Tag: goal scoring

He keeps the base simple: win the ball, keep it, penetrate, score, and if you lose it, win it back. The balance between possession and penetration is what coaches get wrong, since a possession pass can go forward as well as square. Set plays decide a lot under current rules, and he points to Atlanta 1996, where constant interchange and ice vests let Australia play at a tempo nobody thought possible in that heat. Watch the full masterclass: Building winning teams.

His team was the best side between the two 25s and kept losing, because 80 per cent of training time went on the area between the circles rather than inside them. Goals from the men’s Champions Trophy in Breda showed 25 scored within nine yards of the goal, yet most coaches still shoot from the top of the circle. Small sided games gave 21 shots in an 8-a-side against three in 11-a-side. Watch the full masterclass: Changing & developing a culture.