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UNIVERSAL DEFENSIVE CONCEPTS ❌What is the mistake you observe? 🧠 What coaching tips would you suggest to rectify it?

When the Concept Becomes a Habit.

Positions may start on paper, but understanding relationships between teammates, opponents, space, and time gives players the edge. Are you coaching patterns, or are you teaching functional roles?

Attacking the ball and directing it toward where we want to finish is one of the key concepts in the Final Third. The intention is to attack the ball to gain an advantage in the first steps, guiding it into an optimal position to finish, while adjusting the body positioning.

APFC PLAYER DECISION MAKING | Create the Free Player by Holding the Ball Coaching Point #1: You must wait with the ball once the opposing players are close to the receivers, avoiding their reception. Till the new options arise in the game.

Universal Defensive Concepts: Recognizing Cues to Adjust Marking Distance In this clip, the defending team shifts from a non-pressing mid block to actively pressing the ball, and marking distances adjust accordingly to regain possession.

🚨 Attention Coaches! This weekend, something unprecedented is happening at APFC. 👇 Tag a fellow coach below, and I'll slide into your DMs with exclusive details. Stay tuned!

PLAYER UNDER PRESSURE | COMING SOON Many coaches miss out on teaching offensive protection. Players must use their arms to get space, destabilize defenders, and open up new opportunities.

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3 DRILLS TO IMPROVE YOUR BUILD UP: In this 3 minutes thread, you will discover an evolution of 3 SSP to improve your build up in your training sessions. PS: If you arrive at the end, you will discover a surprise

One of the worst habits after winning the ball back: Not moving it away from the recovery zone. Defenders there are organized and ready to press immediately. Best way to transition? Play a pass out of the zone, dribbling only gives them time to recover.

Body positioning plays a crucial role when letting the ball roll. You always have to protect the ball as it rolls, which means your body needs to be between the ball and the nearest defender to protect it without even touching it.

The importance of controlling the ball in the opposite direction of where the free player is will help us connect with him

If the possessor is pressed, you must be closer to the player. If the possessor is free, you must keep a position that allows you to defend the space and the player.

→ Ball not pressed = Penetration run → Ball under pressure = Support movement 👉🏻 Do your players understand different concepts depending on the game situation?

If the ball possessor is not under pressure, there’s no need to drop deeper to offer a closer passing lane. The receiver should stay high to provide a progression option. → The type of passing lanes must always be understood based on the pressure on the ball.

"Tell me how you press, and I will tell you how you can counterattack." The final objective during pressing is to create a situation in which you have the advantage to recover the ball and counterattack. Let's analyze Araujo's red card and the team's behaviors 👇

How to Identify Players Lacking Confidence: The Number 1 Sign Inside Touches: Players often make touches directed backward rather than facing the opponents. Remember, it’s one thing to be under pressure and another to feel it.

APFC NEXT | The "False" Free Fullback In the build-up, it often appears the fullback is free, but it's a deceptive play. Many times, the opposition is setting a trap on the flank. We must first threaten from the inside or recognize the trap, attract them in, and switch play to manipulate this.

APFC THE BACKLINE | BREAKING MYTHS "The defender must be facing the player he is defending & doesn't lose the ball reference." The Body Profile must be oriented to the gap being threatened. Even if we lose sight of the ball, we keep a positional advantage to defend the deep or intercept the ball.

UNIVERSAL DEFENSIVE CONCEPTS | INTERCEPT TO PASS While defending, players must not only be alert to their opponents' positions but also be ready to transition into offense swiftly, making the most of every advantage.

Last Friday, we hosted an incredible Virtual Coaches Clinic with Houston's finest. Interested in the presentation we used? Tag a friend in the comments, and we'll share it with both of you! Let's continue learning and growing together.

THE FIRST ATTACKER | Visual Fake One of the most underrated abilities in soccer is the capacity to deceive the defender with body language.