{"id":1019,"date":"2023-04-05T16:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T06:29:19","slug":"in-the-spotlight-andrew-kaless-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northsydneybrothers.com.au\/in-the-spotlight-andrew-kaless-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight &#8211; Andrew Kaless (Coach)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1019\" class=\"elementor elementor-1019\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9708eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9708eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b73177\" data-id=\"2b73177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f310b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f310b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><strong>ANDREW KALESS<\/strong><\/div><div><strong><br \/>CV: <\/strong><\/div><ul><li><strong>Under 13s Coach<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div><strong>What is your coaching philosophy?<br \/><\/strong><\/div><div><strong>AK:<\/strong> <em>It\u2019s all about putting in effort and having fun. I don\u2019t want to put pressure on kids. I just want them to do their best and if they do their best, they will develop skills and enjoy themselves.<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/div><div><em>Teamwork is also very important. Rugby league is a team sport so we should be developing and growing as a team.\u00a0<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/div><div><strong>What do you enjoy about coaching?<br \/><\/strong><\/div><div><em><strong>AK:<\/strong> Seeing kids enjoy their footy, make progress and achieve the goals they set themselves.<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/div><div><em>I have coached this cohort since Under 6s so I have had the privilege of watching many of them develop as a player and teammate. They all have different personalities.<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/div><div><em>This year, Under 13s will play on a larger field under different rules, and that\u2019s exciting for the kids because they see their NRL heroes play on the big oval and they want a taste of that action.<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>Why do you volunteer and support NSBJRLC?<br \/><\/strong><\/div><div><em><strong>AK:<\/strong> I played for Brothers as a kid and so did my three actual brothers. My parents always watched us play and I got to know some legends of the game such as Barry Hanley (former president of North Sydney Brothers Rugby League Club).<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>When I returned to Australia after a stint overseas, I wanted to get my son to play a team sport and Brothers were the first club that came to mind. Coaching my son has been a great experience. I get to see him play, develop and have fun. And I get to spend time with him doing something we both enjoy.<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>I am part of Brothers because I want to give back to a club that has given so much to me and my family as well as the broader community. There is a lot of need in the world and so much conflict, but as the expression goes \u201cBe the change, you want to see\u201d. It starts with me.<\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-876b4b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"876b4b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd9b2e\" data-id=\"2cd9b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820ff25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820ff25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>___________________________________________________<\/p><p><em>Junior Rugby League is a fantastic game for developing ball skills, fitness, confidence and resilience in boys and girls of all ages and most importantly it is safe and lots of fun!<\/em><\/p><p><em>The North Sydney Brothers club is focused on participation, player enjoyment and skill development. All coaches are NRL accredited and all matches are controlled by NRL accredited referees and touch judges.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANDREW KALESS CV: Under 13s Coach &nbsp;What is your coaching philosophy? AK: It\u2019s all about putting in effort and having fun. I don\u2019t want to put pressure on kids. I just want them to do their best and if they do their best, they will develop skills and enjoy themselves. Teamwork is also very important. 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