Table of Contents 2015 – Edition 1 Contents 1. Welcome & Members Up-date – Rick Coburn (AFL Central Vic FDM) 2. AFCA Sub-Committee Projects ‘Training Checklists’ Craig Simpson & Bill Higgs (AFCA Sub-Committee) 3. Re-accreditations 2014-2015 4. Central Vic Coaching Seminar in Maryborough – June 21st 5. Contested Ball Follow-Up Article in the Australian – CV AFCA 6. Coaching Coordinators Up-date 7. A Week in the AFL CV Junior/Youth Academy Program 2015 & Coaching Program 8. National Coaching Conference Report 2015 9. Up-Coming Development Events & Dates 10. Sponsors
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Table of Contents
2015 – Edition 1 Contents
1. Welcome & Members Up-date – Rick Coburn (AFL Central Vic FDM)
4. Central Vic Coaching Seminar in Maryborough – June 21st
5. Contested Ball Follow-Up Article in the Australian – CV AFCA
6. Coaching Coordinators Up-date
7. A Week in the AFL CV Junior/Youth Academy Program 2015 & Coaching Program
8. National Coaching Conference Report 2015
9. Up-Coming Development Events & Dates
10. Sponsors
1 - AFL Central Victorian AFCA
Welcome to our first addition of the CV AFCA Newsletter for 2015. Firstly I would like to thank all of our new coaches to our group and we appreciate your attendance at one of our three coaching courses held in March, April or May. We have trained almost 150 coaches this year and most will now be part of our Central Vic AFCA. Congratulations and good luck on your coaching journey. These courses included breakout sessions for the first time this year, which enabled presenters to focus more specifically on each age group. These breakouts focussed on coaching issues, training, game day preparation, strategies and tactics. Coach education in 2015-16 will continue to evolve. We have had some great coaching opportunities established in our region, including a ‘Pre-Season Coaching Seminar’, which was held in November. We have also seen the commencement of the AFL Central Vic Junior Academy Program. This program involves 30 coaches in our region (both in Bendigo and four training venues in the North Central). This program also involves 330 players across our region in over 5 leagues. Other initiatives include, the ‘Coach ID Program’ and the ‘Player to Coach Program’ to assist player’s transition into coaching. More information on these programs will follow in the next edition of the AFCA newsletter. Level One Coaching Re-accreditation can still be up-dated for coaches who have an accreditation expiry of 2013-14. For more information please contact me, details below. The AFCA Sub-Committee continues to work hard, meeting regularly to discuss coaching issues. In this addition, Craig Simpson & Bill Higgs have produced a great training presentation based on the coaching curriculum in the coaching coordinators hand book. I urge all coaches to keep in touch with myself and the AFCA Sub-Committee. Please take any coaching education opportunities over the next few months, particularly by attending the Coaching Seminar in Maryborough on the 21st of June. It will be well worth it! Regards,
Rick Coburn AFL Central Vic Football Development Manager 0438410315, twitter- @RickyCoburn or [email protected]
Check Lists Craig Simpson Bill Higgs CV AFCA Sub-Committee CV AFCA Sub-Committee Junior AFCA Rep Youth AFCA Rep As junior coaches, we can often feel overwhelmed by the amount of information we need to pass on to the kids we coach. As a first time coach it can be difficult to know where to start with this group of eager to learn young players whose football knowledge and skills are still at the very early stage of development. In looking to provide some guidance for coaches who are working with Under 9, 10 and 12 teams we have decided to break it down into manageable parts so that a training session might look like this: 1) Kicking skills (10 mins) 2) Focus on another skill eg. Marking (15 mins)
