FORMER Melbourne coach Neale Daniher will expose contemporary “game-sense training” methods when he leads a coaching seminar in the region next month. Daniher insisted a greater emphasis would be placed on modern coaching philosophies rather than traditional structures. Daniher, who currently occupies the role of AFL technical director of coaching after relinquishing his position as Demons mentor at the end of last season, stressed the importance of a change in mindset. “It’s more about the practical side of things,” said Daniher, who will take charge of a coaching session at Robertson Oval on August 12. “It’s about giving coaches an idea of what to focus on in terms of game-sense training.“Instead of just doing your traditional skill-based stuff, it allows players to work through different games to help with decisions and assist with decision-making.“It’s about getting them in a game-like situation and challenging their decisions and leadership when out on the ground.“At the end of the day, coaches are stationed on the sidelines in a box and they have to be able to trust their players can make the right decisions to get the outcomes they want.”While most training centred around simple skill and fitness drills, Daniher revealed he would adopt a vastly different approach during the 60-minute practical session. “Most training is focused on a fitness element and some kind of skill-based repetitions,” he said.“So I try and take a different angle – something that’s more relevant to contemporary AFL.“It just adds new ideas that coaches can consider using.”The Ungarie football product was excited by the prospect of returning to the region and assisting with the development of coaches. “One of my roles as the AFL’s technical director of coaching is to support the development of coaching – mainly at the elite junior level,” he said.“But it’s great to get the opportunity to come back to part of my old stomping ground after doing a fair bit of work in Sydney and Queensland.“I’m looking forward to have the chance to come back and help some of the local coaches.”