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November 29, 2020 coachdibernardo

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Uncommon Ideas

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 coachdibernardo

Each week I will start positing pictures of uncommon ideas. You may not agree with the ideas, but it might make you think about how you teach the game, which

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The Soccer Environment Determines Everything

October 23, 2020 coachdibernardo

The other day I read an article talking about how the Wiel Coerver Method was outdated and should never be used in modern soccer training. The author went on to

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Corner Kick Data Every Coach Should Know

September 3, 2020September 5, 2020 coachdibernardo

Set-Pieces Definition: A set piece occurs any time there is a restart of play from a foul or the ball going out of play. Coaches normally focus on four phases of the

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The Myth of the Soccer Diamond Shape

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 coachdibernardo

How many times have we heard coaches shouting, “get in the diamond shape”. The basic shape idea is useful, but it can create poor passing support angles if taken literally.

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6v6+2 Soccer Brain Game

August 11, 2020 coachdibernardo

This exercise involves two games being run side by side, in the video I use (6v6+2) but any equal number teams will work The exercise demands high-level thinking and strategy,

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Do Your Training Methods Make Sense?

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 coachdibernardo

If you look on the internet at coaching sessions, you will probably notice the vast array of different training exercises. The sessions normally include large amounts of equipment like speed

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Futsal, Beach Soccer & Unique Soccer Environments Create Special Skill-Sets and Intelligence

July 24, 2020July 27, 2020 coachdibernardo

This is a short video featuring a player who started playing street futsal at a young age in Brazil. He played 5 hours per/day in a street futsal environment and

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Soccer Rondo Transition with Constraints

July 17, 2020 coachdibernardo

This simple exercise is played with a 1-touch constraint but 2-touch for the player receiving the transition pass. Adjust the size of the area to fit the level of players,

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A Look at Soccer Player Development in Slides

July 11, 2020 coachdibernardo

Here are a couple slides from my new ebook on player development. The intention behind the  work is to provide coaches with a different perspective, and in doing so it

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