Peter Schwab makes lasting impression on WA coachesTuesday, March 15, 2011 - 2:41 AM

A group of 72 passionate West Australian coaches soaked up the coaching experience of Peter Schwab at the AFL Level 2 Coaching Accreditation course held at Patersons Stadium.

The course was conducted over the weekend of March 12 and 13 and was headlined by former Hawthorn Coach and AFL Coaching Director Peter Schwab.

Schwab developed a great rapport with the coaching group through his understanding of club culture, effective coaching and research at AFL level. His honesty and ability to encourage coaches to challenge the status quo was a key characteristic of his three presentations over the course of the weekend.

Schwab was well supported by WA football identities such as Brad Wira, Andrew Lockyer, Adrian Barich, Steve Malaxos, Michael Broadbridge, Craig O’Donogue, Darryl Sinclair and Brad Smith along with sports science experts Craig Starcevich and Ben Piggott.

The information presented was of the highest quality and all coaches walked away from the weekend much richer for the experience.

Schwab reinforced the healthy state of WA Coaching by stating: "West Australian community coaches are doing an outstanding role throughout the junior ranks in developing footballers."

"The WAFL Districts need to be acknowledged for supporting the course and having such dedicated coaches within their ranks. The course provided a unique opportunity to further the depth of coaching knowledge and it was exciting to see the commitment and enthusiasm of the coaches involved," Schwab said.

Coaches seeking further information on official AFL Coaching Accreditations and seminars can contact their local WAFL Development Staff or alternatively, the WA Football Commission on (08) 9381 5599.

Picture: Aspiring coaches are put through their paces during the AFL Level 2 Accreditation Course at Patersons Stadium.