Marc Calleja

Director of Coaching Education at @apfcsoccer
Technical Director and Head of Methodology at Rebels Soccer Club, San Diego, California.

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Context is very important when we train youth soccer players. If we want to build something, we must adapt to the social and cultural context of the players where we are.

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Congrats Roman Avakian on your call-up to the U17 Men's National Team, and on being the first 2010-born player from San Diego to make it! We're so happy for you!

Do you know what Offensive Concept was Roman's favorite when he was younger? 👇🏻

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The Individual Habits of the Player.

At young ages, clubs need to make sure their methodology periodizes concepts in a way that builds habits in players.

Periodizing Concepts, Behaviors, and Principles over time is key to the individual development of each player.

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When we put game situations at the center of the training process, different organized situations emerge that we need to work on so our players understand the collective principles of the game.

And the coach's job is to be able to reproduce these situations realistically in training.

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9V9 Course | How to look

How do we want to teach our players to look?

Looking far first allows me to find positional advantages or spaces that would disappear if I looked close by first.

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🆕 It's here: the new APFC 9v9 Course

A complete course to help you master one of the most demanding phases of player development.

Early Bird Launch Price now available.

Enroll Now: https://t.co/6ZpHuOzk4T

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🆕 The 9v9 is a decisive stage in a player's development.

That's why we've been working on something that's going to change the way you coach this stage.

This next FRIDAY, we're launching our new 9v9 Course.

Here's the trailer:

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7-A-Side Soccer Tactics: The Build-Up Zone

https://t.co/TaUupyGjhm

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🏁 ¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗢 𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗬!!

El sueño se ha cumplido.

🇪🇸 🆚 🇦🇷 | 1-0 | 120+5’

#VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA

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"How are you going to defend players like Mbappé, Olise, or Dembelé?"

By having the ball.

This isn't tiki-taka, it's not passing for the sake of passing. This is defending with the ball. If the opponent doesn't have it, they can't attack me.

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Who are you?
What is your philosophy?
What is your identity?

When you know how to answer these questions and work consistently in that direction, you can show it to the world.

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Today Spain showed that soccer is a team sport.

Big individual talent and physicality take a back seat when you're talking about collective structure through the ball.

Positional play at its finest.

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🚨🇪🇸 OFFICIAL: SPAIN QUALIFY TO WORLD CUP SEMI FINALS! 🌎🗽

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And this has made me better, a better coach and a better professional. We should never forget that people are the most important thing.

Happy with the work of the coaching staff, the performance of the teams, and the identity the club is building.

Here's to next season!

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First season at Rebels SC, wrapped up.

A very different season. It meant stepping out of my comfort zone, moving far from home, and adapting to a different competition system and a different way of understanding soccer and the coaching process.

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🇪🇸 Spain have qualified for the Quarter-finals!

#FIFAWorldCup

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This 4th of July, we're celebrating the coaches who show up early, stay late, and never stop learning the game.

· Discount: 40% OFF on all our courses.
· Dates: July 1 to July 7.
· Coupon Code: 4JULYAPFC
· How to redeem: Visit our https://t.co/AdKkVOVIu2 and apply the coupon.

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How important is language within a club?

At APFC, we believe that the language of soccer is universal, and within any club or organization, it must be common and shared.

This not only benefits the club itself, but also the players, giving them clarity and confidence as they develop.

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This video perfectly captures APFC's philosophy.

With years of experience in the US, we understand that game concepts shape and develop a player's soccer IQ, and through them, we can elevate the education of both players and coaches.

https://t.co/ucf2PnGs3m

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💙🤍 𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗔 𝗜 𝗟𝗔 𝗖𝗜𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗜𝗫 💚💛

🧅 𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘 𝗗’𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗘́𝗦 𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢́

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A few months ago we visited Montgomery Soccer Inc, a soccer club in Rockville, Maryland, that we have been working with for a couple of seasons.

We continue partnering with clubs to help them organize their curriculum and make a positive impact on player development.