Most coaches around the world consider video analysis one of the best training tools, simply because it offers greater understanding than verbal instructions/explanations. Having now dealt with many of the refinements and challenges of our football program, it's time to get our video analysis … [Read more...] about Take a look at yourself
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Football is Emotion
What a great time for a blog. The night after another significant moment in our game's history in this country. Qualifying for our third consecutive men's World Cup, I was screaming when Josh Kennedy headed home that all-important goal and again was jumping up and down when the whistle blew and we … [Read more...] about Football is Emotion
Discipline and the football/classroom link
Self-discipline is a trait displayed by ALL successful people, across all fields from sport to business to academia. Self-discipline is the product of persistent willpower whereas willpower is the strength and ability to carry out a certain task. Self discipline is the ability to carry it out … [Read more...] about Discipline and the football/classroom link
You don’t know SQUAT?
Alessandro Del Piero does! The full range-of-motion squat has become a staple of our warm-up routine this term. This movement is essential in the process of optimising athletes' performance. The correct mechanics used to perform the squat can also transfer to dynamic movements such as running … [Read more...] about You don’t know SQUAT?
I don’t care about winning
I love to win. Ever since I was young, that ‘will to win’ and craving ‘to be the best’ has driven me (and sometimes haunted me) to my achievements as a player and in life. As a young, country girl, competing against my big brother in the backyard, I didn’t see gender or the age difference as an … [Read more...] about I don’t care about winning
Becoming a FIFA Master
I had never heard of the "Fifa Master" course, until a recent chat with Sarah Widera from Fox Sports who is one of only 30 students from around the world accepted into the program each year. The FIFA Master takes its graduates on a unique journey through Europe to study sport. Three … [Read more...] about Becoming a FIFA Master