ON THE BALL
with Bill Slater
BRITISH
One British export con- tinues to rise distur
bingly her soccer brains.
The pattern was set be-
fore the
war when
Jimmy Hogan
left
Britain, to make Aus-
tria one of the world's
top soccer countries.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1961.
SPORTSMEN IN THE NEWS
SOCCER COACHES DESERVE
A BETTER
DEAL
Too many are being
forced to
to go abroad
Nevertheless, I con't help feeling that players like Len Shackleton end Tommy Harmer have been prevented from making the can- tribution to English football of which they were capable pri- marily because people were quick to point out weaknesses rather than strength in their games,
5+ my hope for Britain's soccer future is plenty coaching- the right type.
T's can cuino only from coaches of the right type. And these, in turn, will be forth- the men and their Jobs are given the status and rewards they deserved.
More recently, he has been cached in the rent sense, theythan any other scrt, responds to coming only if
neverBirless enjoyed much prac couching.
followed abroad by men like 3sse Carver and Gorge Raynor, primarily
Dem because they have unable to find an outdel for their conching skill an interest at home.
IL WARS Genge Raynor who wir largely responsible for ti FRICK 30 the Swedish which gainert second 1 t the 1968 World Cup When he
to Brit he could And work only with kogar club
getum
of thote awn making. Ther But I do not think that every- self-taught stars who thing is perfect in the caching hy sample trial and world, Not all ecaching is good, learned, error, which was the most effer- and bad conching cans do Irrepar- tive way to kick, dribble, passable damage. anhead, the ball.
Not all perfect
and
I must be remembered that the idea of coaching is not to replace individual effort Tearu
but expression,
rather Lo guide . It is a mont Import- and feature of good easching. particularly
the carly stages. dimply 10 exposr players to situations in which they CRN learn for them. selves.
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Much harm caused
The mech
10juurted toef
Mac tormen
continues. It
Froak Hoone, Aston Villa
and
#1
Hugd vrd winnger,
FA coach, has been qualitie "ferind to Japk neerstas fut citie
plogement.
The question is wity? Why!
The second cint overlooked
is that football has advanced.
keow that the times in
which
In some couching, for example, much time and energy in de- voted to correction of faults belleve, would be I which, better devoted to developing a player's strong pointa,
And dues it really matter if a player does not always play Recording to the clasilcal method of the text book, pro- viding he plays effectively? A degree of unorthodoxy can be a most useful asset.
Wasted time
more
Form of teaching
All too often in this country coaches are paid less than the men they are employed to conci
#
Kame
Coaching is a form of teach- Ing. It should be given the status, witis training courses of two years or more providing the opportunity for detalled study of every aspect of the fob and a worth. while qualification at the end. By making coaching a worth- while cancer, the most suitable men would be atirneted la It.
The Russians have certainly pursuri ruck a policy with suc- cess, staffing all their sports
As a young player I can recallchis with men who have been
the stars I have mentioned hene many weary hours spent trying given a full and thorough trailt-
so brightly are often referred. To (as "the good old days." And 1 Lave every respeel for the ability of there prent players.
But strongly maintain · Bat
is there seemingly no tười the gatue of tedy is better than for the soccer wisdom of these it was and it is only in their own country?
that it hould be.
The underlying
th.k.
natural
team skill, in particular, has
- getierul antagearm | been developed in recent years.
in Basta towards enching. And grup skill, perhaps more which ten potly from pre- judy and pazdy Trotu tradi- Ting
Many people glibly candlema conching with little tra of want at really is. Many who wiite mi the pros ar inst ranching have never, for example, uitended nu FA coaching courses Strh critics ism is irresponsible and it does tremendrus harm.
And want of tradition" Wher Sport began to show itsalf ili marstanised fees on thus country during the 19th century, it that primarily 1:1 the Public Sehele And its purpose those was to provide a means of train- i character.
