Tom Coxon

West Virginia Institute of Technology Men’s Assistant Soccer Coach.

[Training Ground Guru @ground_guru]

"When you first look at the opponent, you call it man-marking.

If you’re looking first at your team-mate, you call it zonal marking.

If you’re looking first at the ball, you call it pressing."

@ReneMaric | @FCBayern Assistant | TGG Podcast 🎧

https://t.co/0ToNLlW4o6

[Jorg van der Breggen @JvanderB78]

This article critiques football’s rondo obsession, arguing its rigid positional drills crush creativity, perception & adaptability by conditioning obedient conformists instead of perceptive, self-organizing players who excel in match chaos👇🏼
https://t.co/nYM0OYqS7e
@PicklesJacob

[Karl Marius Aksum @aksumfootball]

Hvis du vil ha et dypdykk i hvordan vi spiller og trener i Mjällby, og hvorfor vi gjør det på den måten vi gjør, så er denne samtalen med Øyvind Iversen et bra sted å starte. Det var gøy å virkelig kunne nerde fag ⚽️

https://t.co/ylQcgco6pi

[samuel @itsamaral_x]

Superb analysis, really enjoyed it. One thing it made me reflect on, though: when we write tactical analysis, space, time and relationships can be treated as tools to create action possibilities (and to close the opponent’s)

[Jamie Hamilton @stirling_j]

You can find quality analysis of Jose Alberto's Racing and Nancy's Columbus Crew on @TH_GAME_CHANGER
https://t.co/nbZZYvIsw0

[Karl Marius Aksum @aksumfootball]

Growing up, I learned so much tactically from the great minds at Spielverlagerung. Now, they just published an impressive piece on our attacking play at Mjällby. Perfect reading material for the festive period ☃️⚽️

https://t.co/yJwfhMRPLk

[Jamie Hamilton @stirling_j]

Racing Santander currently has most wins, most goals and most points in La Liga 2.
They also rank lowest for crosses and long passes.
I love to watch them play.
This top-quality work from @Ruxiiii4 and @tmccabe98 is a brilliant analysis of a team that dares to be different.

[⚽️ FAW Coaching @FAWCoachEd]

🚨 New CPD module released

A masterclass with Cymru national manager Craig Bellamy is now live on Coach Cymru.

Find it in the 'Learning/Revalidation' section
🔗 https://t.co/uWikND1ZQs

[Russell Pope @RussellPope99]

Further developing my Coaching Philosophy/Methodology today - working on Offensive Principles and Structure -> Defensive Transition + Counter-Pressing. Some key factors as shown below 👇

- Verticality in possession
- Compact Offensive Structure (Verticial + Horizontal)
- Zonal + Numerical Overload in Rest Defence Structure - Aggressiveness in counter-pressing (Around/Away Principle)

When attacking I believe in creating conditions to then effectively deal with defensive transition for two main reasons:

1) Likelihood of losing the ball when attacking (risk and reward spectrum
2) Using the moments after ball loss to regain -> Offensive transition + the unbalance created within the game to create goalscoring opportunities!

My DM's are open if something here interests you/Open to discussion!

[Moritz Kossmann @moritzkossmann1]

In this weeks @iDiskiTimes article I had the great pleasure of speaking to my former colleague and friend @KrisBerg_89. Kris shares some insights about how he uses his career as a former player for his new career in coaching as well as a couple of his favourite practices

[John Pascarella @JPSoccerCoach]

Over time, complex dynamic systems (teams) adapt & evolve. As this system becomes more organized, their inter-actions become more complex & new patterns emerge. The teams' game model and principles are the guiding thread that runs through it, creating order from disorder.

[AB⚕ @AbsoluteBruno]

🚨DON'T buy any special services to watch Manchester United’s pre season games. We will stream it here on Twitter👍👍

[Andy Harrison @AndyHarra]

Day 1 of our Free Female Soccer SIS Camp..
280 kids through the doors.
24 teams
12 7 vs 7 Fields running for 3 hours!
50 HS / MS volunteer coaches
👊⚽️❤️

[. @saundzo]

“Finding progression through group connectivity … build collective rhythm”

🧏‍♂️

[Jamie Hamilton @stirling_j]

btw, for a bit of deep Cardoso-lore, here he is in 2014 demonstrating part of his methodology for coaching counter-pressing in defensive transition.
https://t.co/Q2eGohw5O4

[Raymond Verheijen @raymondverheije]

For coaches who do NOT have 22 players available for training

'Designing Training Situations'

Simplifying 11v11 to 9v9, 7v7 or even smaller while maintaining realistic spaces and distances

https://t.co/QhkQftpDz6

#football #footballtraining #footballperiodisation #methodology

[JOGO FUNCIONAL @JOGOFUNCIONAL1]

Really liked watching this team

Minimum Width

They would bring 8/9 players to the ball side with only the far side WB wider

Emphasis on central combinations & frequent diagonal passes

Really vertical with passes & with multiple movements pushing back the defensive line

[John Pascarella @JPSoccerCoach]

Each game model has a specific energy requirement. So then the questions become: Are your weekly training sessions compatible with that game model & and energy needs. Are there specific individual & team adaptations occurring based on the sessions? Is there harmony & specificity?

[Spielverlagerung.com @spielvercom]

The Fools of Spielverlagerung proudly present: An Article about an angle. Diagonality is here.
Diagonality remains the most influential concept in our internal ecosystem & this collaborative deep-dive gives it finally its deserving in-depth treatment https://t.co/kqvBbtcreY

[M.H. @MH_SV5]

Thanks for the great thread! Given the relevance of this article on man-marking by @ReneMaric , I’d like to point out that there are many different types of man-marking.

https://t.co/2KkaFAKECs

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@spielvercom