Three free soccer sessions from James Jordan - educator and a soccer coach. He holds the NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF National Youth License, and a Doctorate in Education. Using Game-based Soccer techniques developed over the past decade, his teams (boys and girls) have won six high school state championships and…
From the soccer coaching book: * “A man with new ideas is mad – until he succeeds!” (Marcelo Bielsa) If the large-scale presence of 4-2-3-1 was no surprise at the 2014 World Cup, the proliferation of teams playing with three centre-backs was. The 2010 event in South Africa offered very…
"If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed." "As lunatics like that drunkard Churchill and Maccabeans and numskulls like that brilliantined dandy Eden are at the helm we’ve to be prepared for just about anything!" "The very first essential for success is…
Likely Damage: 3/5 Frequency: 2/5 Countries reported: India, specifically New Delhi Railway Station. A similar scam has also been reported in Thailand. Summary: Touts at Delhi Railway Station direct you to travel agents rather than the official ticket bureau. This ticket scam is particular to one or two places in…
The pre-shot routine is a physical and mental sequence of actions to help golfers remain focused on the task at hand to play shots consistently well. Though the best golfers in the world might differ in the style of their swing, you will notice a similar sequence of actions for…
From Jonathan Hussey, the author of the acclaimed probation book: * So you want to be a Probation Officer or, more accurately, a Probation Service Officer (PSO) - which is the first rung on the ladder. Okay, what do you do next? You will be looking to join the United…
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." At a dinner with Churchill, Ribbentrop had said that, in a future war with Britain, Germany would have the Italians on its side. Churchill, referring to Italy’s poor record in the First World War, responded with…
Futsal Training Session: Decision-Making in Possession - No Rest for the Wicked Recommended Time: 20 minutes Number of Players: 12+ Focus of Session: Passing, movement and feinting to receive. Objectives: For players to understand when to retain the ball under pressure and when to pass forward. Organisation: A full court…
Taken from the book: * “The opposition must be offered no way out. A possession game – Barcelona's game – requires you to win possession in the first place” The Guardian’s Sid Lowe on Pep Guardiola’s defensive pressing philosophy at Barcelona Defensive neglect It is heard at almost all levels…
* Captaincy, like coaching, varies significantly depending on the team and the level the team plays at. Cricket differs greatly from many other sports when you look at the role of the captain. In soccer the captain is a formal leader on the pitch and a role model off it,…