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Setting the Scene<\/b><\/p>\n

This is the 3rd Basico Group of Old Boys Escaleta…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

It is the first time these boys have ever been coached using \u2018Games for Understanding\u2019.<\/p>\n

This is the 9th session out of 10 sessions…<\/p>\n

Here is the video clip:-<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2_FGZIHkyZo<\/a><\/p>\n

I have never mentioned kicking…<\/p>\n

I have never coached kicking to this group of boys…<\/p>\n

No player has kicked the ball before in any of the \u201cgames\u201d…<\/p>\n

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

Here is a video clip of an interview I did with Player B 2 days after…at the end of the 10th session:-<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_IMrUHy50PM<\/a><\/p>\n

Transcript of 58s Video Clip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Time\u00a0<\/b>Reference<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Events\/Observations<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Player A kicks the ball to space…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player B: \u201cCan we kick it?\u201dCoach: \u201cDid I say you never can?\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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22s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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
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42s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player B runs\/rushes to the tackle\/breakdown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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44s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player C: \u201cMr Nick…can we kick it?\u201d while doing a simulated kickCoach: \u201cHave I said you never can…we\u2019re playing rugby aren\u2019t we…\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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47s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player C\u2019s reaction\/look on his facePlayer B wrestles for the ball and gains possession of the ball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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48s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player B looks at the spacePlayer B looks at his teammate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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49s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player B \u201ccalls\u201d his teammatePlayer B kicks the ball to space with touch\/precision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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54s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Player D catches the ball after the 1st bounce and scores a try…!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Key Events\/Key Observations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1st kick:-<\/p>\n

\"1st<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B\u2019s reaction\/face to \u201cDid I say you never can?\u201d:-<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B rushing towards the tackle\/breakdown:-<\/p>\n

\"Player<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B wrestling for the ball and Player C asking “Can we kick it?”:-<\/p>\n

\"Player<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Player<\/a><\/p>\n

Player C’s reaction\/face to “Have I said you never can?”:-<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B looking for\/at the space:-<\/p>\n

\"Player<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B looking at his teammate:-<\/p>\n

\"Player<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B looking to kick to space for his teammate to run on to it:-<\/p>\n

\"Looking<\/a><\/p>\n

Player B’s placement kick, with precision and ‘touch’, to space:-<\/p>\n

\"Perfect<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ball<\/a><\/p>\n

Player D running on to the ball to score a try:-<\/p>\n

\"Try<\/a><\/p>\n

Key Questions<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. How do you coach what Player B did\/does\u2026?<\/li>\n
  2. How do you teach what Player B did\/can do…?<\/li>\n
  3. If this is what can be achieved after 10 sessions…what can be achieved after 10 years…?<\/li>\n
  4. Would we have seen\/found this LIGHT BULB MOMENT if we didn\u2019t use \u201cTeaching Games for Understanding\u201d\/Game Sense?<\/li>\n
  5. Why did Player A and Player B kick the ball…?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Further Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n