Phil Moss gave some interesting insights in a question and answer session yesterday.
He said that Graham Arnold learnt a massive amount from Hiddink, in terms of tactics and player management. He also said that Arnie learnt a lot under Verbeek, but more in tactical terms, thorough preparation and game knowledge, than player management.
Moss also said that Mariners' training sessions were open to all coaches, apart from opposition A League teams. They think that if they disseminate training sound ground practice to local constituent coaches, they will be the long term beneficiaries by having more local youth teams coached well. They are also keen to have as many local Gosford developed players as possible in the Mariners' team.
Moss also viewed his current position as being an assistant to Arnold as ideal , because he was learning so much. Ultimately, he would like to be a head coach of an A League team.
He also stressed the importance of knowing people in the game as being integral to getting into the Mariners set up. At any given time a coach could be out of work.
This last point reinforced how important it is to have a trade , skill or profession to back up a professional coaching career.
Some younger, ambitious local coaches wanted to know how they could enter the professional set up. He answered by praising the good work that grass roots and amateur coaches do. Without them, he contended, there would be no elite.
Edited by Decentric: 14/1/2013 09:59:09 PM
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