adminEDUCATION is concerned with developing knowledge and sharing it with others. Much of football education is concerned with developing good habits and creating correct attitudes. My experience after a lifetime of coaching soccer is that it is much easier to develop good habits than it is to change bad ones.
Here I am saying good habits from all the people involved with this beautiful game. For example you see soccer officials watching the gamae drinking alcohol, the next morning a coach is fired.
Is there any justification?
A coach wins or loses the game, he is seen getting drunk the same day after the game, when does he research how he lost the game?
Players getting drunk before and after losing games!
Developing good habits and creating good attitudes are the cornerstones of soccer education. Indeed they are the cornerstones of education itself. We need better behaviour both on and off the field and we need it today than at any previous time in the history of the game.
Getting on the pitch
Systems of Play
Those who believe that the most important aspect in soccer is systems or formations of play as many people do, would be well advised to take heed of the well known adage. “Little education is a dangerous thing.”
It is quite extra-ordinary how people have become obsessed with systems of play, yet it should be obvious that there is no system which will overcome inaccurate passing or shooting, none which will improve ball control. None, which allows for players who will not support each other and none which allows for players who cannot or will not run on or off.
So why are so many people obsessed by systems of play?
I will stop here with systems of play, I will continue on this issue next week.
Good luck on your next game!
Online Reporter
Bongani Ndlovu