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Watch tons of games on TV.
Having a wall to one touch with or practice refining the touch is a great individual skill builder along with juggling but not just juggling- juggling on the move I think is really good as well.
Any host of activities to develop ball skills. Coerver. Individual creations. I am a fan of some stuff I found online from Inter Milan’s Academy- but that’s because I am a eurosnob. If a kid can find one other player, the individual skill that can be refined in a 1v1 game with 4 goals is enormous.
The idea is good. Networking. More touches on the ball. All positives.
He’s not going anywhere either. Guy is only in his 40’s. The conversation and paradigm will have to be changed with him plodding along next to Ruud and Roberto.
TRANQUILO. No kidding Andrew. How many times I saw us finally get the ball, string together one or two passes than, opps there goes the long ball turnover- lets rush rush rush. Damn it was awful. To be honest I am completely despondent and aggravated that this 3four3 line of thinking has lifted the veil from my eyes. I wish sometimes I would have taken the blue pill. I used to be a lemming. I used to live in the Matrix happily ignorant to the truth. I used to think success was measured by holding the Germans to a 0-1 loss. I used to think our athleticism and heart and courage and bravery was what set us apart. Now those qualities are the albatross I want to sling into the ocean. TO HELL WITH COURAGE AND BRAVERY. I want sophistication. and style. I want to keep the damn ball. not be in such a God Damn rush all the time. I want to not be totally outclassed by european and south american and african nations then be told what I just saw was success. NO. IT WAS NOT. Now I have to be part of the solution and with that comes responsibility — even if that means I only affect the lens through which my children or players view and experience the game.
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Joel Lorah.
I am eagerly and patiently awaiting the next 3four3 blog article. I wonder if it will focus on the WC winner, a specific strategy employed by a manager or how a special player came to the fore to lead their team. Or maybe the article will discuss the misnomer that the US had a successful World Cup. A 1-1-2 record and being jostled around the field in 3 of the games does not engender me with any feeling that we have improved. The notion by some of how the US imposed our will at certain points in the games against Belgium or Germany is a fallacy. Those two teams were completely content to defend and what is even more disheartending to me is that after the Germany goal, when the Germans were likely completely content to sit on a 1 goal lead, we STILL could not find, keep and/or retain the ball. I am at a total loss for what I saw from the USMNT. Yes we played decent against the disembodied and dis-spirited Portuguese. I saw moments of individual brilliance (Dempsey goal against Ghana) and bravery ( Bradley running for miles and miles) and stellar play from individuals ( Howard and I have to say by J. Jones who I tend to think is emblematic for what is wrong with the game stateside) but generally I think the National team’s play was dreck by comparison to the Mexicans or Costa Ricans. We are still light years away.
I thought you actually nailed it in the 3four3 blog Gary, with a few of my own words in the beginning:
A style of football that builds speed of thought and quickness of coordinated activity which values control of the ball and the methodical, calculated destruction of the other team.
I wrote it down when I read it because it was so good– to me teams that play football this way are applying calculus or advanced literary criticism while so many others are attempting geometry or general knowledge reading. Methodical. Calculated. Destruction.
Many academies incorporate gymnastics and martial arts into the development of footballers. My own sons practice brazilian jiu jitsu and my daughter is a dancer as well.
This is really cool Gary and Brian. I continue to wish you well and good luck as your brand grows. I am constantly digesting the information and look forward to continuing the stretching that comes with thinking outside the box. At least outside the box within these borders. I wanted to tell you that I live in PA and went to the FC Delco Players Cup the other weekend which tends to be a pretty big tournament on the east coast. I focused on the U11 age group and I am happy to say that 2 of the teams I watched were being taught and employing ‘the right way’ and one other was in the process of building a solid possession style- though would often break down in their build up and often focused too much on the middle of field at the expense of huge space along the sidelines. Most of the other teams were a hodge-podge of hit it and hope. I also watched the Chicago Fire U11 Academy team and they played a style that reminded me very much of the U11 boys I’ve watched on your videos. The DM for them reminded me of your DM Charlie quite a bit. I have 4 young children that I have been building a solid platform of technique into and am looking forward to finding them the proper education. I held my 8 year old from travel this year primarily cause I was unconvinced in anything I saw- continue chasing technical skills with him and hope to begin coaching 2 of my younger ones in the autumn. Anyway I sometimes feel overwhelmed with fortune and hoy that I have found this wellspring of knowledge. Anybody who complains about things within the boarders of these pages either doesn’t get the huge discount we are being offered for priceless information or don’t understand just how busy you and your brother must be building this thing. That’s all for now. Be well. -Joel
I think JK has to start Beasley in the back. How can we rationalize a back 4 with exactly zero WC experience. Funny how important the first 15 minutes of the Ghana game are going to be. If we can somehow hold down the fort and get settled in I will feel a bit better that we have a remote opportunity to win that game. I have my doubts though- visions of Asamoah causing havoc down the left.
