Last night I had the great privilege of sitting down with my team mates in a small room and watching our games for this season. Previous to that, I was supposed to attend training, however, I never received a text message or a call letting me know we didn’t have any training. It was really frustrating to go all hyped up for training to find the field was totally closed down, no lights, just darkness. But with a quick call to the manager, off we went and gathered in a little room at the local school to watch some past games. We of course had some munchies, dip and drink to make the night more merrier, but it did get me thinking about the diet we needed to follow, but nights like this warranted some junk food.

Don’t Hold Back With Your Criticism

This was something I learned last night when watching these tapes. It is constructive criticism which helps others realise what they are doing wrong on the field and you in turn will have to take some your way. This is what these sessions are all about. You watch the plays, the manager and coach will tell you what is being done wrong and if you happen to be at fault, they will highlight something that will need to change in a certain situation, whether that means falling back or committing to a challenge for the ball.

You See It In The Movies

In particular you see it in NFL Football movies. The biggest one that comes to mind is The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler starring as the quarter back. Another one that comes to mind is Water Boy also starring Adam Sandler where the coach sits down and goes through old games that happened the previous year, commentating on all the faults that the team does in one play. Quite funny, but this is a good example of the importance looking back on the past games you’ve played is important. If your games aren’t recorded onto video, do something about it, I’m sure someone has a camcorder, so use it and you might just tactically win your next game.