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Understanding that an ultra-competitive training environment is the most important element when it comes to development in structured club soccer is crucial if you are trying to make the best decision for where your player needs to be. The training environment is oftentimes hard to judge. That is why things like clubs and leagues tend […] The post Episode 261: The One Element Of Player Development You Can’t Get Wrong appeared first on 3four3.

MLS, and many other soccer influencers, have painted parity as the holy grail for American soccer. They have said time and time again that parity is something good, but that s just not true. From a sporting sense, parity is a path to mediocrity and it is detrimental to the overall team, player, and coaching development […] The post Episode 260: MLS Said That Parity Is Something Good, But That s Just Not True. appeared first on 3four3.

With everything that is going on, and parents having to make judgment calls on what team to play on, what club to join, and what league is best to be in, there is a very simple solution if you are questioning the competitive level and the developmental benefits for your player. If your player is […] The post Episode 259: The Solution to Your Competitive Environment Problem appeared first on 3four3.

There are a number of different influences players will encounter throughout their youth career. The household/parent/family influence. The playing on your own influence. The pickup game influence. The structured club training influence. The personal training influence. There are a number of different components embedded within each of those influences. All of which can, and should, […] The post Episode 258: This is the Balancing Act Most Coaches Fail at, and Most Non-coaches Don’t Appreciate. appeared first on 3four3.

Here are links that are relevant to the episode: MLS Academies Need More, and Better, Competition The 1 Soccer Policy that Cripples the National Team all the way to 9 Year Olds Not Allowed in American Soccer Leicester City FC On Enabling Change in the US Soccer Pyramid Bottom-Up and Top-Down Okay, let s […] The post Episode 257: Here’s How We Improve the Quality of Soccer In America, From Top to Bottom. appeared first on 3four3.

This is not speculation. It has already happened. Now, it’s all about how we disseminate the information that is about to start flowing. This is going to be an amazing opportunity to see precisely how decisions that are made in the boardroom directly impact our living rooms. Our families, our players, our coaches, our livelihoods […] The post Episode 256: The Development Academy Is Over. appeared first on 3four3.

On thiss episode, Joey Cascio joins me to discuss what we can learn about our players when they re forced to work on their own. Do the players do the work? Or not? Do the players have what it takes to push through tough times? Or not? Do the players have the special traits required to […] The post Episode 255: Here’s How Players Can Impress Coaches During the Shutdown. appeared first on 3four3.

On this episode of the podcast, John answers your questions that you submitted on Twitter. All of the questions are presented below with his answers, additional thoughts, and links to things that were mentioned during the episode. This episode is also available in video format. You can watch that here. Twitter Questions and Answers 1) […] The post Episode 254: Your Twitter Questions Answered (March 2020) appeared first on 3four3.

What do Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey have in common? More than you think. In this 14-minute episode, we put the obvious things aside and rewind the tape all the way to the beginning of their development process. The success both players had is largely attributable to their older brothers introducing them to the game […] The post Episode 253: Follow the Leaders appeared first on 3four3.

There are more American players making waves in European club soccer than ever before. More and more teenagers are signing professional contracts, domestically and abroad. It is safe to say there hasn t been this much excitement about an entire generation of American players in many, many years. But that brings up some interesting questions. How […] The post Episode 252: Who Can Claim Credit For American Player Development? appeared first on 3four3.

This episode is about Player Development. It’s not the first time we ve talked about it on this podcast. It’s a broad topic. Which means it certainly be discussed again. Because we re getting close to launching our first online course geared towards individual player development, I feel like it s an important time to dive in on […] The post Episode 251: A Huge Deficiency in the Suburban American Soccer Player appeared first on 3four3.

(The original article and all of its comments can be found here.) A line must be drawn between two camps: Those who ultimately view soccer as recreation. Those who are about creating professional footballers of the highest quality. Both have vastly different requirements. 1) Recreation This does not mean the rec soccer community as […] The post Episode 250: Quality Pro Player Development or Recreation? People don t know the Difference. appeared first on 3four3.

After having some time to sit and think about what we saw, Joey Cascio and I recorded our thoughts about the USMNT’s performance vs. Costa Rica. Following the annual month-long USMNT camp, seven players made their first appearance with the senior team. One of those players is someone we know very well, Uly Llanez. Congratulations […] The post Episode 249: See How Easily You Can Excite U.S. Men’s National Team Fans. appeared first on 3four3.

Kobe Bryant s addiction to basketball, and obsession with becoming the best version of himself, was a net-positive for the World. Through basketball, he was able to inspire an entire generation of fans, athletes, coaches, and many others. And as an outsider looking in, it appeared to me that he was able to (almost perfectly) balance […] The post Honorary Episode 248: The Road Map Kobe Left Us appeared first on 3four3.

In this episode, Joey Cascio joins me to discuss Gregg Berhalter’s interview with the American Outlaws and our takeaways for the upcoming year of U.S. Men’s Soccer. This interview with the national team coach was one part of a three-part of a series recorded and produced by US Soccer in coordination with the biggest supporters […] The post Episode 245: Here Are the Criteria to Judge Gregg Berhalter in 2020 appeared first on 3four3.

Throw-ins are one of the most ignored aspects when it comes to training soccer players and teams about how to gain an advantage over their opponents. All too often throw-ins are just rushed and thrown down the line. Which is sad, because there is so much more that can be done from throw-ins. And there […] The post Episode 244: How to Gain an Advantage Using Throw-In’s appeared first on 3four3.

On this episode of the 3four3 podcast, Joey and I discuss some of the misconceptions of possession-soccer. It s pretty common to see members of the media, or people on twitter, attempting to discredit possession-based soccer. One example of this is how Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are talked about in the media when they do […] The post Episode 243: What Are the Biggest Misconceptions of Playing Possession-Based Soccer? appeared first on 3four3.

In this episode, Joey Cascio joins me to discuss the details of how to execute short goal kicks. Building out of the back is a critical element when playing possession-style soccer and goal kicks are a big, big part of that. It is important to understand that at the highest levels of the game, building […] The post Episode 242: How to Execute Short Goal Kicks appeared first on 3four3.

It’s the start of a brand new year. Which means there is no better time than now to talk about work ethic. Because that is what separates the best players from the average. In this episode, John reads one of 3four3’s evergreen articles written by Gary Kleiban. The article, Work Ethic – An Elusive Player […] The post Episode 241: What Separates the Best from the Average? appeared first on 3four3.

What s so special about a rondo? Johan Cruyff said, Everything that goes on in a match, except shooting, you can do in a rondo. The competitive aspect, fighting to make space, what to do when in possession and what to do when you haven t got the ball, how to play one-touch soccer, how to counteract […] The post Episode 240: A Quick Discussion About Rondo’s with Brian Kleiban appeared first on 3four3.