I like the diamond 4-4-2 particularly if Beckerman is the starter. He and Bradley looked very comfortable together in the first half of mexico game when I was sure I was not watching ‘my fathers USMNT.’
Do not want to lament the Donovan snub too much. All I know is if we are sitting on 3 points – it’s the 68th minute of a 0-1 Germany game and JK looks to the bench for ‘that guy’- sure would be nice to see Landon sitting there waiting for word to score it.
with desire! Ganas. One of my most favorite words from Jamie Escalante of Stand and Deliver.
Mr. Brodie.
This is so obvious as to be brilliant. Yes and Yes I find myself saying. Thank you.
I should correct myself– there is much more! I am looking at things from the perspective of coaching younger players. It is my understanding that the Kleibens do not coach U10- so when I comment what more is there? that is because I am considering my own age group I am coaching. Everything is context. If you are a coach of U12 – U14 then I suppose one could be curious as Frank mentioned above about other tactical or choreographed teaching. Truth be told though, I still believe there is a whole lot of stuff to keep someone new to a possession style of play actively engaged no matter the age of the players right in this first release. Most of these drills, as Brian mentions in the introduction for the Seattle Camp, happen from U7 up to and through the men’s team in places like Spain. Same drills over and over. Over and over. Funny how when you teach young kids you hope they begin to understand the nature of clean touches and quick thinking/decisions then by the time they are 17 or 18, as the sample activity video shows of Brian and his older kid team, you can start leaning on the players for perfection of touch. Perfection of the nuance of properly moving the body to best receive a ball and distribute it a efficiently and quickly as possible. I watched the Philadelphia Union 18s practice the other day and was a bit slackjawed at how unclean the touch was. So much time spent cleaning up a messy first touch. Slows down play. Anyway…
I’ve seen in quite a few of the Youtube videos, Xuxuh for instance play a long ball or directed pass up the field. Even the greatest teams in the world play the through ball. I’ve seen Pique play lofted long balls even.
I couldn’t agree more. We’re talking $250 to learn how to teach the game by coaches who are have a resume of clinical excellence and if I am correct have been to Barcelona to see how the game is taught and have explained over and over how coaching is your artform and this is merely a framework for your own coaching sessions. That rondo drill (4v0 4v1)? If I am understanding correctly, that drill alone is enough to teach a group of U9 U10 kids for an entire calendar year. What more is there? Perfect touch as developed through the infinitely repeated simple rondo drill layered with added pressure- then teach those concepts on how to effectively play out of the back. I’ve watched the game footage of the Kleibens U11 U12 teams over and over. These two simple exercises repeat themselves every single time- over and over- just at breakneck beautifully synchronized speed. Just so happens those young men are excellent at it cause they’ve practiced it infinitely. To me it seems quite a reasonable price. I have watched the videos many times and I continue to pick up on nuance. This is all about nuance. It is about rhythm. How many US coaches ever talk or teach about rhythm- likely only the ones from River Plate or Brazil. Nuance. Rhythm. Proven system. Keep it simple. Teach our kids perfection of first touch and quickness of thought. The rest follows from there.
but I digress. It is hard to argue with Pep as a mentor when it comes to coaching. I recognize Bayern has innumerable great players, but the style and absolute ease they are playing these days puts into relief how good a coach he is. At his level, just as a Murinho’s level, I believe the whole package is magnificent, but clearly the manner in which those two coaches psychologically connect with their players is artistic. I also think Caleb Porter is top notch. I watched Portland play quite often before he joined the Timbers and they had nowhere the quality that was displayed last year. Lastly I think these two men, the Kleibens, are certainly in the conversation for the way they can relate to us: the everyday in the trenches-workingclass-dreamer who-just so-happens to have-an idea about-the-way-this beautiful game is-supposed to be-played and-can help you-figure it out for-yourself philosophy.
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