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Episode 269: How to Use Foundational Rondos and...

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2020/07/21

The biggest misunderstanding of the rondo is that it s been perceived as just circle keep away. Where you have some number of players on the perimeter and some defenders in the middle. The classic circle keep away warm-up. That s what most coaches think a rondo is. As you’ll hear us say, rondos, especially foundational rondos, […] The post Episode 269: How to Use Foundational Rondos and Really Improve Your Players appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 268: Why You Should Expand Your Soccer...

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2020/07/14

The language used throughout American soccer is weak, and ugly. Using words like pace and phrases like whip in a cross instead of words like elegance or skipping by a player. Depending on your particular vocabulary, it can expand or limit your judgement of the sport as a whole. Today, we re going to discuss the […] The post Episode 268: Why You Should Expand Your Soccer Vocabulary and Get Rid of These Limiting Words and Phrases. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 267: Why You Need to Develop Pattern...

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2020/07/07

In this week s episode, Gary and John continue covering the topic of early talent identification. This is part 2 of this series. You can find part 1 here. In this round, we tackle additional important topics, such as: How to calibrate yourself to see and read the game differently. Why you need to develop pattern […] The post Episode 267: Why You Need to Develop Pattern Recognition and Pattern Matching. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 266: Do You Know What “It’s Just a Game”...

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2020/06/30

Have you ever found yourself saying the phrase It s just a game ? Well, I know I have. But, over the years, and even more so recently, I ve realized that it s so much more. And today we re going to talk about why that phrase is so prevalent in American soccer and the realities of what sport […] The post Episode 266: Do You Know What “It’s Just a Game” Really Means? appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 265: How to Properly Calibrate Yourself to...

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2020/06/23

In this week’s episode, Gary and John begin covering the topic of early talent identification. How can we improve it? Why do so many people get it wrong? What is the gold standard? One very important aspect of this is the language that is used. I don’t mean bad words. I mean the language used […] The post Episode 265: How to Properly Calibrate Yourself to Identify Talent at Early Ages. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 264: You Want Diversity in MLS, and the...

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2020/06/17

As a soccer nation, we have a diversity problem, on and off the field. And in more ways, than you might think. Although we generally seem to be aware that a diversity problem exists, we don t appear to have a good grasp of the root causes, which is likely why we have not made significant […] The post Episode 264: You Want Diversity in MLS, and the National Teams? Okay, These Things Must Change. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 263: Why Would Someone Want to Own an MLS...

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2020/06/09

If MLS owners aren t making money from their franchises, why would they even want to own one? This is a question that has been bouncing around in my head for quite some time. It resurfaced the other day as I was listening to Joe Rogan and Reggie Watts commentate on a video of Robert Kraft, […] The post Episode 263: Why Would Someone Want to Own an MLS Franchise That “Loses” Money? appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 262: The Costly Effects of Entrusting Your...

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2020/06/03

Due to the amount of content and content creators that are out there, it s crucial that American soccer coaches, parents, and fans know that there are levels to interpreting and talking about the game. So, if you want to properly interpret what s happening in the soccer landscape, whatever that means to you, you need to […] The post Episode 262: The Costly Effects of Entrusting Your Soccer Education to MLS and Incumbent Media. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 261: The One Element Of Player Development...

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2020/05/21

Understanding that an ultra-competitive training environment is the most important element when it comes to development in structured club soccer is crucial if you are trying to make the best decision for where your player needs to be. The training environment is oftentimes hard to judge. That is why things like clubs and leagues tend […] The post Episode 261: The One Element Of Player Development You Can’t Get Wrong appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 260: MLS Said That Parity Is Something Good,...

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2020/05/16

MLS, and many other soccer influencers, have painted parity as the holy grail for American soccer. They have said time and time again that parity is something good, but that s just not true. From a sporting sense, parity is a path to mediocrity and it is detrimental to the overall team, player, and coaching development […] The post Episode 260: MLS Said That Parity Is Something Good, But That s Just Not True. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 259: The Solution to Your Competitive...

