What has been the focus for your squads this week? What are some of the challenges right now? What wins have you had?

Thanks to Nathan Burke - Director of Coaching at The Haileybury School for this one. https://www.competeheartfirst.com/post/why-turning-off-your-phone-before-competition-can-make-or-break-your-performance

Hey Monday Coaching Crew! Just a reminder that there is no class on Monday, due to the Student Free Day and Cup Day weekend. Have a great weekend!! Cheers Al

When you’re teaching juniors new skills do you stick to the lesson plan? Or do you persist until there’s a level of mastery and confidence increase in the group. This week, we found by using some external cues and introducing racing into some of the wicket runs that we normally do, we began to see the skill focus that were after without having to cue too much. What do you guys do in your programs? Do you follow the set rule or do you read what’s going on and spend a bit longer in a particular area, if you’re making progress in what may have been a sticking point for some of the athletes in the group?

Today we’re working with a Junior AFL athlete who’s coming back from an ankle injury just bringing him back at about a 70% effort. We got him working on the grass and getting him feeling the ground and his foot position to get back to running with good technique.