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Wow this is fantastic John and Ian. I’ve watched a number of your videos from the varsity team. From the looks of it the JV team is in a similar boat. I know how JV can be too. Girls with no soccer experience coming to play soccer. Awesome that they want to play, but impossible to catch them up. No doubt that a JV girl would be ready to handle Varsity because the foundation is there. For varsity, you have a proper “academy” running in below with this JV team.
Thanks for sharing the results of your academy.
First, Scott, I hope I didn’t offend you. Not my intention. Was not disagreeing with things you were saying, just the idea that, as you said, you were being taught in a high level education course the tactics of the “US 4-2-3-1”
For me, I’d say that national styles do not exist. A lot of this for me comes down to language and vocab. National philosophies or national ideals? maybe more so. I’d say that Brazil enjoys attractive football, that’s their “national philosophy”, their “footballing culture” if you will. But football changes so much and so quickly, that for me, saying that Brazil has played the same way for the last 60 years is ludicrous. Is the “style” under Scolari the same as under Dunga? Have they been teaching coaches tactics for the “Brazilian 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1”? I don’t think so. I can believe, however, that Brazil, over those same 60 years, have valued players (citing 3four3) with high technical ability and high soccer IQ. And when putting those players into a system that values those world class attributes, Brazil has been successful.
Coaches have their own philosophies that have their own styles. Styles and formations and players are constantly changing. When Jurgen leaves is “the US 4-2-3-1” going to be relevant anymore? I doubt it. The idea that their teaching tactics about the 4-2-3-1 is funny in itself because their seems to be very little tactical instructions going on both in the youth set-up (as John revealed) and in the senior team. So what is the US 4-2-3-1? Average players, working very hard, playing pretty poorly, and getting very inconsistent results. I would feel better if in those education courses we were learning about fundamental ideas; a philosophy, that the US wants to adopt. Valuing certain ideas about style, players, preparation, and execution that are in line with world class ideas.
Last bit. Philosophies are everything. Believing certain things about the game and how it should be played are rock solid, altering very little, in my opinion. Style and formations are merely a capsule to express your product.
That is literally the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard ^. It drives me crazy to read or hear people (now US soccer education course) talk about “How To” play any certain formation. As if you can park the bus or play possession in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. As if a formation dictates the philosophy or style of a team. Nuts. Regarding playing “The US 4-2-3-1” that must just be a joke.
Love the inside info John! Incredibly disappointing that this is the state of our national youth system. But then I see the gold stuff 3four3, John, etc post and it reminds me that shit is happening in this country. Need more people like that in those positions.
This was a a huge thing I saw in the U14 full match that was posted earlier! The U14’s were so focused and into it the game and Brian and the style and how they were doing and I LOVED THAT. A team focused and committed to the cause is essential. Everyone needs to be on the same page. I think that within setting this culture includes a coaches responsibility to be forward and honest with their players. Stated above: where you are the coach and best friend.
We see these examples with players of Jose Mourinho and Co who their ex-players say they would kill or die for their manager. That’s the culture, total commitment from coach to players.
Lots of great stuff above, I’ll add what I can!
For me this is the same old boring, uninspiring team that gets put our for basically every game. There is a great deal of size and energy and a terrifying lack of real quality players, especially considering the ones Jurgen has left at home.
The like of Beasley, Davis, Omar, Wondo, and Yedlin really shouldn’t be near the National Team. Then there’s the insanely average players like Jones, Mix, Besler, Bedoya and Zusi. There’s the athletic, but usually useless Altidore and Chandler (add bealsey and yedlin to this). Also the unknown quality of John Brooks and Julian Green. Hard to comment fully on them yet.
So that leaves me with a very limited squad of quality or at least potentiality useful players. The omissions of Landon, Benny, Torres, Rowe, Okugo, Gil, Ream, and others suck because they have some real quality. If Landon was omitted for real personal reasons (which seem to be true), then good on Klinsmann.
I love seeing the training activities present in the game! Further makes you believe that this stuff is real and it works well. You name it, you saw it! Receiving the ball across your body, checking to players, playing out of the back, losing your man, attacking patterns, choreographed pressure, and all with some spice on top! Another fantastic tool!
I also like how we got to hear the changes tactically that happened throughout the game. Ex. It wasn’t all pressure, all the time defensively, sometimes he asked the team to bait the opponent into an area, and then pressure and destroy. It was domination! I must also comment on the team and how they seem to eat it up! They know what their style is and seem to take pride in it. They seem so wired and focused when talking to Brian. I love the teaching going on. It’s collaborative, not Brain just spoon feeding the ideas, there’s discussion. Brain asks questions, the team answers.
Hi all!
My name is Cameron Baker.I’m 20 years old and I’m a full time student at the University of Michigan. I told myself that this is about the same price as a college textbook.
I currently do not coach anywhere besides training with kids one on one to help them sharpen up before they move off to college. I’ve had an interesting experience with coaching so far. My junior and senior year of high school I was named captain of the team and our “coach” was non existent. He showed up to practice, but usually just chatted with kids and ate sunflower seeds. So I coached the team for the last two years I was there; coaching to what were my strengths as a player (short passing game). It was only a step in a direction, we were still very very very rough, but parents and coaches who had seen my school play for years told me they had never seen us play so well.
I discovered 3four3 when I saw the U11s video come out. My jaw hit the floor and I told my buddy that that team would bulldoze our high school team, and these kids are 10. I became a hardcore fan since then, though, I am a silent reader. I feel as if I don’t have the experience to really engage in some conversations, but I love to learn and I’m so passionate about football. I’m taking in as much good info as I can to build on my philosophy.
Super excited for this! Excited to learn, talk and learn. Twitter is @cpbaker11
