Why your players keep asking for games
Playing games should never be a reward for good behaviour, nor should it be the last thing to do in every training session. We would love players to ask “What game are we playing?” Rather than “When are we playing...
4 steps to being a games based coach
Players keep asking to play games? Try these 4️⃣ session must haves to be a more games based coach using MatchPlay Cards©️: Increase ball rolling time "I would like to think our sessions have 90% ball rolling time, with the...
3 session must haves for young players
Mark Lee was one of the first ever coaches to get a deck of MatchPlay Cards©️ in Australia way back in 2018. Why? We caught up with Mark and his coaches at MLFC to hear their top 4 reasons to...
Top 3 ways to engage players in 2024
You've just come straight from work, a Melbourne like winter has hit, it's raining and an unknown amount of players about to arrive for the session. Coaching is HARD WORK! Try our Top 3 ways to engage players this season......
Why you need to play more games at training
We're all about playing games at The Coaching Lab, it's what we love and definitely want players love, thats why they keep asking to play games. Struggling to add games into your sessions? Try these 5 easy session design principles:...
4 ways to use Footy MatchPlay Cards©️ at training
Have a ripper training session every week with Footy MatchPlay Cards©️, the smartest and more engaging way to teach the games fundamentals. Try our top 3 ways to play with your players! Set player challenges For the player who stands...