Coaching Footy What was the best advice you recieved from a coach?

[fumbler]

When I was playing Juniors there was always someone who told you what was the best way to do something. I never listened to well I just wanted to play and have fun.
As I got older I changed my tune and started to listen to advice. I still played the way I wanted though.

My best advice from a coach was when I was around 23 and I was shown how to read a tap ruck from the boundary. It was astounding the difference in what I had been doing and what I learnt to do, it was as if I hadn't known how to play the game until that moment. I wished I knew how to do it properly 10 years earlier.
My whole game dynamics had changed and I was loving Footy again.

What's your story?

 

[Zurgblade]

When I was playing Juniors there was always someone who told you what was the best way to do something. I never listened to well I just wanted to play and have fun.
As I got older I changed my tune and started to listen to advice. I still played the way I wanted though.

My best advice from a coach was when I was around 23 and I was shown how to read a tap ruck from the boundary. It was astounding the difference in what I had been doing and what I learnt to do, it was as if I hadn't known how to play the game until that moment. I wished I knew how to do it properly 10 years earlier.
My whole game dynamics had changed and I was loving Footy again.

What's your story?

So how do you read a tap ruck?

 

[fumbler]

So how do you read a tap ruck?

Basically I was told to watch the ruckmens hand as he went towards the ball, it's similar to a spin bowler in cricket.
Watch the way he leans, watch the way he pushes to one side.

Suttle, but very clear.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Best piece of advice i recieved from my coach was, have you considered playing another sport..

 

[brutus76]

My under 18s coach was Geoff Rosenow (ex Geelong). Said hed make me a better footballer and he did. I was a forward but spend that year pkaying every position on the ground. I actually loved playing loose man in defence. Kicking out from full back and marshalling the defence gave me more insight into how to play as a forward. Even in ruck quickly noting your opponents strengths and weaknesses and adjusting.

 

[Plugger46]

If you struggle to get into a game or just struggle in general do the 1%ers to get involved and you work yourself into a game. Not everything has to be kicks and goals

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Stop smoking.

 

[NorthernBastard]

Good players kick on both feet, better players don't have to

 

[brutus76]

Kicking for goal is 3 things...... TRC.... a great forward has all 3
Timing
Rhythm
Co-ordination

Example = Tory Dickson