@CoachP365 When I say no tactics before U14, I mean no team tactics. That is very old conventional wisdom. Perhaps what is missing is an...
When the attack is wide, the strong side is the ball side. Usually more players are on that side of the field as well. It is an English language...
What you are "missing" is the assumption that the sweeper has moved to the strong side to provide cover. Then switching sides away from the...
Kim Melnick: I think we agree on this. The metaphor I like to use is that coaches should teach players the vocabulary of dribbling and let the...
What some overlook is that at the senior level, defense in the vicinity of the ball needs a "bunch ball" approach. The deadly flaw isn't bunching...
I relied on Soccer U which includes the Blast the Ball video.The Blast the Ball video only deals with instep drives. There are other materials...
I was concerned about my low blood oxygen level during a visit to my cardiologist. He simply had me remove the mask and measured again. The mask...
@Kim Melnik You are trying to say too many things at the same time and your message is lost as a result. Right now I don't understand your post,...
One of mine too. Kids need to learn how to play fairly before they learn how to cheat. After that first yellow card, players lose the crutch of...
Especially for rec teams, matches can be 50% of your contact time.
I disagree because the purpose of player development is to build the ability to play the game. You don't build a high degree of technical skill by...
I think you are spot on. The horizontal movement is what happens at the first team professional level. The Barca youth teams don't start out that...
"Tiki-taka" was originally a derogatory term for the Spanish national teams penchant at the time for endless, purposeless, short passing. That is...
I am still around, but due to health reasons I stopped coaching and playing 5 years ago. So I don't have any fresh insights. My views remain the...
This may seem like silly sematics, but I think it allows better understanding of the senior game. It isn't potb that wins games, it is maintaining...
