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Post by buddha on Sept 21, 2012 11:46:33 GMT 8
I'm ambivalent on that "haters" tagline. Can the administrators keep stats to see if the numbers of new members joining spike up with that tagline gone?
Indulge me some more because while we've taken out that "haters" tagline we're still keeping the black background with yellow skidmarks theme to show that we're... hardcore?
Oh hey, if you're doing a montage of national team pictures, shouldn't you include the women's team as well? Miss Cooke is certainly a lot easier on the eyes than Senor Angel.
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Post by buddha on Jul 17, 2012 10:19:01 GMT 8
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Post by buddha on Jul 16, 2012 10:52:20 GMT 8
Apologies for the double post but yes, the PFF/AFC coaching courses are fantastic but usually it's by invitation only. You can't just walk in. You'll need connections with your local FA to get the necessary application forms and other requirements.
(Getting connections with your local FA if you're just starting out as a coach is sometimes like breaking into the Malacanang. It's hard. And this is sad because this shouldn't be the case.)
But if you get coach Aris Caslib as your instructor in your coaching courses you're guaranteed to learn a lot. This guy is brilliant!
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Post by buddha on Jul 16, 2012 10:48:07 GMT 8
May I offer a few thoughts? LOOK, TALK, AND ACT LIKE A COACH. Get fit. Lose weight and dress well on and off the field. It's a sad fact that people respect you more if you look good. Read voraciously (start here: www.bettersoccermorefun.com/). You don't need to know 1,250 types of football drills although you need to know by heart a few drills for ballhandling (dribbling & first touch), goalkeeping, defending, possession/passing, shooting/finishing, plus three or four fitness drills. Pick drills that don't require a lot of equipment and that kids understand easily. Watch videos, learn to analyze games, keep reading, and when you think you know enough, read some more. Work on your personality and demeanor. If you want to control your players behavior learn to manage your own emotions first. Be friendly, warm, and yet authoritative and decisive. START WITH VERY YOUNG KIDS. Look for opportunities of coaching any Under-7 age group. You will surely make many mistakes. Expect it, embrace it, but learn from it. If you can deal with the lack of focus, tantrums, lack of basic footballing skills, and meddling parents all of which you will experience on a daily basis (well, almost) in the Under-7 age group... you can deal with anything. Besides, don't miss out on an opportunity to mold future football stars! ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Go visit some elementary schools and ask if they have a football program. If a school would like to start a football program offer your services. FOR FREE. Schools are allergic to releasing funds for an untested program run by someone they're not familiar with. You can negotiate for pay later but even without pay it will be an invaluable experience. If you can't get into a school team you can always... BUILD YOUR OWN TEAM/CLUB. Many underprivileged parents and kids want to play football except that they don't know who to go to. Cater to them. Build a club from scratch: start with six kids and a ball. Don't worry about funding. If your kids are having FUN word is going to spread and more kids will show up. And if they are still having FUN more and more kids will show up. Always welcome everyone. Everyone. It will take time and effort but eventually your club will grow and you'll learn ways to get funding. But most important of all, you'll get the invaluable experience of coaching and managing. Eventually you'll move on to bigger, better, and more organized football but you'll treasure your experiences at the grassroots level. TRY NOT TO WORK ALONE. Ideally, it'd be great to learn the ropes by working under an established coach but usually such coaches would already have their coaching staff with them. If not, then find someone willing to work UNDER YOU. It's great to have somebody you can bounce ideas off and share your joys and frustrations with. Hope this helps. Cheers!
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Post by buddha on Jun 10, 2012 19:08:15 GMT 8
Football Manager hangover, eh? I can relate to that...
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Post by buddha on Mar 20, 2012 6:10:47 GMT 8
I'm a weird person and I like stuff that isn't the norm. I think too many goal celebrations are about looking cool. I think there aren't enough goofy, embarrassing, cringe inducing celebrations around.
Like Peter Crouch's robot dance, Phil's dance made me blush and grit my teeth. Which is a good thing because when a goal is made your emotions explode and then the goalscorer does something silly and you laugh or cringe, or do both, and then you experience another set of emotions.
The sensations become layered, textured, and complex. Like coffee and chocolate, fried ice-cream, bread and cheese and wine, candlewax and ice cubes and KY jelly...
So Phil, keep it up!
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Post by buddha on Mar 20, 2012 5:57:19 GMT 8
veryfatchocobo: You're describing the box midfield of Brazil, the one which most resembles a 4-2-2-2, right? I think this poses a conundrum: if a 433 outnumbers a 442's centermids, wouldn't a traditional Brazilian box midfield (or 4222) be a perfect foil for a 433? A 433's centermids would be outnumbered by a 4222's centermids, 4 to 3. Both the 433 and the 4222 have sacrificed natural width in order to control the midfield and both depend heavily on wingbacks to stretch the play. The 433's advantage would be in having three strikers compared to the 4222's two strikers. However, the 4222 would have the luxury of fielding a total of 4 centermids (two attacking midfielders and two defensive ball winners) while the 433 have their options limited to playing only 3 centermids: either 1 attacking midfielder and two holding midfielders or two attacking midfielders and one holding midfielder. Either way, the 4222's box midfield should nullify the threat of a 433's midfield through sheer numbers. At least in theory.
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Post by buddha on Mar 12, 2012 12:59:02 GMT 8
I just dug up some old drawings I did sometime between 2003-2004. The "official" Azkals logo gets my goat! (socculturation.blogspot.com)
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Post by buddha on Mar 10, 2012 23:42:47 GMT 8
Mods, I don't know what thread to post these pictures in so feel free to move them around. I thought it'd be interesting to know, 1. Who these players are 2. What other posters think of the kits they are wearing in the photos (i think these kits are waaaay cooler than the kits they wear now)
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Post by buddha on Mar 10, 2012 23:29:18 GMT 8
errr... ok. Let me open up an account first. Thanks!
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Post by buddha on Mar 10, 2012 23:10:03 GMT 8
How do I upload pictures? I have some old pictures of the national team that might add interest to the discussion on the team's kits. Plus, it'd be great to be able to identify these players.
So how do I upload? Cheers!
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Post by buddha on Mar 8, 2012 22:47:32 GMT 8
Philippine football is going down the same road as local showbiz and politics.
Haaaaay, naku. Snafu.
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Post by buddha on Mar 7, 2012 16:02:26 GMT 8
Sorry, mate. Didn't mean to advertise. I just thought it'd be fun to tell the whole story in pictures... we might understand it better that way.
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Post by buddha on Mar 7, 2012 15:51:16 GMT 8
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Post by buddha on Mar 6, 2012 16:53:31 GMT 8
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