{"id":826,"date":"2014-05-04T06:14:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T06:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/?p=826"},"modified":"2015-02-03T23:17:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T23:17:59","slug":"the-power-of-using-teaching-games-for-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/?p=826","title":{"rendered":"The POWER of using &#8216;Teaching Games for Understanding&#8217;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Setting the Scene<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the 3rd Basico Group of Old Boys Escaleta&#8230;the U9 age group where the boys are 8 and 9 years old. It is the first part of the Escaleta season, March and April, which is before the school\u2019s season, May to September. The second part is during September and October. The sessions are on a Friday afternoon after school at the school and on a Sunday morning at the Old Boys Club.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first time these boys have ever been coached using \u2018Games for Understanding\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 9th session out of 10 sessions&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the video clip:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2_FGZIHkyZo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2_FGZIHkyZo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have never mentioned kicking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I have never coached kicking to this group of boys&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>No player has kicked the ball before in any of the \u201cgames\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The kick at 9s in the clip is the first time a player has kicked the ball in any of the \u201cgames\u201d. It is 1min 19s into the last 5 min \u201cset\u201d of the 9th session.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video clip of an interview I did with Player B 2 days after&#8230;at the end of the 10th session:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_IMrUHy50PM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_IMrUHy50PM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transcript of 58s Video Clip<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Time\u00a0<\/b><b>Reference<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Events\/Observations<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Player A kicks the ball to space&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">19s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player B: \u201cCan we kick it?\u201dCoach: \u201cDid I say you never can?\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">22s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player B\u2019s reaction\/look on his facePlayer B shouts: \u201cWe can kick it! We can kick it!\u201d to the rest of the players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">42s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player B runs\/rushes to the tackle\/breakdown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">44s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player C: \u201cMr Nick&#8230;can we kick it?\u201d while doing a simulated kickCoach: \u201cHave I said you never can&#8230;we\u2019re playing rugby aren\u2019t we&#8230;\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">47s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player C\u2019s reaction\/look on his facePlayer B wrestles for the ball and gains possession of the ball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">48s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player B looks at the spacePlayer B looks at his teammate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">49s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player B \u201ccalls\u201d his teammatePlayer B kicks the ball to space with touch\/precision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">54s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Player D catches the ball after the 1st bounce and scores a try&#8230;!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Key Events\/Key Observations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 1st kick:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1st-Kick.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-829\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1st-Kick-300x76.png\" alt=\"1st Kick\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1st-Kick-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1st-Kick-1024x262.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B\u2019s reaction\/face to \u201cDid I say you never can?\u201d:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.16.21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-830\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.16.21-215x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-05-01 at 11.16.21\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.16.21-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.16.21-735x1024.png 735w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.16.21.png 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B rushing towards the tackle\/breakdown:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-rushing-to-the-tacklebreakdown.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-831\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-rushing-to-the-tacklebreakdown-300x181.png\" alt=\"Player B rushing to the tackle:breakdown\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-rushing-to-the-tacklebreakdown-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-rushing-to-the-tacklebreakdown-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-rushing-to-the-tacklebreakdown.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B wrestling for the ball and Player C asking &#8220;Can we kick it?&#8221;:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-Ball-and-Player-C-Kicking-simulation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-832\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-Ball-and-Player-C-Kicking-simulation-300x276.png\" alt=\"Player B Wrestling for the Ball and Player C Kicking simulation\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-Ball-and-Player-C-Kicking-simulation-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-Ball-and-Player-C-Kicking-simulation-1024x942.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-Ball-and-Player-C-Kicking-simulation.png 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-ball.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-838\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-ball-225x300.png\" alt=\"Player B Wrestling for the ball\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-ball-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-ball-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-Wrestling-for-the-ball.png 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player C&#8217;s reaction\/face to &#8220;Have I said you never can?&#8221;:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.18.07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-833\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.18.07-204x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-05-01 at 11.18.07\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.18.07-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.18.07-699x1024.png 699w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-11.18.07.png 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B looking for\/at the space:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-for-Space.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-834\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-for-Space-300x232.png\" alt=\"Player B looking for Space\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-for-Space-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-for-Space-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-for-Space.png 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B looking at his teammate:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-at-Player-D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-835\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-at-Player-D-300x217.png\" alt=\"Player B looking at Player D\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-at-Player-D-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-at-Player-D-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Player-B-looking-at-Player-D.png 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B looking to kick to space for his teammate to run on to it:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Looking-to-kick-to-space....