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Arm or chest mark Main teaching points 1. Keep your eyes on the ball and line up your body with the flight of the ball. 2. The fingers and hands are extended – palms up. Tuck the elbows in to the side. 3. The ball is taken on the hands and arms and guided to the chest. 4. The ball is hugged tightly to the chest. This is an important marking style if the ball is wet or muddy. Hand mark Skilled players practise taking the ball in the hands at all times, in preference to letting it hit the chest. This will help quick disposal and prevent opponents from punching the ball from behind. Main teaching points 1. Eyes on the flight of the ball. 2. The fingers outstretched, pointing towards the ball. The thumbs are positioned behind the ball. 3. The arms extended – ‘long arms’. 4. The ball is firmly gripped in the fingers. 5. Ensure your body is behind the flight of the ball. 180 AFL Youth Coaching Manual
Overhead mark This is the mark that fans love to see. It takes great skill and athleticism to launch yourself in the air, but a player who takes a consistent high mark can inspire teammates and bring other players into the game. Main teaching points 1. Line body up with the flight of the ball. Keep ‘eyes on the ball’. 2. Jump off one foot and swing the other knee up to gain maximum height and protect yourself. 3. Eyes are kept on the ball; fingers are outstretched and thumbs almost together. 4. The ball is met slightly in front of the head with arms extended – ‘long arms’. It is firmly gripped in the fingers. The grip • Ensure the fingers are outstretched and the thumbs are almost together. • Keep your eyes on the ball with the arms outstretched. General coaching hints The ball should be pulled down quickly on to the chest when marking in front of an opponent. When the ball is wet, the hands are brought closer together; the fingers tap the ball down where it is gathered on the chest. Beginners • Have the beginner throw the ball in the air for himself. • Progress to the ball being thrown overhead from a short distance. • Practise overhead marking in a stationary position, gradually progressing to a run-up. Advanced • Meet the ball with a running approach and jump to mark the ball. • Practise against an opponent to develop the skills required to use the body to get front position. Ruckwork The role of the ruckman is a crucial one in Australian Football. A good ruckman sets up play from a variety of contests such as the centre bounce or boundary throw-in. To create opportunities for his smaller, running players, it is important that a ruckman has the skill to direct the ball to his teammates’ best advantage. It is worth watching top-class ruckmen such as Dean Cox, Aaron Sandilands (pictured left) and Michael Gardiner to see how they use their various skills. The techniques involved in ruckwork are needed to move the ball towards goal or to get the ball to teammates from a ball-up or boundary throw-in. Main teaching points 1. At first, practise in a standing position extending to a run-in and jump. 2. Practise without opposition and then extend the practice to include an opponent. 3. Hit with the palm and then use the fist. 4. Attempt two-handed hitting and then progress to one-handed palming. 5. Follow the ball to where you hit it, so you can then help your teammates. AFL Youth Coaching Manual 181
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Youth Coaching manual
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Keeping them playing By Michael O
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Contents The manual aims to provide
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1 Youth Footballers - Youth CharaCt
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not grow at the same rate. The left
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Table 3: Emotional development Basi
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Social issues • Fewer physical ed
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Because adolescent sport does not h
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Chapter 2 Effective Coaching Role o
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In developing a coaching philosophy
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Coaching and the Law The law touche
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Measuring and improving your coachi
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13 Youth Footballers Coaching Youth
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2. Establish a club procedure Discu
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The following are approaches that c
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Identify acceptable comments for pl
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Mental discipline Discipline can be
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Chapter 4 Communication for Youth C
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communication through Demonstration
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Game-day coaching Communication and
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Chapter 5 Teaching and Improving Sk
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c) Work out what is required to ove
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During the Practice • Let players
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When developing games for a particu
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16 Youth Footballers Planning Chara
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Planning the training program Off-s
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Sample Training Diary - - - - 62 AF
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Recovery Optimal hydration, nutriti
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Short-term goals While long-term go
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Adolescents with disabilities Some
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17 Youth Footballers Conducting Tra
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Designing the training session Many
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Introducing a new drill Often coach
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Chapter 8 Team Play and Game Plans
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Danger Zone The reverse of the scor
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Centre Bounce Specific roles Ruckma
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Forwards: “Kick goals, keep ball
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Set plays Set plays are part of a t
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This process should be adopted at a
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Position Descriptions The full-forw
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19 Youth conditioning Footballers Y
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Whatever the details of the method
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Endurance The basic fitness require
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10 1 Prevention and Youth managemen
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Prevention of injury is better than
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• Side bendsStretch area: • Sho
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Environmental Conditions In managin
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First-aid and injury prevention pri
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When an injury occurs, remember S.T
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THE management of concussion in aus
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maintaining injury records Coaches
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Chapter 11 Nutrition The value of g
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A winning diet for football Carbohy
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12 1 Talent Identification Youth Fo
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AFL Participation Pathway The AFL t
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NAB AFL DRAFT COMBINE TEST PROTOCOL
Page 130 and 131: 6. SKILLS TESTS Skills kicking test
Page 132 and 133: 2m Player starting point 3m Turn co
Page 134 and 135: Table A: Fitness results NAME: BALL
Page 136 and 137: AFL Recruiting Reports Another majo
Page 138 and 139: Key Performance Areas Scales Descri
Page 144 and 145: Similar To Me Effect This error is
Page 147 and 148: Chapter 13 Coach, Player, Umpire Re
Page 149 and 150: As a coach you are an influential r
Page 151 and 152: 2. Diving on the ball “The ball s
Page 153 and 154: Role of the goal umpire It is the r
Page 155 and 156: Role of the boundary umpire It is t
Page 157 and 158: AFL umpiring pathway Umpiring provi
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Page 162 and 163: Young people operate in four interc
Page 164 and 165: To the adolescent • Fun. • Chal
Page 166 and 167: Football clubs and alcohol use Play
Page 168 and 169: Personal factors (Andrew Fuller)
Page 170 and 171: The Whitehorse School Focused Youth
Page 172 and 173: Referring young people Situations m
Page 175 and 176: Chapter 15 Skills Guide Introductio
Page 177 and 178: Firm foot A firm foot refers to the
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Page 183 and 184: Picking up: stationary ball One-han
Page 185 and 186: The dummy Some players have an amaz
Page 187 and 188: Rolling Rolling is a form of fallin
Page 189 and 190: Tackling Nothing excites a crowd mo
Page 191 and 192: Being tackled It is well and good w
Page 193: COMBINING SKILLS VHD HD D I Uses ap
Page 197 and 198: REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Chap
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Page 202 and 203: Level 2 AFL Auskick Leader This cou
Page 204 and 205: AFL Coaching Development AFL AND st
Page 206: The AFL gratefully acknowledges the
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