Over the last few months, MWFA has been sending our Coach Mentors out to visit all of our clubs to provide coaches with guidance and support with their training sessions, as well as occasional match visits. During this time we have come across several examples of coaches who are doing a really great job.
This week we’d like to acknowledge Ben Walker who coaches the U8 Goannas at Seaforth.
See this video to check out some highlights of their recent training session, as well as some quick interviews with the coach!
MWFA Coach Development Manager Eugene Lawrenz said: “Ben is a very organised coach, as he always comes to training with a clear plan, and he is always reflecting on how he can help his players improve their skills in every session, not just ‘putting on drills’. He always includes competition and makes sure they are fun, which his players respond really well to. Ben’s manner is great for this age group, as he is calm, patient and encouraging, while he also improving at finding the right balance between trying to teach as much as he can without disrupting the flow of the games too much.”
Well done Ben, and keep up the good work!
As a reward and recognition for their efforts, we are also pleased to provide their team with a few special gifts:
- extra training balls, because every coach wishes they had more balls to use so they can do exercises where every player has a ball each to work on their control
- mini goals, because scoring into actual goals always makes training more fun, and finishing is a skill we should encourage players to develop ever more
- a whiteboard, so coaches can help players understand their positions and how to support each other visually, which is much more effective than just using words
MWFA would like to thank all coaches for their efforts this year, and we look forward to hopefully seeing you all again, and continuing to provide our support, in the 2025 season.