Sub-Committee Members • Mark Adamson – Seniors
(Kyneton Senior Coach)
• Bill Higgs – Youth (Pioneers U16 Coach)
• Vicki Poyser – Juniors
(Director of Sport, Bendigo Senior Sec)
• Darryl Wilson – Coaching Coordinator (Strathfieldsaye Senior Coach)
• Craig Simpson – Juniors
(St Peters Primary Principal School & BJFL Coach)
3) Focus on another skill eg. Tackling (15 mins) 4) Game sense - games (20 mins) Kicking is the key fundamental to our game and each training session should begin with this critical skill. Kicking skills should increase in difficulty from static kicks to kicking to a player under pressure. With so many different skills in our game it is important that they all get some coverage throughout the year - but they all can't be done at once. The Coaches Curriculum provides a great deal of detail on each skill. Finally, training should always finish with a game. All players love to play a game and there are some great variations on games that really engage young players and allow them to practice the broad range of skills in our game. The main thing I would like to emphasise is to make training fun. Coaches and players alike should come away from training feeling energised and looking forward to the game on the weekend and training next week. Next addition – We will cover game day coaching. Craig Simpson – AFCA Sub-Committee
U8-U12 Skills/Development Checklist
(Example – for full age checklists please find under AFCA forms on the CV website)
SKILL EXTENSION Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
KICKING (Type of Kick)
Drop Punt Both Feet
Torpedo Preferred Foot
Banana (Checkside) Quick Kick/Snap
KICKING (Accuracy)
Stationary Target To a Lead On the Run
For Goal- set shot
For Goal- running shot For Goal - snap shot
HANDBALL (Type of Handball) Rocket Both Hands
HANDBALL (Use) From Ground
Hit/Knock On
Follow Up
MARKING (Type of Mark/Technique) Overhead-Standing
Overhead/Chest- Pack Mark
Overhead- Jumping-Both Legs
Chest
In Front-Hand Mark
Body Use
PICKING UP THE BALL Stationary Ball
Ball Approaching
Ball going away
Ball running across path
BOUNCING BALL Touching on Ground
Preferred/Non-preferred Hand
TAP OUT Preferred/Non-preferred hand
PLAY ON (* depending on local rules) Selecting When*
CHANGING DIRECTION Baulk/Side Step/Dummy
Fending
RUNNING TO Technique
Receive / Running into Vision
Back Up
Man Up (Accountability)
Running into space
TACKLING (*depends on local rules) *Side
*Front-Falling
SPOILING Preferred Side / Rear
SMOTHERING Side
SHEPHERDING Arm Use
ON THE MARK *(depending on local rules) Standing the mark
CHASING Chase
LANDING Two feet
One foot Various Positions and Forces
RECOVERY 2ND 3RD Effort
Maintaining Ground, Keeping Feet
DEFENSE Back-line Play
Attacking
FORWARD Forward-line play
Leading
Defending
TEAMWORK Sharing the ball
Protecting teammate
Constructive talk
SET PLAYS Centre Square, Boundary Throw Ins, and Around the Ground Set Ups & Kick-outs
NUTRITION Healthy Choices
WELFARE
SOCIAL SKILLING “How do others see me?”
3 – Coach Re-accreditation Information
All Re-accreditation information (accreditations, AFCA, courses in general) can be found on the Central Vic website: www.aflcentralvic.com.au
Once on the website, anything related to coaching and/or development in our region will be under the link: AFCA
Once in the AFCA link you will find Re-accreditation forms. To be eligible for reaccreditation your coaching accreditation needs to be within two years or expiry (2013 & 2014). If your accreditation falls outside of these years please contact me for further information.
AFL on the ball as kids shy off Andrew Faulkner From: The Australian
The below link is a follow-up story to our CV AFCA piece last year on contested ball by Dave Newett and myself. We were lucky enough to have the National Coaches Association run with our story and now the Australian has covered some of it as a follow-up story (see link below).