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2020/05/06

With everything that is going on, and parents having to make judgment calls on what team to play on, what club to join, and what league is best to be in, there is a very simple solution if you are questioning the competitive level and the developmental benefits for your player. If your player is […] The post Episode 259: The Solution to Your Competitive Environment Problem appeared first on 3four3.

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The Balancing Act Most Coaches Fail at, and Most...

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2020/04/28

There are a number of different influences players will encounter throughout their youth career. The household/parent/family influence. The playing on your own influence. The pickup game influence. The structured club training influence. The personal training influence. There are a number of different components embedded within each of those influences. All of which can, and should, […] The post Episode 258: This is the Balancing Act Most Coaches Fail at, and Most Non-coaches Don’t

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Episode 257: Here’s How We Improve the Quality of...

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2020/04/21

Here are links that are relevant to the episode: MLS Academies Need More, and Better, Competition The 1 Soccer Policy that Cripples the National Team all the way to 9 Year Olds Not Allowed in American Soccer Leicester City FC On Enabling Change in the US Soccer Pyramid Bottom-Up and Top-Down Okay, let s […] The post Episode 257: Here’s How We Improve the Quality of Soccer In America, From Top to Bottom. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 256: The Development Academy Is Over.

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2020/04/14

This is not speculation. It has already happened. Now, it’s all about how we disseminate the information that is about to start flowing. This is going to be an amazing opportunity to see precisely how decisions that are made in the boardroom directly impact our living rooms. Our families, our players, our coaches, our livelihoods […] The post Episode 256: The Development Academy Is Over. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 255: Here’s How Players Can Impress Coaches...

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2020/04/08

On thiss episode, Joey Cascio joins me to discuss what we can learn about our players when they re forced to work on their own. Do the players do the work? Or not? Do the players have what it takes to push through tough times? Or not? Do the players have the special traits required to […] The post Episode 255: Here’s How Players Can Impress Coaches During the Shutdown. appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 254: Your Twitter Questions Answered (March...

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2020/03/31

On this episode of the podcast, John answers your questions that you submitted on Twitter. All of the questions are presented below with his answers, additional thoughts, and links to things that were mentioned during the episode. This episode is also available in video format. You can watch that here. Twitter Questions and Answers 1) […] The post Episode 254: Your Twitter Questions Answered (March 2020) appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 253: Follow the Leaders

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2020/03/11

What do Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey have in common? More than you think. In this 14-minute episode, we put the obvious things aside and rewind the tape all the way to the beginning of their development process. The success both players had is largely attributable to their older brothers introducing them to the game […] The post Episode 253: Follow the Leaders appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 252: Who Can Claim Credit For American Player...

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2020/02/26

There are more American players making waves in European club soccer than ever before. More and more teenagers are signing professional contracts, domestically and abroad. It is safe to say there hasn t been this much excitement about an entire generation of American players in many, many years. But that brings up some interesting questions. How […] The post Episode 252: Who Can Claim Credit For American Player Development? appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 251: A Huge Deficiency in the Suburban...

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2020/02/19

This episode is about Player Development. It’s not the first time we ve talked about it on this podcast. It’s a broad topic. Which means it certainly be discussed again. Because we re getting close to launching our first online course geared towards individual player development, I feel like it s an important time to dive in on […] The post Episode 251: A Huge Deficiency in the Suburban American Soccer Player appeared first on 3four3.

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Episode 250: Quality Pro Player Development or...

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2020/02/12

(The original article and all of its comments can be found here.) A line must be drawn between two camps: Those who ultimately view soccer as recreation. Those who are about creating professional footballers of the highest quality. Both have vastly different requirements. 1) Recreation This does not mean the rec soccer community as […] The post Episode 250: Quality Pro Player Development or Recreation? People don t know the Difference. appeared first on 3four3.

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