2015

2015 almost a year since the last post!

KAVANAGH COLLEGE FOOTBALL

"He Ngakau Nui - With Pride" 

I do not know where the time has gone but let me recap the season's highlights.

This picture sums it up..  well mostly.

We finished the season second in the Premier School Boys compeition losing in the final.
We beat this team 2-1 earlier in the season, the first time our College has beaten them in 8 years and what a goal the winning goal was from Jacob Cromb.

One of our players, Ben O'Farrell went on to earn selection to the New Zealand Under 17 squad preparing for the Fifa Under 17 World Cup in Chile this year.

Our Captain, Matthew Kelly, went on to become the captain of the Southern United Youth (under 20s) National League team, I know because I also was selected to coach (assistant to the very knowledgable Kevin Scouller) this team.

Another highlight was the raising of the game's profile at our college. In almost all of our games and at the final we had significantly more supporters than any other opposition and this is a testament to Matt's captaincy, the teams tenacity to perform, and the Kavanagh College community spirit.

This year willbe different in many respects, but no less exciting and I welcome it with anticipation. The team will be younger on average, though perhaps with more skill, shorter on average but perhaps with more depth.

Either way we will front up and give our best!
Kia kaha e hoa ma - Be storng my firends.
Richard
Coach

The Skill of Self Confidence: Dr. Ivan Joseph at TEDxRyersonU

KAVANAGH COLLEGE FOOTBALL

"He Ngakau Nui - With Pride" 

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” 

― Muhammad Ali

One of the the best ways to improve our speed and our play as a team is trust, and one fo the best ways to enhance our trust is self condfidence, a belief that we can do what we set outto do. THis is not arrogance hwich assumes or pretends I am better than anyone else, this is a strong inner sense that i have put inthe work, I know what I can and dan't do, I know that I am going to give my best and I know that my team mates will give their best whatever the outcome.

This TED talk above on CONFIDENCE is a good reminder to choose the attitude of optismism, that good things are possible, that inspite of not gettgin it the first or 10th time, I will accomplish what I am trying to do. I cna practice more, watch you tube clips, ask a firend, consult a book or a coach.


When i played for Duneidn Tec and we won many Southern Championships we had a fantastic "rub man" and believer, Noel. Noel said he was in the believers club, he expected the best.

We can all help each other develop confidence and grow that confidence by giving feedback,positive feedback, by working hard and by keeping perspective with a laugh.

See you on the training field

Richard
Richard Kerr-Bell

Coach Kavanagh First XI
Champions in the Making

Soccer Tactics: How To Defend In Soccer

KAVANAGH COLLEGE FOOTBALL

"He Ngakau Nui - With Pride"

"Everything is practice" -Pele


Hi guys, I came across this basic buit excellent presentation of defensive movement

with explaination. It is easy to see andworth the whole 10inutes.

It captures in one place without multiple lines on a white board or static pictures

that require understanding someone elses map.

Monday morning training, just the best way to start the day.
Great seeing everyone in the morning training by the way.

Richard Kerr-Bell

Coach

Soccer Counter Attacking

KAVANAGH COLLEGE FOOTBALL

"He Ngakau Nui - With Pride" 

The Year of Greatness, a year to believe.

A must watch team, it's all about the transition.
Looking forward to our first team meet next Wednesday room D14. First Xi and anyone who wnats to be involved in some way.
 Richard

 Kavanagh College Football

"He Ngakau Nui - With Pride" 

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves  -Vince Lombardi

Prepare for the biggest year in KCFootball history that you can be a part of!

I am revisiting some of our first thoughts to put front and centre what this year is about. 
One thing is clear, we have to do things differently. Different to how we have done it n the past and different to how others have competed to acheive our goals. 
Single focus, team purpose, high trust and commitment, nothing less will do and it comes with maximum excitement. 
Remeber, you get out what you put in - so everytime we get together bring your 'A' game.

2014 will be incredible. It will be the 25th Anniversary of Kavanagh College in Dunedin and that on it's own is awesome. The joining of three schools create by the will and desire of a visionary community.

