Guest Takeover Part 2

Hi Everyone,

Continuing on from last week, Peter Prickett is going to take us through his top 5 YouTube videos to watch. A reminder that Peter is an FA affiliate tutor with a decade of experience coaching with various organisations. He was one of the first coaches in England to obtain the UEFA B Futsal qualification. Peter is currently studying for a Masters in Performance Football Coaching.

He’s written two books (click the link to check them out) called Developing Skill: A Guide to 3v3 Soccer Coachingand Developing Skill 2: A Guide to 3v3 Soccer Coaching. The am of both books is to help coaches develop environments in which players can express themselves creatively while learning implicitly and to give the players a platform upon which they can play.

Peter’s top 5 YouTube videos to watch

1. The first is the legendary coach Johan Cryuff explaining his diamond formation.

2. Johan Cryuff again but this time expanding to talk about his 3-4-3 formation.

3. This time it’s Thierry Henry talking about one of his super strengths. Finishing at speed.

4. One to help with your players about off the ball movement. This time it’s Alexis Sanchez (from his barca days) to show off his skill set.

5. This time a video showing one of Guardiolas Rondos from his Bayern days. the video explains the how and why this is such an effective exercise.

Thanks again to Peter for his wonderful insight. So great videos to start and explore more. Now on to the normal top 10

Top 10 of the week

1. Great article here on how your language can affect a players learning.

   https://gerardschooloffootball.wordpress.com/2020/05/25/coaching-language-that-taps-into-players-perception/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

2. I really like this from Luke Cooper about the questions that need to be answered when planning for game realistic sessions? What questions do you ask about your sessions whilst planning them?

   Luke Cooper @LCooper1999

   Created a diagram to help myself when planning for Game Realistic practices. A lot of points that link in nicely to each other to try and create a practice with game realistic outcomes for players/pupils whilst maintaining enjoyment. Shares appreciated & feedback welcomed!⚽️💻

   

3. YouTube video here about asking effective questions to guide players rather than prescribing to them.

   Beyond Pulse @BeyondPulse

   Coaches. Do yourselves & your players a favor & go check out the full replay of yesterday’s presentation from @etcconsultants⬇️ 📺:youtu.be/_mnNpOVlezQ Sarah shared some truly incredible insight into the art of asking effective questions🔥🤯 #BP2020=15% off @MiMentorOnline

   

4. Interesting article from Yiannis about differential learning. It’s an interesting methodology that is employed by PSGs coach Thomas Tuchel. It’s one you may have to read 2 or 3 times to make sense but it’s definitely interesting and something that could challenge your team.

   YT @Yiannis_Tsala

   “We do not train in loops, instead we create conditions that are unusual for them with the idea of finding out which player can find a solution within a given difficult situation” Thomas Tuchel dropbox.com/s/du90wbr17byi…

   

   YT @Yiannis_Tsala

   Know your terrain https://t.co/7hW9Gp4L5c

5. Nice article from rugby side harlequins. We’ll definitely see this catching on in more sports. Hopefully football won’t be too far behind as rugby has always been more receptive to new ideas. Have you asked your players how they’re feeling both physically and mentally recently?

   Alan Keane @CoachKeane14

   More than just player wellness as we know it. “research has shown that wellbeing is the single biggest driver of performance in many workplace settings”. 📍Sport perform. is no different 📍If only resources allowed! 📍Coaches as well as players quins.co.uk/news/quins-ann…

6. Interesting article here. Academy kids from 8 or street/grassroots football until early teens. It’s hard to say but either way players need room to experiment, make mistakes and find their own solutions.

   mark o sullivan @markstkhlm

   Time for a reminder of a great investigative article by @JOYofthePEOPLE

   

   joyofthepeople.orgThe world’s finest youth academy is not the best developmental system(adapted from my post in 2014) The world’s finest youth academy is not the best developmental system. In the summer of 2014 we brought in the youth academy coaches from GNK Dinamo Zagreb Academy of Croatia, in 2013 they were named a top 6 academy in the 2013 ECA report. You can read that report her…

7. Dan Abraham’s on the fact that as a coach you can’t and possibly shouldn’t be trying to please everyone.

   Daniel Abrahams @sportpsychshow

   You can't win as a coach, can you? You're never going to please everyone, there's simply too many individual differences across a group. All you can do is create the environment you want & be ready to negotiate with players Today's 'Thought of the Day' linkedin.com/posts/dan-abra…

   

8. I’ve always been brought up with keep your hands off your hips and stand up straight when trying to take in more air after heavy exertion exercise. Apparently this is now wrong. Advice for your players when in the same position.

   conor_harris_

   

   ‼️FIX YOUR RECOVERY POSTURE‼️
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   ❌ If you ever played a sport growing up, chances are a coach told you something along the lines of “Hands on top of your head for recovery! It opens up your lungs so more oxygen can get in.”
   This is incorrect and misleading. However, we didn’t know any better until recently when a study by Michaelson et. al was carried out this year to determine what the optimal recovery posture is.
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   💡The problem with “hands on head” is that it flares up your ribcage, extends your back, and closes off your posterior ribcage to expand during inhalation. This inhibits the diaphragm, the primary muscle of inhalation, to work effectively. Therefore, you will be forcing your body to pull in air with your back and accessory neck respiration muscles.
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   💪🏻A more optimal position would be to place your hands on your knees and look slightly up. Unfortunately, the model in the study isn’t doing that, but it is a more efficient position for your airway as there should be a degree of cervical extension for proper airflow into the lungs.
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   ✅Have you ever noticed that when you’re absolutely gassed during a workout, your body naturally gravitates towards this position anyway? If you’re REALLY tired, you’re going to be bent over with your hands on your knees. The body knows best, so it’s a good idea not to fight that. It allows your lungs to fill up fully with air so that more oxygen can get to to working tissues and the oxygen debt you’ve accumulated through exercise can be most effectively cleared.

   September 13, 2019

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9. Do you actively coach scanning? Scanning in football is often referred to as looking around you 10 seconds prior to receiving the ball. Good article shows the benefits and who does it well in the professional game.

   https://amp.independent.ie/sport/soccer/those-not-ready-for-focus-on-scanning-will-soon-be-caught-from-behind-39210850.html?fbclid=IwAR0_Vb0VU-YMsS33czFvcZ9x2N9jQyP3Z8DBXN06lhGz25M4HsDA3G1nadM&__twitter_impression=true

10. Nice graphic here from like about defending the horizontal thirds and also defending vertically. Take this as a general rule as it would need to be adjusted to opposition strengths & weaknesses as well as your own teams.

    Luke @GriffinFtbl

    Defending different areas of the pitch. Inspired by a recent webinar

    

    

Thanks again for joining me. Please keep your feedback coming in. The more resources I have to go through the more diverse the content for everyone. Have a great week ahead. any comments then let me know https://twitter.com/ACharlesFoster

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