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‘Skills have history’ I asked Scholesy what he was doing age 11, he replied ‘probably drinking cider on a street corner & playing football’. It’s hard to know if he was joking, I bet there was some truth in it! Skill development is environment - task - player capabilities 🧵

Mixed age play is a vital learning environment for younger & older players Experienced players know the benefits far outweigh the risks Learning requires challenging ourselves & going out of our ‘comfort zone’ The biggest risk is not playing mixed age games & not progressing

Back heels a devastating weapon vs compact defences - attracting defenders to physically & visually follow the ball carrier before surprising them by ‘going against their flow’ passing to a teammate arriving into the vacuum of space created 💥 Challenge can you coach back heels?

Maggie Rogers, as an unknown music student at NYU, showing her unfinished song 'Alaska' to Pharrell (who can visibly tell it's going to be a massive hit within about 15 seconds)

Guti back-heels are the perfect example of ‘gaining advantage by going against the flow’ - the defenders & gk are attracted visually & physically in to the flow of his movement - their body language screams their surprise as he reverses the ball past them against their flow ACE

Michael Carrick’s reverse pass, the perfect example of ‘going against the flow’ “I’m taking that touch to play against the pressure, they’re vulnerable that way” “The disguise was deliberate, almost smiling inside” “You’re always trying to make the pass they don’t expect”

Brilliant facilities at Queen Ethelburgha’s school, pitches, gyms, pool, classroom at PL training ground level. connecting young people from a variety of countries memorable experiences & hopefully igniting “The Spirit of Football” fuelling a lifetime love of the game ❤️🔥⚽️

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In football “Transition” usually refers to changes in team possession But a vital transition is in duels - a change in speed - direction - body reorganisation to ‘Outwit’ opponents Individual transitions creating CONTRAST relevant to your opponent need more focused coaching 🧵

Transition isn’t just a macro - team tactic it is micro - tactics in the duel - reading opponent’s body language & reacting to mirror their actions - the gap to transition to the NEXT MOMENT to maintain stability in defensive micro-transitions is vital & needs focused coaching

Love ❤️ this video on Mitoma - emphasising the small details that ‘gain advantage in flow’ to outwit your opponent Transition isn’t just about macro - team tactics it’s about gaining those small margins in the micro -tactics of the individual duel 🎯🔥⚽️👇🏼