In 2014 we will aim for the National Secondary Schools Football Tournament. It is also the year we look to set a new culture for football at Kavanagh where the expectations are higher, the focus and goals of players and teams is lofty. We want the first team to be THE GAME of the   week for your friends to come and support, to cheer, scream shout and get involved.

• We plan to enter the National Secondary Schools Football Competition for the first time ever.
• This goal will be revealed next year Feb 10 2014
• A new kit with names and numbers on
• Three preseason training camps
• New expectations for commitment, training, playing and learning this game we love
• Building a culture of encouragement, involvement of the Kavanagh community
• Placing football as the most fun sport to watch and be a part of
• New roles for supporters and fans including video, statistics, photography, article writing, TV items and editing
• Team building
• Game analysis 
• Weekly school competitions and more...

2014 is going to be the greatest year in Kavanagh College Football history and everyone can play a part. Keep watch, get on board - Believe!

Coach: Richard Kerr-Bell
Manager: Chris Trewern
Parent: Gerry O'Farrell

Kavanagh College 1st XI Football Team

"With Pride - He Ngakau nui"

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Developing a Culture of Success

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John Wooden 

This was the second point I listed in the last blog and it is very important.

Pele - read his biography

What is it and how will we develop it with Kavanagh Football?

A culture of success is no accident though synergies and unexpected benefits tend to follow. it is planned in as much as those involved are careful to make sure the right ingredients are added in the right quantities. This can include:

• Skills
• Attitude
• Plans for the whole season
• The right support
• Great communication with the team, community and officials
• a belief in the team and what we are doing (this one is big)

There are certainly others but let me touch on belief in the team and what we are involved in.

Nothing is achieved without belief, you must know and expect the best. In the recent racing world champs NZ achieved a mixed bag of results. SOme golds, silver, bronze and lower placings. In listening to the commentary and interviews, almost every result was expected. Why or how?

Because the training and preparation was so good and planned that they could predict within seconds where they would place and this made up part of their season plan.

Another story is a winning season I had with Mosgiel in 1996. We had been together 3 years (maybe 4) and the expectation at each training was "this is how a championship team trains", this is how we prepare etc. We expected to win, not from magic or hope, but by our commitment and preparations.

How will we do it?

Culture means the way we do what we do and the 'why' we do it a certain way. 

By planning to build team, communicate clear and motivating expectations, by looking to involved more of the community, and calling ourselves and each other accountable to giving our best every time.

Believe it is possible, know we are not alone, expect the best, prepare with hard work, and at all times, apply a positive attitude tot he task at hand.

Looking forward to next season!

Richard
Coach
Richard Kerr-Bell

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Team Attitude

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a TEAM work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.  ~Vince Lombardi

This is a master key to winning

Yes I am focussing on our winning programme and sharing another reflection on how we will produce a fantastic season next year Kavanagh's 25th Anniversary season of history.

The five essential keys to build a winning team:

1. Program road map
2. TEAM attitude
3. Culture of success
4. Fundamentally sound
5. Sound concept of play

TEAM attitude is everything.

A TEAM that commits to each other -is hard to beat

It is all about what I am am willing to do for my team mates, and that includes the supporters, coach, manager, anyone who contributes to our success because this leads to your success and that is  the only order in which this can happen.

It is all about every one of us asking the question, "What can I do for the TEAM"? What can I do to support the player around me, not just on the field, but everywhere. What difference would it make if we asked this in the following situations ?

• on the sideline
• the morning of practice
• at practice
• in class
• around school
• the night before the game
• in the TEAM room changing and preparing for the game
• after a win or after a loss

The point is it really matters that TEAM and what it means to be TEAM is lived as an attitude, it least a way of acting and what this leads to is belief. A belief that the TEAM, that all of us can do it! It is like putting money in the bank, a little every day, every time we have the opportunity because when this go sour and we are 'against the wall' we have something to draw from.

It also increases trust and this topic and its' power I will save for another time.

TEAM TEAM TEAM

Take care

Richard

Coach

Richard Kerr-Bell

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