What are some of the biggest names in Victorian football?

Box Hill United, Eltham Redbacks and Bulleen Lions

What was less time spent doing as a teacher?

staring aimlessly at a computer

What was easier to do in a team environment?

pivot the focus of team training to something that was almost identical to working in small groups

What was the best way to seek support?

to talk to other coaches and mentors

What was difficult to keep players engaged?

transitioning to online/virtual training

What made it impossible to have any sort of progression week to week?

if players were extrinsically motivated

How many private training sessions did Covid give me?

8-10 private training sessions a week

What did it provide security for?

if sessions got cancelled or had to be rearranged

What have we done enough during our time off?

individual ball-mastery and conditioning practices

What do you have to do if you don't do it 10 times?

try what you worked on during Covid

What does Kogulan specialize in?

flexible 1-on-1, small group, team training and futsal training sessions

Where can you find testimonials on Kogulan's work?

https://treiner.co/coaches/1/kogulan-sabaratnam

Brendan Richardson

$40 - $50 per hour

Highest Qualification	None
Years Coaching	4
Age Groups Coached	6-9 years, 9-12 years, 12-15 years, 16-20 years
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Brendan Richardson

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Melbourne
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Summary

My approach to coaching is simple, how can I teach a player the necessary individual technique and skills to flourish in games and a team setting.

I am motivated by players who want to improve and are willing to put in extra time dedicated to improving their individual technique.

Session Types

1 on 1

About Coach

I'm of the belief that the entire game of football can be broken down into individual skills, technique and fine motor control. If you look at the top athletes in any sport, their technical ability and game intelligence will be greater than that of their competitors. Teaching young and developing players skill based technique should be the main priority for any coach within Australia.

Coaching Career
-Techical Soccer Tuition
-Impact Soccer
-Riversdale FC
-Casey Comets
-Have been doing Private 1 on 1 coaching for the last 4 years.
-Degree in Exercise Science

Playing Career:
-Represented Victoria in Futsal multiple times for Juniors.
-Made my NPL Senior debut at age 17
-Invited to train and trial with both Celtic FC and Fortuna Dusseldorf at age 17
-Played 3 years in USA
-Played multiple years in NPL
-Playing Career ultimately ended due to injuries

My average session goes for 1 hour. And focuses on evaluating and expanding technical skills and movements through repetition/ cueing.
-Basic to advanced footwork patterns
-Passing, first touch combinations and movement intelligence
-Secondary skills such as long balls, shooting, defending etc.

For more advanced players I run football conditioning sessions with focus on:
-Sprinting technique
-Building speed and agility
-Game like endurance