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SIMPLICITY VS. COMPLEXITY: A GUIDE TO TRAINING SESSION DESIGNBy JAMES VAUGHAN PDP LEAD RESEARCHER EXAMINES THE SIMPLICITY VS. COMPLEXITY DEBATE USING ONE OF THE GREAT QUOTES FROM JOHAN CRUYFF AND ASKS IF WE HAVE MISINTERPRETED ITS TRUE MEANING. “Football is simple, but the hardest thing is to play simple football.” Consider how this famous quote influences your training ses..

JON HOGGARDJOHAN CRUYFF: GAME CHANGER It is difficult to overstate just how much of an influence Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has had on the sport. From his time on the pitch, starring for Ajax, Barcelona and the Dutch national side, to his time in management at the same institutions, Cruyff has always been at the cutting edge of football development. Winner of the Ballon..

Somewhere Special F.C. – How homeschooling can save soccer.Published on June 24, 2016LikeSomewhere Special F.C. – How homeschooling can save soccer. 3Comment 0ShareShare Somewhere Special F.C. – How homeschooling can save soccer. 2Todd BeaneTOVO International & Cruyff InstituteImagine that you’re a child in a beautiful and seemingly endless forest. Imagine t..

Picasso, Cruijff and Coaching I think Picasso was just bored. When you are 16 and can paint with remarkable aptitude the Portrait of Aunt Pepa what does life have left in store for you? You can spend the next 50 years painting portraits or you can challenge the institution of painting and allow your passion and creativity to break the boundaries of your craft. I think Cruijff w..

The philosophy of Jeet Kune DoBruce Lee – Jeet Kune Do By Adam Weiss · If you want to grasp the revolutionary philosophy of Jeet Kune Do then you’ll want to read this article. JkD teaches its student to free from styles, patterns or molds. Places special emphasis in mastering the four ranges of combat. Real combat is alive and dynamic and the martial artist must get r..

POSTED ON MARCH 24, 2016 BY THESE FOOTBALL TIMESTHE VISION OF JOHAN CRUYFF Barcelona have made football look simple by mastering the complex. It has always fascinated me how many observers make the conclusion that their style of play, particularly under Pep Guardiola, is very simple. In my mind and in my experience of observing and studying Barcelona, I cannot comprehend how pe..

Johan Cruyff in 10 quotes"Football should always be attractive, it's to be played offensively, it should be a show" WelobaMarch 24, 2016 - 17:50SHARE ON TWITTERSHARE ON FACEBOOKADD A COMMENTJohan Cruyff died this Thursday aged 68. The former coach and a legend in FC Barcelona, both as player and as coach, leaves a lot of talent, good soccer, a legancy in the Catalan club, as we..

What is creativity in soccer? March 16, 2016 By James, G. Creativity is used a lot to describe the better soccer players. And many of us probably recognize it when we see it during a youth or pro game. I have posted many times about the importance of encouraging creativity in our youngsters, most recently an article on the lack of top midfielders in our country and a post about..

One of The Best Attacking Skill (Give and Go Pass, Wall-pass, One- two pass) The One Two pass is also referred to as the “Wall Pass” or “Give and Go” pass. This is because the passing player plays an initial short pass to a team mate (pass one) and then receives a very quick pass into space back from the same team mate (pass two.) It can also be described as giving the ..

"'Total Football' and its attacking pressure are very spectacular. It places great demands on individual and team tactical excellence... An absolute prerequisite, to master such a team tactical aspect, is that all the players possess a positive mentality, including the substitutes." - Rinus Michels The playmaking style, also known as Total Football, is one of two team strategi..