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Tactical precision, Mental quickness

Posted on 10/3/12 at 7:56 pm
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 10/3/12 at 7:56 pm
Grant Wahl recently interviewed Xavi.

Do you want to know why the Spanish game is different? This

quote:

First of all, their sessions are incredible. Most of training is a game played on a small-sided field, 10 a side, and all the guys are within 15 yards of each other. It's so compact, and they're still able to function in such tight corners.


This is done many a place, with regularity, and at an early age (right after football 7, even though football 7 sides will train with a full 10 like this, or 11, if a short and thin field with goals is available on the complex). Spacing is not as generous as the 15 yards he mentions, it's probably more like seven, eight max.

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Ray Hudson's quotes are pure gold.
This post was edited on 10/3/12 at 8:31 pm
Posted by WarSlamEagle
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Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 10/3/12 at 8:47 pm to


Great read...always love Wahl's stuff, even if it's about Barcelona.

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Ray Hudson's quotes are pure gold.

Water is wet.
Posted by Tweezy
west of east
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 10/4/12 at 12:18 am to
what age do kids start taking footy serious over there? i know in america kids start playing when theyre 4-6, but even for the best ones it doesn't get that serious until at least age 11 or 12. if you dont live in an area with lots of competitive soccer being played it might not get serious til high school, at that point they are so far behind their actual potential it just becomes a hobby so to speak. also i could be completely wrong about all the ages, but this is just what i'm guessing based on my experiences.

canes and dr pepper. study party at...my crib. think i'll probably watch some games i have on the dvr tonight, maybe even watch last weeks homeland episode
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