It is a reflection of the knowledge base/experience of the people - if they mock what I present. What are their football credentials regarding performance? What specific facets are flawed - and - what do they suggest instead?
One hears the same increasingly universal football jargon used all the time from TV pundits like Phil Moss, a former AL coach.
I'm going to keep presenting it - providing insights into contemporary coaching practices.
There are now a number of semi- pro and 1 pro-trained coaches on G and G. There are a few players who've played at a high level too. None of them have cast aspersions on my knowledge base acquired from others, or reputable sources. One is quite competitive - often being pedantic about any grammatical mistake, my sources, or any comment they hope to refute. Like a modern day 'gotchya reporter'.
Some coaches are inherently competitive. For mine, the more coaches who are better trained, the better for Aus football. On 442 Performance section, the state FFA TD said I could email posters training ground practices and exercises, that we had access to, others may not have. I sent it out to 30 odd posters, all coaches, most who wrote back and said how useful it was. The state TD said I couldn't post it for public consumption - which would have been ideal. FFA then were trying to make coaches pay for content/ coaching practices.
I'm no luminary, but I have worked under the jurisdiction of heaps who are - and I'm quite a good student. It has been their job to ensure people like me are as effective as possible as a coach in the system - whether rep coaching or NPL TD roles. Moreover, that I'm a teacher of vast experience helps considerably.
I have coached football for 14 years too - in a range of settings with a lot of other coaches, including globally renowned ones. A bad back curtailed coaching.
If you are as passionate as you say you are about football, Mono, how much coaching have you done to help the next gen? It might be time to get your tracksuit on, do some coaching courses, and get involved in coaching, mate. Banging the sheds shouting, 'Hellas, Hellas', at games is only one part of the football experience.
Your coaches at South Melb, would likely be adhering to similar practices I present. Otherwise they would be left behind.
Approach the SM Tech Dir and ask him/her how you can best serve the SM milieu as a prospective coach? Also, tell him/her you think the KNVB methodology and Dutch coaching is all rubbish - and see what the response is.
