I dont rate him
the facts
his sons dont go through the system
against iran his team did not play to the system
so i forgive me in advance if i have mist something but what has he achieved?

6 Week Cycle Concept- Periodising Training (for preseason) Dean May, Tassie NTC coach, men

Dean May's presentation involved two sessions - a lecture and a practical session

Dean is one of the most confident coaches in the country. Krones knows of him. He has been an army instructor, like Ad Derkson from the KNVB. He frightens all youth players, like Ad did in Canberra!

He stood and delivered with an intimidating style, firing questions at specific members of the audience, not me, because I asked most questions and made most comments from the floor over the course duration. He expressly targeted V League coaches and TDs about what they were going to do for preseason training. There is still an epidemic here of players training without the ball, even in season. He took the piss out of football coaches doing push ups, sit ups, tuck jumps, burpees, boot camps, sprints, distance running, etc.

I don't think anybody else thought it was funny, but I thought it was hilarious. He asked coach after coach, what they were doing for their preseason sessions. Like the KNVB instructors and now FFA instructors, he is fanatic about getting players fit, by playing football, using medium sized games and SSGs. other FFA instructors hold teh same views, but they usually prefer the softly , softly approach - not Dean.

He showed pictures of clubs round Australia running on sand dunes for training. He castigated sports scientists in Australia who quote basketball players or any other sport besides football for trying to dictate what footballers should do.

DM's outside practical sessions were outstanding. Whereas most other coaches, excluding Norm Boardman, appear nervous, Dean loves lecturing coaches on his sessions. He is extremely confident and really is an excellent coach. He is currently assistant for the Olyroos or under 20s, I'm not sure.

Also, as Steelhinho said his instructor did, he stated that he would visit any club anywhere to assist with training, or welcomed any coach to attend his NTC sessions. I'll be taking his offer up. His team plays the best football in the state - proactive or circulation football, win, lose or draw.

I thought he showed a picture of a son in a SAP somewhere or other?

Where are his kids being trained?

He told us a lot of stories about all the running training they did as Socceroos and how futile it was.

England at reading

100%
Had to explain this to a coach. "if you are hitting the runner you are not playing possession football you must play to the player in space".that simple

Another pertinent comment, because it has been discussed a lot on here, is that Alistair Edwards said ultimately FFA wanted pro clubs to take over the development of elite players, not FFA.

Edited by Decentric: 9/11/2012 01:03:12 PM

Our Game Development Officer did something similar.

Didn't take as many notes as I've seen him on the pitch a lot.

It seems you spend a fair amount of time observing a SAP coach too , Dirk.

Darren Davies from Melbourne Victory youth coach, took a session on the last day.

He said as a pro youth player in England, he was greatly influenced by Ossie Ardiles. He conducted all 5 a side training.

DD said winning means nothing in development.

He also said Postecoglou fired the sports scientist at Victory when he arrived and replaced him with a football conditioning coach.


A number of people claim Postecoglou is dismissive of the FFA NC.

DD, being a vociferous supporter of the FFA NC, and Han Berger, was perplexed when this was suggested.

Football can have its funny moments and the best i have seen gor a while was the demonstration of periodisation from the QAS coach.

It was like an episode of bad lads army with all the bawling at players to press, or was it like watching the worst grassroots coaches in UK.