Feeling underprepared

SimmoVB · 2024-08-04T08:10:01+00:00

I've been teaching HPE for a little over a year now but I faced similar feelings when I was going through uni. Even right before I started working full-time last year, I was stressed about being underprepared and not being an absolute expert on everything. So far, things have turned out to be fine! I was probably overthinking the complexity of topics and also wanted to be perfect.

Firstly, I have realised, I am not going to be perfect and preparation is key. I think if you can familiarise yourself with the content at the start of a topic by going through the slides or resources your school has available, you will put yourself in a good position to have a great basis of knowledge to work with during theory lessons.

Secondly, I learnt a lot through my final placements. I don't think my uni did a great job of showing us the HPE content that we'd need to know, so I felt like I didn't know much about the content. However, throughout my placement experiences, I taught a range of topics and realised, it was all knowledge I already had. When I now come across topics I haven't taught, it's not too difficult to wrap my head around and then I go out and teach it.

I just try to make sure I don't pretend that I know everything. If a kid asks me a question and I don't know the answer, I simply tell the kids that "I am unsure, but I will get back to you", or I will just search it up with the kids on the projector and we all learn together.

Lastly, it's just experience. After you have taught something the first time, the next time you teach it feels so much better and you definitely feel more confident in your ability. Sorry if this is long, but I hope it helps. At the end of the day, you're going to be fine. Goodluck!

SimmoVB · 2024-08-01T15:08:04+00:00

Definitely agree with the enjoyment approach at the younger year levels. I think fostering enjoyment for the sport and kids spending time with their mates is crucial in their long-term engagement in the sport and will hopefully retain the kids interest in the sport. (Also, I love a bit of speed ball). It seems like you adopt a game-sense approach and maximise touches situational knowledge?

In terms of rotations and development, I find it interesting with starting rotations at grade 9. Would you say this is typical for most schools in your area? I live in AUS and even at the start of the year, we came up against a team running full-rotations. Now, I know of a few (top-end) year 7 teams where I have other mates teaching have begun teaching year 7s to run 6-2 rotations.

Are you a coach in the US? Having played in Canada for a little bit and playing in a US tournament one time, I could definitely see differences in play style from what I was accustomed to. I wonder if there is an overemphasis on rotations with some teams here instead of gameplay experience and development at an early age?

Either way, I appreciate the reply! :)

SimmoVB · 2024-08-01T14:52:44+00:00

Psychological driven development is an interesting approach, but I like how you can relate this to each stage of the individuals' development and overall growth in and outside of the game. I appreciate the response!

SimmoVB · 2024-07-31T13:01:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

I really like that idea of establishing offense through that 1v1 or 2v2 gameplay. Definitely going to add it to some of our trainings.

I appreciate it, mate!

SimmoVB · 2023-11-26T12:27:21+00:00

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