Johns Blog
John Northey’s Official online blog. This area will cover a range of topics and may often include a football drill that can be discussed directly with John and the Swooper Coach team.
Pressure for a Full Back Kicking In
Preparing our Kick IN The first thing a full back or kick in player needs to do when preparing to kick out is assess how the opposition is setting up as this obviously affects your kick in strategy. Opposition teams essentially use two main defensive set ups to defend a kick in, a man-on-man defence…
Sunglasses OFF (Good Body Language)
Sunglasses OFF (Eyes reveal a lot) I look with interest at news clips and photos (local paper) of coaches at half time, three quarter time giving their chargers instructions with their sunglasses on. Why would you believe a person giving orders while hiding behind his sunglasses? It would be like taking orders from your TV, someone…
Hours in a Week
Facts on the hours we train. (For those who haven’t enough hours in…
Goal Kicking a Natural Habit
Thinking and Doing. Creating a natural Habit, Kicking for Goal. If I asked a player to kick the ball to a team mate who was standing 40 metres away, he would most likely hit the target 100% of the time, putting the ball within one metre (arm length) either side of his team mate, However…
Reality tells us;
Reality tells us, You have to discover how to lead through experiences and observation. • Leaders all develop strong people skills • Motivating • Influencing • Team Building • Delegating • Setting a Vision • Setting Goals • Resolving Conflict • Creating strong way of life “Habits” • Leading change • Coaching Leaders. Expectation of…
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