How a player behaved in his game was the important thing. How well he played was un- important, and coaching and practice had no place. Even to- day, this outlook is reflected in the approach many schools have to games.
Giants of old
Le nie stress that this ap- proach is not to be decried. I would be the last to deny the virtues of sportsmanship. But, secasionally it does give rise to the notion that there is something not quite nice about striving for high stand- arda of performance, Lat sport is something not to be taken too seriously.
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Overseas, sport Impered by ruch tradition. In Many ecuntries, sport In 201 Krown up in the free and spontaneous way That lu has here and frequently artificial
encouragement
has bren nece war. The coach hey had!
a prominent part to play in this und, significantly, he enjoys much higher staðars and rewards in many ecarries than he does in Britain.
The cities of coaching fre- quently state that players like Alex James, Dixie Dean, Hughie Gallacher and other giants of the past did not have coaching. If they would learn their football In the back streets, they add, then coaching aurely cannot be all that vitņl, This argument overlooks two points. The first is that al- though those players were not
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to trap the ball on the turn with In
or
the outside of my left foot. The time emild have been so much
CORINS2, coaching alone more usefully employed. Even cannot produce # top class
player. now, I invariably position mys
No amount of it will self so that I control the ball in make good deficiencles in a a movement that comes more player's inherent abliky, naturally to me.
I am happy to say that the FA have done and are doing - much to combat this re- gimentat type of coaching.
JONES OPENS
Four D. Jones THE STRANGE
BY MADDOCKS
ABOO
BOX AT THE REQUEST OF THE STRIPEUFELLOW
FERDINAND
NANCY
YEP---MY UNCLE
IS THE BOWLING CHAMP OF THE WHOLE STATE
AND SUDDENLY A BOLT OF LIGHTNING SHATTERS THE STABLE NOOF....
HOW DID HE GET
HE
SO GOOD? (PLENTY
BRICK BRADFORD
PUMPALESTRAND I WAS SHOOTING AT
WHAT IS THIS 7 WHY
DID YOU HAVE TO DHOOT AT
THE AND
WHAT WAS CARRYING THE AXD] WHATEVER
WAS CARRYING IT
KNOCKED MIS
DOWN]
But coaching of the right type can do much to bring out that Inherent ability.
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Britain's newest
sports star heads for home
By RICHARD BERRY
This week, 20-year-old Michael Sangster, hailed as Britain's long-awaited potential tennis-world- beater, leaves Australia for a slow sight- seeing trip home,
He will travel via the Philippines, Indonesiu, Cairo, Alexandria and the South of France and will arrive in Britain in April in time for the hard court championships.
And although 14 months ago Sangster
"You've got to play
your was unianked, he best all the time, and Co- faces the now search with well- | requently you've got to im founded confidenez.
prove.
After winning the Western | "I naturally play the same Australla singles file and game as these boys-serve and taking brilliant Rod Laver to volley. I nixo happen to have the five acts, he is at the bruk rhysique which in the recent of world class,
post mest of our players haven't had."
He looks a world beater. He is toll on Ho.), trim (13st 21b) and has terrific stamina. With his short haircut and heavy tan, many people mistake bim El Arst night for ሳ Amerlan. Bu as soon as he of a speake the uggestion Devon accen! discloses Als naalena ty.
Started at 12
He was born in Torquay and started
at 12. playing tennis His father his been hend porter at the swank Imperial Hotel a Torquay for 38 yours and he was friendly with the professional et ncerty Palter Hotel,
have two whters they covered courts. Bangster helped to look after the was coached and play free.
courts and allowed to
Не went 10 the Jomi grammar school and since leaving has been playing tennis full-time seven days a week,
Why did he go to Australia?
"You have to enme if you wani to be any good," he Kays. "Out here, everyone is vo laugh! you can't take it for qrabled, you'll, beat anyone.
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By Paul Norris
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His ambitions? He wants to be ranked No. 1 in Britain on grass in November and to win Wimbledon in 1863.
"It should be that year if I have the ability," he says.
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