Photos (Top to Bottom): Alistair Edwards outlines the warm-up while Dean May (left) and the TIS players listen; The warm-up routine, characterised by explosive stretching rather than static stretching, in the centre-circle at KGV park; Dean May supervises a passing routine; Alan Vest (left) and Alistair Edwards at KGV Park back in 1997 during Sarawak's four-game tour of Tasmania; Tasmanian coaches watch a passing routine supervised by Alistair Edwards; There were 50 Tasmanian coaches in attendance and they watched from the grandstand at KGV Park [PlessPix]
Alistair Edwards was in Hobart tonight to outline a few concepts relating to the new Football Federation of Australia national curriculum and to demonstrate some coaching practices to local coaches.
Edwards is the FFA’s assistant technical director and works closely with national technical director Han Berger.
Fifty local coaches attended the presentation and coaching demonstration at KGV Park this evening.
Glenorchy Knights and New Town Eagles were the only Premier League clubs not represented.
The Tasmanian Institute of Sport squad was used by Edwards for his coaching demonstrations and he was assisted by TIS head coach Dean May.
Kurt Reynolds, the northern skills development officer, and Tasmanian coaching and development manager, Steve Paine, were also in attendance.
Reynolds was in the same Young Socceroo squad as Edwards which competed at the FIFA World Youth Cup in Chile in 1987. Reynolds, who is from Launceston, captained that Young Socceroo team.
Edwards toured Tasmania with Malaysian side Sarawak in 1997, the team playing four games in Tasmania overall.
Edwards played for Glasgow Rangers and Millwall in the UK, and with Perth Glory and Sydney Olympia.
Edwards demonstrated some warm-up practices, as well as some passing routines used by Louis Van Gaal, the Bayern Munich and former Barcelona coach.
He then demonstrated some training routines for coaching the concept of playing the ball out from the back.
It was a valuable evening and something which should happen often as it is of tremendous benefit to local coaches.
GK would be too highly qualified to be bothered attending but not sure what Nick Harrison could use. Stand in coach only??
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, good too see some quality coaches in Tasmania.
Glenorchy Knights wanted to be there but had training and with obvious issues with senior coach there is no way the club could afford to not have training, although no senior staff the club was represented.
ReplyDeleteEagles were represented if you actually check who was there.
Knights were represented by Candy last night at KGV.
ReplyDeleteOlympia Warriors had training and we thought we should attend...as we know " A closed mind will stop the heart beating"...1 training session vesus where the coaching path for the future is leading!!..i think its a no brainer!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes before you say we are doing wonders at the warriors putting the foundations in place...DJALBACORE
ReplyDeleteyou can just youtube training drills from all clubs, what's that big deal?
ReplyDeleteyeah great foundations at the warriors they must be as they r holding the rest of the teams up.
ReplyDeleteits about commitment to the game..who knows maybe with a good turnout some other highly qualified people will come down to Tassie...you just dont get it!!
ReplyDeleteAm i the only one thinking that some coaches could not afford to miss hearing Alistair Edwards?
ReplyDeleteFair enough DJALBACORE, but can you get a move on with the rest of the building! I'm getting sick of waiting!!!
'The big deal', anon is that drills are not enough! I hate training that is boring!!!...if your training is boring, get together and demand more from your coach (in a nice way of course!)
On behalf of all spectators...WE ARE SICK OF PAYING MONEY TO WATCH POOR QUALITY GAMES!...is your coach teaching you something new each week?...do you enjoy training?...is it fun?...is it intense enough?...do you spend enough time shooting at goal?...do you work on game play situations?...are you doing a new exercise every week?...for some teams it doesn't look like it!!!
Most teams play the way they train. SO WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING AT TRAINING!!!...BE YOUR BEST, NOW!...TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
...DEMAND MORE!...MAKE IT FUN!...DO IT NOW!!
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY!!!............bring on the next battle!
If 'The General' came to my training I'd snap him in the 1st training drill.
ReplyDeleteHow inspirational is that General! I had goosebumps just reading his comment. I want to get out there and be the very best I can!!!!
ReplyDelete4-3-3 is a good way to play....... certainly not the only way!
ReplyDeleteThe General is an absolute champion, your insights on the world of football in tasmania are something beyond belief. please don't stop mate. keep fighting the good fight.
ReplyDeletegreat to see FFA bringing education down to Tas but i think they have been led to believe we are all in need of very very basic coaching ideas.FFT need to offer diff levels of coaching education and advertise it correctly.........also what is the go with Dean May not commenting after the game? is it below him? come on your the coach give us your thoughts pretty sure people would be very keen to here you honest opinion on the game............
ReplyDeleteAnonymous (8.59pm), Dean May told me his bosses in government refuse to allow him to speak to me for this blog. He is allowed to speak to the print media, including "Goal Weekly" and "Soccer International", the two publications that I write for. Their ban on him speaking for this blog apparently stems from something controversial published on here last season to do with the TIS and its participation in the Steve Hudson Cup.
ReplyDeleteDean May, Clarence's Brownie...how long will the list of those unable to, or refusing, to be quoted on this blog grow?
Well Joey that's an interesting call!...of course you'd have to catch me first(it pays to know when to jump quickly in the local game) and then you'll look a bit of a goose when you miss and i skip away to slot the ball in the net for yet another goal!!!
ReplyDeleteI've seen that too many times already this year. Although it is good to see a lot of goals being scored this season by talented forwards.
censorship in Tasmanian football...what a joke. Brownie OK, maybe you can understand someone getting a bit pissed off on a personal level with what they see as unfairly bad press, but when the word comes down from above as part of some official policy, you've really got to wonder....
ReplyDeletetwo by the sounds of it walter. all depends on how many inappropriate comments you allow on here mate.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work Walter, I'm sure we can live without some of the coaches comments.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy all you match reports from the games.
It really annoys me I didn't know about it.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult enough being in a footballing backwater as it is, without missing out on coaching demonstrations like this.
Casual Observer
Anonymous said...
ReplyDelete4-3-3 is a good way to play....... certainly not the only way!
True, it is not the only way. Notwithstanding there are 6 permutations of the 4-3-3. It is far better to learn system one systematically, incrementally and in depth ( like the Dutch), than the past ad hoc coaching approach by FFA.
Is Australia renowned for coaching the tactically astute players with high level of game intelligence? No.
Are we renowned for producing technically proficient players? No.
Systems of play have been relatively embryonic in terms of the detail in FFA coaching courses. Our overall methodology has been considered nebulous in comparison to world's best practice.
can anyone vouch for the skipping ability of The General?
ReplyDeleteI think I want to be coaches by this goalscoring legend.
shame they couldn't make to north or north west so our coaches (and players or any other interested parties) could have attended a session
ReplyDeleteanon 7:20, Brazil arent renowned for producing technically proficient players, they instead just produce incredibly gifted players who dont need coaching. yet they have won 5 world cups. its easy to do when thats the only sport kids play in that country.
ReplyDeleteAt a guess, there are about a dozen trophies in the cabinet...only a couple are for skipping B&F!
ReplyDeleteTypical FFT structure to mis out North of the State
ReplyDeleteHan Berger and alistar Edwards have done this presentation in the capital city of each state so why should it be any different in tasmania?
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