Absolutely riveting article there Andy. I stopped everything and couldn't think of anything but finishing reading it. It is really inspiring reading and has me excited about my first deluge into the coaching foray next year as a take a team of U12s at my local club.

Looking forward to hearing about your exploits in the Shire as that is where I hail from too!


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Ever found yourself saying you could do better than your team’s coach? FourFourTwo publisher Andy Jackson did... then decided to do something about it by taking the FFA’s C Certificate coaching course.

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Hey Anth

That article is from a fair while ago....I've now spent two seasons coaching at the Shire FA....you can follow my blog here too.

Which club are you at in the Shire?

Andy

I am play with Caringbah Redbacks at the moment, we just won the AA4 premiership! Spent 15 years playing for Lilli Pilli and 5 years at Engadine Eagles playing 21As and PL1s.

I'm good friends with Gary Freeland (the President of the Caringbah Redbacks) and will be taking a U12s or something similar team next year. Possibly with another mate of mine that I have been playing with for 15 years. Hoping to learn a lot about coaching and developing skills.

I will be contacting the Sutherland Shire FA for details on community coaching clinics etc. Are you aware of any running over the summer?

That was a great read Andy, bloody good job mate - I know this is an old article but if you can keep the quality of delivery in your blogs that is in this article we are in for a hell of a ride!