Best of Coaching Links This Week: Development of Speed, Imitating Tom Brady & more

A fascinating piece – more so because it links to research data - on the development of speed in football.

Coaching is a meritocracy, not an aristocracy concludes this article that looks into reasons why former players struggle to make it into coaching.  An interesting and fair look at the debate.

I am not a fan of American football yet I too can appreciate that Tom Brady is a fantastic sportsperson from whom a lot can be learned.  This article confirms it.

To round off this issue, something on muscle recovery techniques for football players.

AND FINALLY…
“Possession means nothing when the opponent takes its chances” – Franz Beckenbauer


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