Lewis Humphries
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Positional Rotations in Football and Why They're Important
Of all the modern day tactical principles in football, positional play is perhaps the most dominant. Popularised most recently by coaches like Pep Guardiola, positional play seeks to create passing triangles and diamonds on different areas of the pitch, in order to create overloads and dominate possession.
By Lewis Humphries14 days ago in Cleats
How are Japan doing at the Rugby SVNS tournament?
Affectionately known as the Sakura Sevens, the Japanese women's rugby sevens team has shown remarkable progress and resilience in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series so far. In fact, their recent results in this competition underline their growing stature in the global rugby sevens landscape.
By Lewis Humphries5 months ago in Unbalanced
The 7 Fundamental Football Coaching Principles
Regardless of which level you operate at, football coaching can be a challenging and incredibly time-consuming pastime. Not only will you have to work with players that have variable levels of aptitude and different mindsets, for example, but there are also several fundamental principles that you must impart as a coach.
By Lewis Humphries6 months ago in Cleats
No Honour Among Thieves
For all the darkness of the day, there was no doubt that Calvin’s life was about to change once again. There, in front of him and just inside a newly unlocked safe, was more cash than he could spend in 10 lifetimes. He stood there transfixed for a moment, captivated by the lingering must and the gleam of single metallic strips in the sallow lamp light.
By Lewis Humphriesabout a year ago in Fiction
Why Guardiola's Managerial Disciples May Struggle to Overhaul Him
The bare statistics of Manchester City’s recent domestic dominance make for stark reading, with five titles in just six seasons and two ‘trebles’ (one domestic and one continental) hinting at a huge chasm between Pep Guardiola’s team and their rivals.
By Lewis Humphriesabout a year ago in Cleats