PETER HORVATH WEBINARS

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 SBC founder Gary Ireland & Puskas Academy Technical Director & Director of Individual Development Peter Horvath discuss the importance of coaches demonstrating technical material to young players in order for players to have a mental picture through 'strong visuals'. During the skill acquisition phase of development young players imitate & copy movements they see either from their idols, peers or at home but their coaches can make a significant difference through material they show and require players to learn. Football technique and physical movement related to the ball is almost hardwired by mid-teens so its vital that a relationship with & love of ball, ball mastery is hardwired in a player pre-growth phase so that balance, coordination, feeling for the ball, proprioception, upper body fluidity & feinting and flexibility becomes 'natural'. While its not too late to improve at any age, it becomes harder to adopt technique and young players must enjoy self practice & love of the ball so they can take responsibility for their own development for the duration of their entire career

SBC founder Gary Ireland & Puskas Academy Technical Director & Director of Individual Development Peter Horvath discuss Hungary's history of innovation in football and it's recent renewed success. Hungary is currently undefeated/1st place in UEFA EUROS 2024 Qualifying Group with star players Liverpool FC’s Szoboszlai and former Puskas Academy now Freiburg player Sallai, scorer of 2 goals and Puskas Academy player Nagy scorer of 1 goal in Hungary's 4:0 win against England inflicting it's worst home defeat since 1928 after drawing with England 1:1 with Sallai scoring another goal and beating England 1:0 earlier also to a Szoboszlai goal. Hungary also beat and tied Germany in 2022. he Hungarian 'Golden Team', the Mighty Magyars, dominated world football in the 1950's. The BBC listed them as the best team in football history. Englishman Jimmy Hogan’s ‘Total Football’ was credited by Hungarian F.A president & national team coach for Hungary's famous 7:1 & 6:3 (Match of the Century) victories over England and Kubala & Kocsic at Barcelona & Puskás at Real Madrid had dominated Spanish & European football for 10 years. Hungarian coaches were hugely influential & successful building the foundations of many national teams. Béla Guttmann led Benfica’s Golden Years becoming European Champions beating Barcelona in 1961 & Real Madrid in 1962. He coached Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Uruguay & Portugal & clubs AC Milan, São Paulo, Porto, Benfica & Peñarol. Legendary Hungarian coach Ernő Egri Erbstein managed the legendary 5 x Italian champion ‘Grande Torino’ team