30 | 31 How to work with
players to encourage decision-making
Quotes from coaches and managers
1. “It was never command at a younger age – it was guided discovery – the only command related to intensity”.
2. “Players being stimulated by being challenged whilst subconsciously working their peripheral vision and their proprioception with the ball – I think it’s about nurturing and shaping”.
3. “Leading towards solutions by explaining to people, demonstrating to people, asking people about the alternatives or sometimes when necessary even telling them what might be the best priority”.
4. “To paint pictures and within those pictures the players make the decisions – prompted, for sure, by the coach according to what the priorities are”.
5. “I’m there to supplement the practice, to shortcut the learning experience – either by saying nothing, or saying a lot, and either by doing nothing, or doing a lot”.
6. “To facilitate an effective learning environment – there’s got to be a ball, opponents, team-mates and direction and then it’s the coach’s job to manipulate these elements”.
7. “You’re not telling them where to kick it all the time – you’re giving them ‘what about this?’, ‘what can you do if that goes there?’, ‘what do you reckon?’. And all of a sudden the bright ones come forward”.
8. “Knowing the game inside out and being able to impart, communicate, or to some way get that into the kids’ heads whether by asking, prompting, showing or telling”.
9. “It’s important that the players see success from what you’re advising them”.
High
Instruction:
High short-term improvement but possible low long-term learning retention
High Learner
Ownership: Possible low short-term improvement but high long-term learning retention
Interference:
The number of obstacles/problems/ factors to consider
Playing Form
Activities: e.g. small-sided/
conditioned games and phase of play activities
Training Form
Activities: e.g. physical training, technique and skills practices
“ A problem-solving approach that gives ownership, autonomy and responsibility to the player may not have a significant impact on short- term performance but will increase the likelihood of long-term retention - of both learning and motivation.”
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