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As I was preparing for this episode, I went back into Phase 1 of the 3four3 membership to watch a video of Gary Kleiban explaining the losing your man activity. He starts off by talking about the importance of players knowing how and when to create space for themselves and how the amount of space […] The post What Is Losing Your Man? And Why Do Armchair Analysts Think It’s so Easy Even Though It’s Not? [Coaching 05] appeared first on 3four3.

Over the course of several months, Justin Reid has compiled an astounding amount of raw data that highlights a major problem in NCAA soccer. What is that problem? The overwhelming lack of diversity amongst head coaches in college soccer. The saddest part about this problem is that almost everyone that I have spoken to about […] The post American Soccer Is Built upon a Foundation of Disenfranchisement and Justin Reid Is Fighting to Expose Some of the Nasty Truths. appeared first on 3four3.

Ian Lane is currently coaching with the San Jose Earthquakes pre-academy. And what you re about to hear is a conversation with Ian where he and I go through and talk about one of his most recent training sessions. This isn t anything new for us. We ve been jumping on the phone and Skype for years to […] The post Breaking down a Pre-Development Academy Training Session with Ian Lane. appeared first on 3four3.

A video about teaching throw-ins popped up on my Twitter feed the other day. It illustrated just how important player, coach, and parent education truly are. And it reminded me of an article that Gary Kleiban wrote a few years back titled “How to Execute: Who on Earth are You Learning From?” Because when it […] The post The Benefits of Teaching and Rehearsing Throw-In Choreography. [Coaching 04] appeared first on 3four3.

In episodes one and two, we talked mostly about philosophy and having some sort of a vision or an idea of how you want your team to play. This episode, we're going to talk about a specific activity. An activity that looks simple, but is loaded with technical and tactical value. It's something we like […] The post What Is the Most Powerful Training Activity Known to Soccer? [Coaching 03] appeared first on 3four3.

I still remember when Ian was a freshman in high school. One memory is super vivid. He was on the Junior Varsity team. I was coaching Varsity. Ian and his teammates were warming up before practice and I noticed that he was wearing his game shorts to train in. And I yelled at him and […] The post Go to School. Get a Real Job. Coaching Doesn’t Pay the Bills. [Part One with Ian Lane.] appeared first on 3four3.

Jenn Schwartz is a strength and injury specialist who works with Alexandria Soccer, a community-based club that offers both recreational and competitive soccer opportunities for over 4,000 children and adults in Alexandria, Virginia. I was first introduced to Alexandria Soccer when I met 3four3 coaching member Ryan Rich in Las Vegas at our first coaching […] The post Jenn Schwartz Talks About Innovative StrengthTraining and Recovery Techniques in Youth Soccer appeared first on 3four3.

I recently made a trip to Las Vegas to give a presentation to a group of coaches. The presentation revolved around the idea of Do Less, Not More. Now, it's fair to say that every coach goes through a "discovery phase" as they try to find their footing. You know, that phase when you buy […] The post How to Avoid Getting Trapped in the Trial and Error, Error, Error Cycle [Coaching 02] appeared first on 3four3.

Brian Hess is the acting Executive Director of Sports Fans Coalition, the nations largest sports fan advocacy group. The first message that you see on their homepage in big bold lettering is, “Every fan deserves a voice.” Brian and his crew have advocated for sports fans since 2009, but they are basically brand new to […] The post Brian Hess Says That Kathy Carter and Her Relationship with MLS and SUM Is the Tip of the Iceberg for All That Plagues U.S. Soccer. appeared first on 3four3.