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Rod Wilhelm on relationism
Rod Wilhelm, a coach with Aurora FC and video analyst with Pacific FC, takes questions about relationism.
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Alex Morgan@alexmorgan·18m
Academy coach at Portland City FC
How do you give players freedom without losing the structure the team needs when possession breaks down?
Rod Wilhelm@coachrodwilhelm·6m
UEFA B Licensed Coach and Video Analyst at Pacific FC
Freedom works when the players share a few clear reference points. I don’t prescribe every position. I make the non-negotiables obvious: our rest defence, the distances that let us counterpress, and who protects the space behind the ball.
Inside those boundaries, players can solve the picture in front of them.
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Samir Khan@samirkhan·31m
Football analyst and writer
What’s one common misunderstanding coaches have when they first try to apply relationism?
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Jordan Lee@jordanlee·42m
Community member
Which training exercise best reveals whether players understand the principles rather than just repeating a pattern?
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