“When they play compact and we change positions, they will just stay in their defensive positions. They will pick the attacker up only at the moment the ball can be played. At least when it… Continue reading
The topic of dynamic space occupation is one which really rose to fame in the ‘tactics world’ during Tim Walter’s time at Holstein Kiel, but as with many seemingly new tactics, the basic idea is… Continue reading
The term “rest defence“ has become more and more popular throughout the last few years. But what exactly is “rest defence“? When does the “rest defence“ play an important role during a match? And how… Continue reading
When designing a training session, the thought process of the coach typically involves devising activities or games that elicit situations where the coach can make corrections or improvements to identified behaviors. As a planner, the… Continue reading
Common principles one comes across frequently is ‘finding the furthest forward pass’, as well as ‘depth over width’. These are obviously key concepts that help teams align themselves in order to carry out ball-progression towards… Continue reading
In diesem Artikel gab es ein paar interessante Überlegung zur Individualisierung des Trainings. Die Übungen und die Ideen, die in diesem Artikel diskutiert werden, orientieren sich daran. Im Rahmen einer hochgradig individualisierten Herangehensweise könnte man… Continue reading
Introduction In their important article about “how (not) to constrain your principles“, George Jones, René Maric and Moritz Kossmann discuss how possibilities in designing football training games (such as space, rules, over-/underload) might have not… Continue reading
The general quality of football has made an enormous leap in recent years. Thanks to the good work of many associations and a constructive exchange on many coaching platforms, many responsible persons were able to… Continue reading
Today we have already reached the halfway point of this year’s advent calendar. Therefore, I thought it would be a good idea to present a few basic game forms that can be used to introduce… Continue reading
There are definitely a lot of misconceptions regarding set-pieces, based on subjective opinions, individual experiences, or old „wisdoms”, without taking current trends or numbers -data analysis- into perspective – such as the death of the… Continue reading