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-837\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Looking-to-kick-to-space...-300x126.png\" alt=\"Looking to kick to space...\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Looking-to-kick-to-space...-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Looking-to-kick-to-space...-1024x430.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player B&#8217;s placement kick, with precision and &#8216;touch&#8217;, to space:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Perfect-kick-to-space....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-839\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Perfect-kick-to-space...-300x146.png\" alt=\"Perfect kick to space...\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Perfect-kick-to-space...-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Perfect-kick-to-space...-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Perfect-kick-to-space....png 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ball-in-space....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-840\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ball-in-space...-300x115.png\" alt=\"Ball in space...\" width=\"300\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ball-in-space...-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ball-in-space...-1024x392.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ball-in-space....png 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player D running on to the ball to score a try:-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Try-scorer....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-841\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Try-scorer...-300x148.png\" alt=\"Try scorer...\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Try-scorer...-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Try-scorer...-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Try-scorer....png 1348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you coach what Player B did\/does\u2026?<\/li>\n<li>How do you teach what Player B did\/can do&#8230;?<\/li>\n<li>If this is what can be achieved after 10 sessions&#8230;what can be achieved after 10 years&#8230;?<\/li>\n<li>Would we have seen\/found this LIGHT BULB MOMENT if we didn\u2019t use \u201cTeaching Games for Understanding\u201d\/Game Sense?<\/li>\n<li>Why did Player A and Player B kick the ball&#8230;?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Further Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview Player A to ask: \u201cWhy did you kick the ball because it was never done before in any of the previous 8 sessions?\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>Interview Player B to ask: \u201cWhat did you see\/what were you thinking\/why did you do what you did, especially when we have never talked about\/taught kicking before?\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>Interview with Player C to ask: \u201cWhy did you look so surprised about my response to your question: \u201cMr Nick&#8230;Can we kick it?\u201d?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create further ways to increase the creativity and curiosity of the boys;<\/li>\n<li>To think of \u201cconditions\/constraints\u201d to facilitate the fact the players can kick like this already at the age of 8 and 9;<\/li>\n<li>To think of \u201cconditions\/constraints\u201d to facilitate the fact the players enjoy the fact they can kick;<\/li>\n<li>To make sure the players \u2018Know and Understand\u2019 when and where to kick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thank You<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To Brendan Chaplin (@BrendanChaplin) for setting up the first ever Online Strength and Conditioning International Conference where I was able to see and listen to Graeme McDowall\u2019s (@GraemeMcDowall) presentation on Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition from an Ecological-Dynamic Perspective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This presentation gave me the INSPIRATION to carry out the Research Project I have just done using the \u201cconstraints-led approach\u201d with the 3rd Basico Escaleta group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Game<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Attack<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Defence<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To score Tries<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Carry ball in 2 hands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No conditions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Same as Game 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When \u201ctackled\u201d present the ball on the floor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you score out wide you get 3 tries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cTackle\u201d = a Grab<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When there is a \u201ctackle\u201d run and touch a cone on the Touchline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To score Tries<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Carry ball in 2 hands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No conditions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-STATS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-827\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-STATS-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Research Project Findings STATS\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-STATS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-STATS.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant increase in \u2018Try Scoring Opportunities\u2019 in the 3rd Game compared to the 1st Game in each session except during the 5th session;<\/li>\n<li>Significant increase in \u2018Try Scoring Opportunities\u2019 from the 1st Game of the 1st Session to the 1st Game of the 5th Session;<\/li>\n<li>Significant increase in the Total number of \u201cTry Scoring Opportunities\u201d during a session over the course of the 5 sessions;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* <b>Try Scoring Opportunity = Try scored <\/b><b>or<\/b><b> a knock-on in the act of scoring<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One player had never been to a Sunday session before and wanted to keep coming on a Sunday;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Parent Interview Clip:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qjc4Vjmjj6A\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qjc4Vjmjj6A<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One player would just sit on the floor on his own doing his own thing, to being actively engaged during the 10th session;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-PLAYER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-828\" src=\"http:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-PLAYER-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Research Project Findings PLAYER\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-PLAYER-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickhillcoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Research-Project-Findings-PLAYER.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One player asked me a week after the last session: \u201cWhen does the Escaleta season start again Mr Nick?\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting the Scene This is the 3rd Basico Group of Old Boys Escaleta&#8230;the U9 age group where the boys are 8 and 9 years old. 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