Clermont v Toulon, Champions Cup final: Coaches must trust players to use their instinct
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Clermont v Toulon, Champions Cup final: Coaches must trust players to use their instinct
There is a paradox that lies at the heart of modern coaching.
In their pursuit of victory, coaches are so desperate to leave nothing to chance that by placing their players in tactical straitjackets they lose the very thing that is likely to hand them that precious victory.
High-pressure games are often decided by a moment of individual inspiration, something that is not predetermined.
That might be a mis-pass or a tap and go – I still remember Neil Back catching Stade Francais by surprise with a tap and go in the 2001 Heineken Cup final – something that is not planned for but, crucial…
In their pursuit of victory, coaches are so desperate to leave nothing to chance that by placing their players in tactical straitjackets they lose the very thing that is likely to hand them that precious victory.
High-pressure games are often decided by a moment of individual inspiration, something that is not predetermined.
That might be a mis-pass or a tap and go – I still remember Neil Back catching Stade Francais by surprise with a tap and go in the 2001 Heineken Cup final – something that is not planned for but, crucial…
