Coach the top of the game or coach the new intake of AUS Kickers or U16s Reserves, they're still mixed ability. It's why we made Footy MatchPlay Cards©️, because coaching is HARD!
You may have players who have never seen a footy before up against the footy loving kid who's played for 4 years or the player who stands at the back and doesn't tackle up against the energising bunny.
🏟 Play smaller sided games
Tradition says we need to play BIG 10v10 games at training but play 2 x 5v5s and you'll maximise engagement, more than double the involvement and create a chance to tactically place players on different fields.
We love adding a Footy MatchPlay Card©️ to one or more teams to play as a team challenge. Though the score remains important, it is now about how you play, a teams togetherness and problem solving to complete the challenge card.
📏 Measure more than the score
It sounds stupid but if you only measure the score as one form of feedback you'll either win or lose. Use Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ (Red and/or yellow!) that have bonus points attached to them and add these into your handball games and scratch matches.
Take it up a level and add Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ to a game day, pick out team and player challenges that relate to what you worked on at training.
"The impact of Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ on my coaching is been HUGE, the players keep asking for the cards, we play more games than ever before!" Volunteer parent coach.
🏉 Skill zones and game zones
Easily integrate games whilst teaching the games fundamentals using a skill zone and games zone model to training. The best of both worlds! Add Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ into the game zone that relate to the technical skills you are focusing on and play games within games.
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🎴 Add player challenges
Impact how an individual interacts with the game by using Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ (the yellow ones!) as player challenges. Add your player challenges secrets into the game by using dry-by feedback and not stopping the game to hand a player card over.
Top Tip! Don't forget who you gave a Footy MatchPlay Card©️ to. Add your player challenge and take time to observe how that player behaviours and engages with the game.
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