Daniel Vincent

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

If a club is serious about finding the highest potential players/ provides a scholarship fund these numbers don’t need to be as they are. Some clubs are giving kids full scholarships.

[Etan @EtanBoss]

Landon Donovan says America is missing soccer talent because kids can’t afford to play.

“Only 2% of kids playing organized soccer in America came from households that made less than $50,000.”

“If you don’t make $50,000, your kid cannot play organized soccer.”

“Think about how many kids you’re missing out on in this country because they can’t afford to play the game.”

“There is zero chance I could have played club soccer.”

“My mom made $34,000 a year, single mom raising three kids.”

“She couldn’t pay $4,000 for me to play club. Are you kidding? She couldn’t pay $400.”

“That’s not a good system to create good players.”

[Etan @EtanBoss]

Landon Donovan says America is missing soccer talent because kids can’t afford to play.

“Only 2% of kids playing organized soccer in America came from households that made less than $50,000.”

“If you don’t make $50,000, your kid cannot play organized soccer.”

“Think about how many kids you’re missing out on in this country because they can’t afford to play the game.”

“There is zero chance I could have played club soccer.”

“My mom made $34,000 a year, single mom raising three kids.”

“She couldn’t pay $4,000 for me to play club. Are you kidding? She couldn’t pay $400.”

“That’s not a good system to create good players.”

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

Narrative that pay to play is the reason for USA being behind other countries at soccer is hilarious

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

The game that we are actually world class at — ice hockey — at top youth levels costs double soccer.

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@kestrelpsych Field rental+ insurance+ tax+ staff salary. Do you know think people who work full time in soccer should get a full time salary? It’s not uncommon for coaches in English academies to be paid less than 10k a year for 3 days a week training+ games. Is that something to celebrate?

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

Oregon refs would never let this run

[Dobby Solano @DobbySolanoNUFC]

Saturday the 11th of July, 10pm.

[luke @louorns]

The more you watch football the more you realise passes that are diagonal at any length are the most impactful by quite a comfortable margin

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

Change speed. Don’t constantly run. Walk and then sprint.

[Romain Canuti @romcanuti]

Je regarde cette vidéo en boucle. Ce type est fascinant.

[Romain Canuti @romcanuti]

Je regarde cette vidéo en boucle. Ce type est fascinant.

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

Massive bug bear of mine- when a team is set up in a M2M press and the player who is supposed to press jogs over/ ‘shows one way’ instead of just sprinting as fast as possible towards the player on the ball

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@chasmahoney @coachjoesmith_ How was that research conducted? What’s ‘fun’ for one child is different to what’s ‘fun’ for another. Kids can also play with friends in less structured environments.

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@chasmahoney @coachjoesmith_ Completely agree with wider base- but to suggest the base only stays wide if mixed ability happens is not a conclusion I’d draw. Lots of players quit because they aren’t ever getting success, which happens to lower level players when in a mixed ability setting

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@coachjoesmith_ @chasmahoney Why is the assumption always that mixed ability play increases the chance of long term participation??

If players are grouped by ability (performance and potential, not just performance) then players are likely to enjoy better balance between challenge vs success= more fun

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@SebC__ You don’t think early specialisation (playing football more than any other sport- not only playing football) is important?

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

Senegal right back is a serious player

[Jamie Hamilton @stirling_j]

One of the best things about the work I do is being exposed to relational interpretations of so many teams all over the world.
This is a clip from Thomas Pedersen's Brattvåg IL playing in the Norwegian 3rd Tier.
Extreme proximity to generate connections around the ball carrier.

[S. @SebC__]

There's so much to learn there.

Kanu's support leg always between the defenders' feet.

[Daniel Vincent @DV_Coach]

@TheAthleticFC @rickymachel

[Philip O'Callaghan 🎾 @Mr_Tennis_Coach]

Task simplification isn’t about making things easier. It’s about making the task accessible enough for players to engage with it in a meaningful way.

If it’s too difficult, they can’t interact with the key information. When we simplify it well, we keep what matters for learning while giving players a chance to explore and adapt.

[Paul McGuinness @PaulMcG8]

“The ball carrier is in charge of the game” - young players need a foundation of ball control, dragging & dodging, to keep the ball close, look up for the next move, drag to bring the opponent in to their flow then change direction & speed, feign & shoot “INTIMIDATION BY SKILL”