Southern Saints 2010 Season News
AGM held 27 January 2010 at Mc Kinnon Hotel 

• Elect the 2010 Committee
• Treasurer required 2010 (garth will assist in transition)
• Notify all members of the coaching situation
• Notify all members of training details for the 2010 season
• Formulate a recruitment strategy for 2010
• To gather as a male middle age crises support group
• Sessions to complement and vary Wednesday training
• Intra club matches
• division for 2010
• jumpers
• fundraising
• treasurers and president reports
• miscellaneous items on the night
• Number 1 ticket holder – do we want one??

Possible Training Venue:
Widdop St mentioned - being used by Moorabbin Kangaroos on Mon & Wed evenings.

SUGGESTIONS – SEASON 2010

Membership pack:
New and existing member get a membership pack. This would include:

• Details of the club
• Club contacts (president / treasurer and the like)
• Details of our first aid people / trainers
• Forms to be completed (registration)
• Carnival Information
• Info and contact details of the coaching staff
• Web page details
• Copy of newsletter

Committee Members and office bearers:
When representing the Southern Saints at MAFV functions or dealing with external parties we may consider that these folk have S. Saints business cards. It may well present us as more professional.

Polo Shirts with logo:
These would be ideal for match day and assist in presenting a more professional club image.

Newsletter:
To be continued 2010 with printed copies available at training. Expanded format to include player profiles, as well as covering topics of interest and match day reports.

If you can think of anything else to be included please advise. (Heart-balm was suggested but rejected, as some of the over 47s got too excited at the thought).

Also maybe a president’s report / what’s happening at the club.

Some of the aforementioned may well have been addressed in the past and could be considered for 2010. 

Do you look in awe at the way some of the AFL teams and Melbourne Storm tackle?




Do you want to train with the tackling coach of these teams?

If you answer ‘yes’ then this may be included in the pre-season training on a once a month basis for say, 6 months. John Donehue is extremely selective about who he coaches and is in heavy demand – so this is an opportunity not available to most.

The cost is between $250 and $300 per club (ie if we get 60 to train then $5 per person) for a session.

It would be conducted at the club or at the Extreme Centre cnr Warrigal and Waverley Roads Chadstone. (except Wednesday PM as he has commitments)

The following is an article from the Daily Telegraph…you read and decide.

(One for the committee to look at…..Ronnie Frank to organise)

Melbourne Storm's wrestling master revealed
Article from: Daily Telegraph September 27, 2007

THE martial arts master who has transformed the Melbourne Storm into a premiership powerhouse has been revealed.

The Daily Telegraph last night uncovered explosive details of the mystery man who has revolutionised rugby league with his controversial wrestling techniques.

Cage fighter John Donehue holds a black belt (shodan) in both judo and ju-jitsu.

He is regarded as the undisputed king of "grappling and submission" in Australia. He is also the Storm's wrestling coach.

Since joining Melbourne in 2001, Donehue has had such an impact on rugby league that the NRL will this year hold an emergency summit to address wrestling in defence.

In the meantime, Donehue could be the man who propels the Storm to their second premiership on Sunday.

Melbourne's hidden weapon has been gagged from talking, but The Daily Telegraph last night uncovered a website interview where Donehue lifts the lid on the Storm's most guarded secret.

The former WWF R.A.W. submission coach alludes to the contentious "ripper" tackle when he mentions "arm locks". "There are several aspects of wrestling that could be applied to (rugby league) training," Donehue told NHB (No Holds Barred) Fight.

"Tackling styles, arm locks, ways of protecting the football and methods of slowing down the play-the-ball area are all vital parts of the game that can be enhanced.

"I concentrate on upper-body wrestling techniques in terms of tying up the guy who has got the ball and turning him over on to his back in defence.

"I also make sure they understand the finer points of body positioning before they go in to tackle and different ways to bring people down to the ground and control them once there."

Donehue is revered in the world of martial arts. He is one of only four Judo black belts to have ever trained under legendary martial arts figure Gene LeBell.

A reference from another highly regarded martial arts figure - dated January 1, 1999, highly recommends Donehue "as a coach, teacher and trainer in any submission and grappling arts".

Former Australian Mixed Martial Arts titleholder Jon Leven - a 3rd red tip Jin Wu Koon exponent - last night said Donehue was the best exponent of the grapple in Australia.

"He is a leading figure in our industry," Leven said. But in a stunning admission, Leven declared Anthony Watmough was right when he suggested the "ripper" tackle could wrench an arm right from the socket.

"We use it in MMA. The ripper is when you extend the arm backwards with the palm out," Leven said.

"It will hyper-extend the shoulder and elbow and provide pain.

"If it was to be extended far enough it would snap and it has happened in MMA. It is a move we use to force a submission. It is borderline dangerous, that is why we have the option in MMA to tap and submit." 

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