All clubs will be expected to have coaching coordinators in place from 2015. AFL Central Vic believes the role of coaching coordinators is essential for all clubs future success. The following role description may assist you or your club in establishing a coaching coordinator at your club. This is just an example as the role description needs to suit your clubs needs and capabilities in regards to personnel available. Please see Coaching Coordinator PD on the next page. If you need more information on this role please contact Rick 0438410315 [email protected]
• Develop a positive coaching culture within the club • To coordinate, educate and evaluate all coaches at training and on match days
Responsibilities
• Be an active member of the Central Vic AFCA Club Coaching Coordinators network • Assist with the identification & appointment of all coaches (including retention and succession planning) • Assist the development of all club coaches (using the AFCA support network) • Assist the coaches to achieve coaching accreditation • Act as a communication point between parents/players & coaches • Oversee & offer assistance for training skills, drills and games • Recommend new equipment purchases where required to the committee – establish a club resource centre • Liaise with all coaches regularly, providing regular feedback on training and match days • Liaise with coaches and support staff to assist in the tracking of players from one age group to the next • Relationships
• Reports to Football Manager or designated person on club committee (for example, President)
Accountability
• Accountable to the Football Manager or designated person on club committee
7 – Junior Academy Program – AFL Central Victoria
One Week in the U13 AFL CV Academy 2015
8 – Up-Coming Development Events Information
Session Focus
Past Events September -
May
Session Focus
Up-Coming Events May-
October
Bendigo Coaching Seminar –
Pre-season Training November 16th
Coaching Seminar
Maryborough June 21st
National Coaches Conference –
Melbourne
Coaching Coordinators
Seminar June TBA
School District Program
(weekly games V local Schools) School Clinics Prep to Year 12
School Football Carnivals
Primary Schools Boys & Girls Year 7s Year 8s
Year 1-9 Girls Year 9-10 Boys
3 Level One Coaching Accreditation Courses
March 22nd April 19th May 3rd
AFL 9s Carnival
North Central X 2 Bendigo X 2
Castlemaine X 2
AFL Academy Coaches
Program Inductions 30 Coaches involved Coach ID Program –
Identifying & developing representative coaches
October – February Player- to- Coach Program Identifying & developing representative coaches
Premier – League
CCB &
BSS Sun Country Cup: Maryborough EC
Braemar CCB BSS
Girton Grammar
9 – CONFERENCE 2015
MATT SYMONS
DIRECTOR OF COACHING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT GSJFC AFL LEVEL 2 COACH
I was presented with the opportunity to attend this years National Coaching Conference at Etihad Stadium by the Committee of the GSJFC to observe and gain knowledge which would benefit not only the GSJFC Coaches and players but also our football region. Day 1 of the Conference started with Alistair Clarkson, Triple Premiership Coach of Hawthorn being the opening keynote speaker. Fantastic to hear from someone at the pinnacle of our game speaking about selling a sense of belonging to Players, Coaches & Staff, while having fun. The Hawks Coach advised all Coaches to : • Play & Design Games (Small Sided, Grids, 3v3, Contests etc). • Use different Balls e.g Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis Balls. Be Inventive. • Place players in positions where they are under pressure at training. • Relays (Skill Training, E.g Kicking, Run Bounce) • Make it FUN !! Always ask ourselves where is the FUN in this activity? How do you make
the Environment FUN? I was pleased to hear that this is precisely the training that Hawthorn complete day to day and that fun is a major part of every training session at the Hawthorn Football Club. “Our greatest goal as a Coach is to make sure our players come back next year”. A.Clarkson Day 2 of the Conference I attended a session by Brisbane Lions Academy Head Coach Luke Curran about Developing a Skills Matrix Data Base for your club. A Matrix is a set of conditions that provides a system in which something grows e.g Skills, Development etc. Allowing coaches to identify player’s strengths & weaknesses within your group, which will allow you to focus more accurately at player’s point of need. By targeting training sessions for improvement in the individual and playing group as a whole.
• Skills ( Kicking, Marking, Ground Balls, Handball etc ) • Field Positioning • Decision Making • Game Sense • Fitness • Mental • Game Plan Factors to Consider when Implementing a Matrix - • Developmental age of the Player (Chronological Age may be different) • Sporting History • Skill Level • Physical Capability (Size, Strength, Fitness) • Mental (Resilience, Maturity, Motivation) • Other Factors (Family, Social, Friends) Rate your players using a simple or advanced rating template as your club requires. We have implemented a Skills Matrix Data Base at GSJFC this year and are happy with its progress. During the evening all attendees at the Conference where invited to a dinner, which was a great chance to talk to other coaches from around Australia and make some fantastic contacts within our industry. Shane Crawford being a guest speaker that night was a highlight of the evening, with him having many funny stories of his early times as a player and media personality to share. Over the course of the Conference there where many exciting sessions to attend on a variety of topics with something for everyone wether your a coach or involved in football administration. With over 300 Coaches and Staff from around Australia attending over 3 days, it allows coaches to up skill and stay up to date with the latest Coaching Techniques and Practices. As a participant of this years Conference I found it to be an enjoyable experience along with the extra knowledge I gained, I found it to be of great benefit to me as a coach. I highly recommend that if you can attend the 2016 AFL Coaches Conference get together with your club committee and discus of how it may be of assistance to not only yourself but also your club, players and staff. Matt Symons Director of Coaching & Player Development GSJFC AFL Level 2 Coach
10 – Regional AFCA Sponsors
If you are interested in a sponsorship package please contact Rick Coburn 0438410315 or [email protected]
