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David Garcia Profile picture
@IJaSport
Dec 31, 2018 • 16 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
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As we put a close to 2018, I'd like to re-share all of the articles from this year.

I am very proud of them all and they all have helped me to learn a little bit more about this sport and everything it entails.

Cheers to 2018 and bring on 2019 🥂

IJAS's 2018 Thread Here! 👇
Guardiola's Class

🗣 "Since that 2007 coaching clinic, Pep Guardiola has singlehandedly changed how football is played. Luckily for us, someone filmed this once in a lifetime clinic and the following findings are those ideas preached on that cloudy day."
itsjustasport.com/home/2018/11/5…
Child Psychology 101 for Every Youth Coach

🗣 "I know what you might be thinking, ‘I’m just a football coach. I don’t have the time or energy to study psychology in my free time.' Well, this article is for you." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/4/25…
Intentionality in Sport: LA Galaxy case study

🗣 "If you are constantly questioning the intentions of your actions and words, you begin to have a greater understanding of yourself and why you do things." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/12…
The Edge of Chaos

🗣 "At this point, I had to stop Mark and jot down this insightful quote. 'We train at the edge of chaos.' Poetic, simple, and wise." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/1/14…
The Language of Football

🗣 "The footballer is immersed in a chaotic situation full of visual and auditory cues which he or she must decipher and begin to recognize patterns to gradually become fluent in the language of football." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/2/25…
Lillo on Intentionality

🗣 "Juan Manuel Lillo points out the rules clearly stipulate the objective of the game and all tactics must be based around said objectives." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/5/…
Guardiola on Play

🗣 "My question is at what point in our need to control every aspect of the sport and how we teach young people to play it did we take the ball away?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/25…
Move the Opponent, Not the Ball

🗣 "If you were to ask any player in the world what the most important thing in football is, they would all say the ball. So what better bait than the one thing every player wants. " ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/8/13…
Football Fluidity

🗣 "We see football in the most fluid form possible, completely void of rigidness and lacking creativity." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/11…
The Principle Behind Lukaku's Run

🗣 "What if I told you it’s not the ball that pulls defenders out of position and creates space, but instead the possibility of the ball, the possibility of danger?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/7/4/…
An Interpretation of Football

🗣 "The ball is a mesmerizing thing. Without that lovely, spheric object there wouldn’t be any beauty in the sport. The ball is everything." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/7/10…
El Clasico: Tactical Teachings

🗣 "If you're a fan of football, you enjoyed the match." - Zinedine Zidane ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/5/8/…
Sergio Ramos: The Duck or the Rabbit?

🗣 "Have you ever seen that optical illusion what looks like a rabbit to some and a duck to others? Sergio Ramos causes a similar reaction in people." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/5/27…
Counterattacking: The Result of Indivisible Football

🗣 "One of the most important concepts of positional play is the idea that football is composed of fluid, continuous actions which cannot be separated." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/19…
Andres Iniesta's Farewell

🗣 "Has there ever been a football player more loved by everyone than Andres Iniesta?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/4/30…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS SPACE

I’ve written about this space on countless occasions but I'll keep banging on like a broken record for the simple reason that it’s the basis of all football strategy.

Let’s dive into why this space is so important and how teams attack it...🧵👇 Image
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How do teams beat high presses? It’s one of the most exciting moments of the game that make or break a team’s performance.

Like walking a tight rope, play it right and you’re on the other side unscathed.

Get it wrong and it’s in the back of your goal…

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As with all football this starts with space.

- Is there space to play in?
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These are unconsciously and collectively decided upon during a match.Image
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Against a high press, teams differ and situations differ about how all of these questions are answered.

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I am lucky enough to be able to have coached the 9v9 game format for many years now. In that time I have grown to really love this particular stage of football.

Here are FIVE REASONS WHY I LOVE COACHING 9v9 FOOTBALL 🧵👇 Image
THE COMPLEXITY BALANCE.

I love football, you do too. And the reason we love it is because there is so much depth to it.

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There are tactics but not too many. It’s perfect. Image
THE POTENTIAL OF DEVELOPMENT.

I have coached many ages and levels from senior teams to 4 year olds.

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9v9 age players are primed for quick development. Image
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Understanding Football Through Systems Thinking: Positional Play Decoded

THREAD TO UNDERSTAND POSITIONAL PLAY BEYOND THE CLICHÉS 🧵👇 Image
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They are done almost imperceptibly, often unconsciously, with ease and speed

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