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I thought that video was brilliant and it couldn’t of been said better. Team culture needs to be defined, expectations need to be set/understood, and players need to know that you are human. I love the “professional relationship for hour and half at practice” and that you’ll be there for them anytime before or after. Great stuff
Yeah the purpose of this thread wasn’t to define the word rondo… It was about progressing from 4v0/4v1 using rondo’s… But thank you for the definition
I’m glad you brought this up because I have seen this taught different ways and coaches I have talked to have different feelings about what foot they encourage players to play with after they receive across their body. If I receive a pass across my body and take my first touch with my right foot and on my second touch play it with my left I would agree that’s faster than receiving with my right and playing with my right. That being said I think receiving and releasing the ball with the same foot has its benefits such as pushing the ball in the direction of your target. Players should only take 1 step between receiving and releasing the ball (receive-step-release) if they use the same foot. I am interested to hear what Brian has to say about this because it is something I have seen debated and something I am not completely sure of as far as which is better or if one way is better than the other.
Nuno that reminds me of this quote by Cristiano Ronaldo..
“When we were in training, I used to do a lot of tricks which hardly any players at the club could do. Once I was showing my skills to Scholes. After I finished, Scholes took the ball and pointed to a tree which was about 50m from where we were standing. He said, I’m going to hit it in one shot. He kicked and hit the tree. He asked me to do the same; I kicked about 10 times, but still couldn’t hit it, with that accuracy. He smiled and left.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
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This reply was modified 11 years, 4 months ago by
Gabriel Kleinert.
I really liked that he had the defender identify the error as part of the 4v0/4v1. I think it is those little details that make the activity way more effective than just 4 players knocking the ball around in a square. The repetition and mastery of the exercise is so important to the overall philosophy. It shows in all the 5-touch sequence videos of their U11 and U12 teams.
Another moment this happens is at minute 6:46 of the same video (U12 Possession Soccer Development (Surf Cup 2012)). The ball is circulated between the back 5 and eventually the ball goes to the left outside back. It seems that the attacking mid on that side leaves the middle to open up wide for the outside back. The outside back plays the ball wide to the attacking mid and continues his run inside. The attacking mid tries to advance the ball forward to the left winger vs giving the ball back to the outside back running inside. Again is this an attacking pattern that is choreographed or something the players just naturally adapt to in the run of play?
Alec,
I saw that as well and that is a great example of attacking pattern 2. The left winger loses his man and creates that give-go beautifully. At minute 3:26 of the same video (U12 Possession Soccer Development (Surf Cup 2012)) the attacking pattern 2 can be seen again. This time the winger does not lose his man as well but the attacking mid (#6) does a great job of opening up to create the 2v1. I also commend the CB and OB for receiving across their bodies.
Hey,
My name is Gabe Kleinert and I am living in New Wilmington, PA. I am in my 3rd year of being a coach and I am here to soak up as much information as I possibly can. I am the assistant women’s soccer coach at Westminster College (PA) and I am the head coach of the U16 and U17 girls at PA Crew. It is honestly a breath of fresh air to see possession soccer executed so well and to know that playing possession soccer is possible across all levels. I have watched and taken notes on all the videos and I must commend you for how you delivered each session. I am a big fan of choreography, receiving across your body, movement off the ball to create options for the player on the ball, and pressuring the ball to win it back. I am hoping to get a lot out of this membership by discussing topics and ideas with everyone. Thanks for the opportunity and I am excited to learn!
Gabe Kleinert
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