desire to play the game under trying … [Read more...] about IFS FC U11A-1 – A Winning Season
Winners are Grinners
This year I took charge of the maiden IFS FC U18's team, and starting out with just three players preseason I knew I had to deliver the kind of year that the boys in my team would remember for a lifetime. By taking training, match analysis and fitness to the next level the team soon began to take … [Read more...] about Winners are Grinners
What does the best you can be look like?
This week I have moved from the classroom onto the training pitch to coach a team for the Kanga Cup. It has been a great experience to get back into coaching and something that I have thoroughly enjoyed. The best thing so far has been looking at the development of the players that I coached at … [Read more...] about What does the best you can be look like?
“Are you the coach?”
This was the question I was asked by a coach of an opposition team at the end of a recent U11s match at IFS fields. The reason he asked me this was because throughout the match I had only spoken to the players from the sideline a handful of times which I’m sure he did not even see. This was despite … [Read more...] about “Are you the coach?”
Training process for 5 to 8 years of age
I would like to give our IFS community an insight into my process of teaching our young students, K-Year 2, the beautiful game of football. One of the problems in Australian football is the fact that many coaches who are working with kids and young people are doing so without any training. The … [Read more...] about Training process for 5 to 8 years of age