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This is one of the most important conversations we’ve had on the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast.
Saul Isaksson-Hurst joins Gary Curneen to break down the reality of individual development in today’s game—and why so many players are plateauing despite working harder than ever.
We get into the biggest misconceptions in coaching right now, including the idea that practice makes perfect, the over-reliance on game-based training, and the growing tension between club environments and individual training.
Saul shares how elite players actually develop their technical level, why 20 minutes of focused work can outperform hours of unfocused training, and why coaches must find a better balance between opposed and unopposed work.
We also dive into the explosion of individual coaching, the lack of quality control in the space, and why there is still a major gap in coach education when it comes to developing players on the ball.
If you care about player development, this episode will challenge how you think about training.
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This is a HUGE issue for me and my rec teams. I have come to the conclusion that in a season, the best thing that I can do is to focus on team tactics. That doesn't mean ignoring fitness, skills, or other things. It simply means that in my over 30 years experience, in the area of fitness or skills, players change very little from the beginning of the season to the end. What changes the most is how well they move on the field based on their soccer IQ. I have also observed that the better they move as a team, the more confident they get as individual players, and the more they push their skills to the next level.
Good stuff Gary👍🏽
Football is opinions, if everyone had the same opinion ( as per this podcast) we would all have the same team, hence why managers play styles and want players to play a certain way, i believe the individual business explosion is just what it says, trying to improve individually not as a team, Its called a team . But this is why i said football is about opinions.
He's the best
You should make podcasts out of these interviews! I'd love to listen to it whilst driving etc.
Great stuff 🙂