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Shepherding Because football is a team game, there will be times when players will need to assist their teammates who have the ball. Shepherding is a fantastic team skill that is achieved by using the arms and body to form a barrier to protect a teammate. Many coaches regard shepherding and the other team skills such as tackling and bumping as more important than goals kicked or possessions gained. Employ these tips as a starting point to good shepherding. 1. Assume brace position. 2. Be between your teammate and the opponent being shepherded – not too close. 3. The fingers are outstretched with the arms spread below shoulder level. An opponent can be legally shepherded by placing the body between the player and the ball, as long as the ball is not more than five metres away. Bend knees and be strong but do not hold or grab your opponent. 4. Talk to your teammates to tell them they have time. One-on-one tussle One on one tussles occur in many sports and are generally regarded as a player’s ability to assume the ‘front position’ when contesting the ball with an opponent. This can occur when players contest a mark on the lead, contest for a ball which is rolling along the ground or simply disrupting an opponent’s line to the ball. The one-on-one tussle skill draws from many of the skills taught previously, including bracing and keeping balance. Of course, if a player improves their acceleration, strength and anticipation, these will also help in gaining an advantage over their opponent. To assist players in gaining strength, activities related to improving trunk stability and body balance will enhance a player’s ability to brace, tussle, tackle etc. Shoulder roll/backward shoulder roll The shoulder and backward rolls have their place in contact sports like Australian Football but also in other non-contact activities. Primarily, shoulder rolls and backwards rolls should be seen as a method to reduce the impact of a fall, but also, as described previously, assist the player to recover to their feet. When teaching to shoulder roll, note the following: 1. Deep lunge forward with dominant leg. 2. Reach out with corresponding arm and pull arm through under body. 3. Round back as much as possible and keep chin into chest. 4. Lower body to ground and roll diagonally over back. 5. Stand up with one foot in front of the other with momentum moving forward. When teaching the backward shoulder roll, note the following: 1. Lower body to ground in tuck position (one foot slightly behind the other). 2. Keep back rounded and chin in. 3. Roll backwards over rounded back with head tilted to the side. 4. Maintain tuck while rolling and land on feet if possible. 188 AFL Youth Coaching Manual
Tackling Nothing excites a crowd more than a hard, fair tackle on a player with the ball. Many young players lack confidence in executing this skill because of poor body strength or a lack of knowledge on how to execute the tackle without injury or awarding a free kick for incorrect execution. Tackling, like all the other skills in footy, takes practice, appropriate supervision and good coaching. When this occurs, more young players will learn to tackle well and receive the rewards of adding this skill to their repertoire. The two tackles explained below are introductory tackles and are called the front/falling tackle and the side tackle. The front/falling tackle is a great introductory tackle for players who do not possess great body weight or strength. The impact of the tackle is greatly reduced if players attempt the following: 1. Position the ball carrier to the side if possible. 2. Approach in brace position. 3. Sight the target at hips. 4. Dip late. 5. Head tucked against opposite shoulder. 6. Lead shoulder meets ball carrier. 7. Grapple around waist and pin arm(s). 8. Lead foot moves ball carrier’s directions. 9. Turn ball carrier around slightly using his momentum. 10. Go to ground with ball carrier – tackler landing on top. The side tackle has similar components to the front/falling tackle with a couple of minor changes. 1-7. As per the front tackle. 8. Drop all your body weight on to your knees. 9. Don’t let go of his hips and arm(s). Stage 3 Stage 3 aims to target players between 12 and 17 and focuses on improving those ever-important skills that make Australian Football so spectacular. 1. Tackling from all angles (extended). 2. Being tackled – fending. 3. Smothering. 4. High marking and the subsequent landing. Think of all the good tacklers in Australian Football and the first thing you realise is that they really want to tackle when they know they can’t win the ball or an opponent has the ball. The essence to good tackling, like all team play, is to want to do it and know how to do it. Once players know how to tackle safely and effectively, with practice, they will want to tackle. There are three angles from which players can tackle: 1. Front. 2. Side. 3. Behind. AFL Youth Coaching Manual 189
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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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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
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6. SKILLS TESTS Skills kicking test
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2m Player starting point 3m Turn co
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Table A: Fitness results NAME: BALL
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AFL Recruiting Reports Another majo
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Page 157 and 158: AFL umpiring pathway Umpiring provi
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Page 166 and 167: Football clubs and alcohol use Play
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Page 170 and 171: The Whitehorse School Focused Youth
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Page 175 and 176: Chapter 15 Skills Guide Introductio
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Page 197 and 198: REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Chap
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Page 202 and 203: Level 2 AFL Auskick Leader This cou
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