8 lessons learnt

8 lessons from the course

1. Intervention
Learn how to manage mistakes, use the breaks to intervene - Do individual feedback discreetly

2. Questioning
The most powerful weapon at the coaches disposal for testing and re-enforcing understanding - Open questions. break into small groups and practice the art of questioning wherever possible

3. Match the energy
Start off by matching the players energy then modify your own energy levels to match the levels you want from the players

4. The Blue Dot
Remember all the messages from the blue dot exercise - every time players or other coaches are confronted with new uncomfortable approaches resistance will be their survival technique - be prepared to compromise

5. 10.000 HOURS
It takes 10,000 hours of practice to get to be world class

6. The 4 Corners
Learning is enabled best by developing the 4 corners - Technical, Physical, Psychological and Social

7. Drill Design
Design the coaching drills to enable player learning - maximise touches, how does the drill encourage expressionism and creativity

8. 3 for them 1 for you
Use the simple principle of 3 sessions for the players and use the 4th session to experiment and development your own approach