by Joerik | May 12, 2021 | Academy Coaches, Communication
One of the most important elements in our Academy is creating stronger connections between all involved. Strengthening the player-coach relationship in my view is not just based on the exchange of teaching and sharing information. It goes deeper than that. By looking...
by Joerik | May 3, 2021 | Academy Coaches, Communication, Culture
We are currently in the works with educating new local coaches through a traineeship program. The traineeship exists of multiple lectures on our academy vision and our general pedagogic principles in coaching before we head into the specifics of the variety of skills...
by Joerik | Apr 8, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development
Players need to learn to use the right skill at the right time. The 4 decisions players need to read are: straight line speed advantage cut the defender off bump the defender use a counter move We use lots of small sided games to teach the skills in realistic game...
by Joerik | Apr 5, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development, Public
When your workouts are too easy it’s good for confidence but you’re not really getting better. Practice should be challenging, when you’re practicing at the edge of your abilities then you’re improving. That’s why we create complexity in our mini games by adding...
by Joerik | Mar 29, 2021 | Academy Players, Offense, Player Development
What is the purpose of having “great handles”? For us it would be: getting from point A to B creating separation from the defender create an advantage staying in control under pressure That’s why when we work on “ball handling” with our older players, you won’t...
