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Share [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://coachingzone.app/en/coaching-zone-knowledge-articles-free-of-charge) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://coachingzone.app/en/coaching-zone-knowledge-articles-free-of-charge) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://coachingzone.app/en/coaching-zone-knowledge-articles-free-of-charge) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://coachingzone.app/en/coaching-zone-knowledge-articles-free-of-charge) [![4213](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/4213.png?height=200&name=4213.png)](https://coachingzone.app/en/knowledge-database/the-skill-foundation-passing-practice-in-powerplay-games?hsLang=en) ## [The Skill Foundation: Passing Practice in Powerplay Games](https://coachingzone.app/en/knowledge-database/the-skill-foundation-passing-practice-in-powerplay-games?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Thomas Staack](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/thomasstaack_gross.jpg?width=50&name=thomasstaack_gross.jpg) [Thomas Staack](https://coachingzone.app/wissensdatenbank/author/thomas-staack?hsLang=en) Apr 21, 2026 7:06:41 AM A successful powerplay hinges on the quality of the passes. Conversely, powerplay promotes passing... [Zum Artikel](https://coachingzone.app/en/knowledge-database/the-skill-foundation-passing-practice-in-powerplay-games?hsLang=en) [![4067](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/4067.png?height=200&name=4067.png)](https://coachingzone.app/en/knowledge-database/the-basic-of-body-control-coordination-training-makes-the-difference?hsLang=en) ## [The Basic of Body Control: Coordination Training Makes the Difference](https://coachingzone.app/en/knowledge-database/the-basic-of-body-control-coordination-training-makes-the-difference?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Thomas Staack](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/thomasstaack_gross.jpg?width=50&name=thomasstaack_gross.jpg) [Thomas Staack](https://coachingzone.app/wissensdatenbank/author/thomas-staack?hsLang=en) Apr 20, 2026 1:54:48 PM Soccer games are getting faster, the spaces are getting smaller, and the demands are increasing. To... 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Christian is also patron of the RheumaKinder association, which raises awareness of children's rheumatism and supports children with the disease.   ![Christian Titz-1](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/Christian%20Titz-1.jpg?width=201&height=201&name=Christian%20Titz-1.jpg) Fabian Erny, a qualified business economist, is the founder and trainer at the justfootball academy and FC Kickers Basel, played for FC Basel's youth team and specializes in goalkeeper training. Thanks to work shadowing and conferences in the USA, England, Hungary, Finland, Lithuania and other destinations, Fabian Erny is constantly discovering new perspectives for dealing with theory and practice. ![Fabian Erny](https://coachingzone.app/hs-fs/hubfs/Fabian%20Erny.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Fabian%20Erny.jpg)   Daniel Widmer is the founder and trainer at the justfootball academy and FC Kickers Basel, played for FC Basel's youth team and worked there as a coach. 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