Coaching
Craig Mcrae/Damian Hardwick
Cares about his players. Wants them to do well in life and football
What are two benefits of a warm up?
Warm Ups help improve performance
Warm Ups help prevent injury
Why is post match snack so important?
You can recover and be ready for your next game
What does DOMS stand for?
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
What is a way to increase the arousal of your players
Yell at them to pump them up
5 star handball
5 bumps each side
Name an authoritarian AFL Coach
Mick Malthouse/Leigh Matthews
High standards and attention to detail.
Their way or the highway
Name two cool down techniques.
Restrech muscles used
slow jog around an oval
Why is protein important in a recovery meal?
Helps with muscle repair
Name three recovery techniques
Ice Baths
Stretching
Hot and Cold Showers
Stretching
What is a way to decrease arousal of your players?
Let them sit down for a few minutes
Talk quietly to them to remind them their role
Name a Delagatory Coach in the AFL and how you know
Ross Lyon
Assembles experts to help the players
Has the overall vision and allows others to take ownership of roles
True or False: Warm Ups are more important than a Cool Down?
False: They are both important to ensure an athlete performs and then recovers to the best of their ability
The night before a game should be focussed on what?
Fuel
Foods
and Fluid
What is the byproduct produced in your muscles when you exercise?
Lactic Acid
What is the optimal level of arousal
Not under aroused or over aroused
What are the three stages of learning?
Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous
"don't argue is an example of what fitness component?
Muscular Power - one big effort
What sort of breakfast would you recommend to an athlete pre game?
What are four intrinsic motivations for an AFL player
High Draft Pick/Get drafted
Satisfaction
Pride
Self improvement
An AFL Player is at what stage of learning and why?
Autonomous - more game scenarios. Higher skill level.
Visualising marking and landing a specky
Visualising what option to take out of a stoppage
Hydration is important because...
2% dehydration = 20% performance loss
What are four examples of extrinsic motivation for an AFL player?
Premierships
Brownlow Medal
More money
Better longer contract