I Challenged Japan's Strongest Defender 1v1 🇯🇵

[@kg...]

Definitely so much to learn offensively and defensively from this one. Lmk if there’s anything you guys notice that I can improve

[@Electricc__]

don't know if you will see this, but what I noticed was that when you were able to beat hit, they gave from when you feinted the hardest. full shoulder drop with the whole body, whether it was a body feint or stepover. And defensively, I saw that you were giving Shogo boss way too much space, you were reacting well but you could you won the ball far sooner instead of letting him him dribble so far into the field. When watching Shogo boss defend, he was giving you 0 space from the start, and almost allowing himself to be opened for a nutmeg. He knows that even with a good nutmeg attempt like you were doing he would be able to use his body to defend against the nutmeg. And the reason he was so close with his legs kinda exposed, was to restrict you of as much space as possible, which he was able to do quite often. But you still did really well, especially later in the video where you were doing a lot of the right things

[@kg...]

Really love this in depth analysis bc it gives me a good overview of both sides of the ball and how I can improve specific things. Thank you for that

[@Electricc__]

@@kg... ofc no problem man, your videos help me learn a lot, and improve my own game.

[@LuisMartinez-vh5vo]

Not much of technical advice but more of spiritual advice i can say is believe in yourself bro, you honestly have good footwork and speed. Trust yourself and make moves you can only imagine in your head become UNPREDICTABLE, might sound weird but its the way you imagine playing against anyone that plays the Beautiful Game 🙏 hope it helped a bit and maybe give off positive vibes for all the ballerz ⚽️👌

[@LuisMartinez-vh5vo]

Might not be the best player myself but seeing people who trained to become better gives out motivation to keep playing the sport, Thank You Kai for giving inspiration to others ❤️⚽️, each time i watch one of your videos gives me BLUE LOCK vibes 😂 one day we will play together or against each other 👌🙏 good luck.

[@StreetPanna]

Loved watching this! Top training session- 1 on 1 tip, change your angle of starting your 1v1. Either receive the pass on the left/ right ( not just centre ) or create an angle once you receive it by going to the left or right. If the ball stops moving, defender can stop/ close. Keep it moving, then on the back foot- want to see a re run between you two 🔥🔥

[@exocoetus4818]

Yo @StreetPanna !

[@zhengzhengpan8563]

Do you have a video coaching basic 1 vs 1 skills?

[@Seeekret]

Lots of the 1v1s you actually had him, but then your touch directly after your move was bad, resulted in him being able to comeback into the 1v1. great video man!

[@kg...]

So improving close control?

[@Seeekret]

@@kg... defintely! your skill moves and body feints are pretty good

[@quockhanhpham626]

​@@kg... Just my opinion, I think you use too much skill, it is unnecessary, just do 2,3 skill and try to focus go through him instead trying to do the feint.

[@jeremywu1477]

@@kg... no .. u should improve your combination of dribbles .. the problem with most of us is that we try to react to the defenders move but it’s honestly not very effective look at mitoma , he brings the fight to the defenders , he is not reactive but rather proactive. Go look at his follow country man’s okabe’s video on establishing how to create combination of moves to beat your man.

[@galaxiFC]

Kai is in his training arc right now 🤷‍♂️

[@kg...]

Always getting better

[@SSLCLIPS-TV]

He defends like Niclas Süle

[@jonniestrickland]

Loved the intro😂

[@kg...]

Glad someone appreciated

[@ahmedhammad8027]

bros dream of going to japan finally came true, video was edited so well btw, song choice, intro, the pixelation after the intro, brodie is just too good at this

[@kg...]

Thank you bro. Now my dream is to go back haha

[@vancekrutikov8654]

intro was tough brodie🔥

[@kg...]

Precíate it bro

[@k4xav]

always a good day when kg posts

[@crux.2958]

banger as usual. I did notice that whenever you feint one way, the croqueta is a little off control and the ball moves away from you, but tbh i rlly cant be talking either, im ass at controlling😂😂

[@kg...]

Noticed that aswell

[@jazzinho_futebol]

If you want some advice on beating someone 1v1...you tend to dribble at one tempo so it let's him know that your next move is gonna be decisive. You need your tempo to vary more so that he can't read you so easy. Also unless you're sure that he's fallen for your move don't move the ball to far out your feet cause then he's just gonna keep throwing his body between you and the ball

[@kg...]

Good points I didn’t think about the second part, seems like to be consistent issue

[@jeems2066]

He's pretty good and one thing is that he has very quick acceleration, plus his ability for quicker than average sudden movements are likely because he has lots of fast twitch type 2 muscle fibers. The dribbling start distance is a little short so he as a quicker player has the advantage; your acceleration is not comparable to him so you seem 'slow' to him especially from a standing start. He actively moves towards you so it makes you react to him, rather than him reacting to you. And once you react his acceleration tends to overpower you because he's baited you into one general direction. To beat such defenders the attacker would need to be skilful enough to consistently employ the use of feints; feints are the single most effective skill and will work on ANYONE (from the lowest to the highest level). I saw you doing some and you could see how he got faked. Fake shots/passes etc which you've used sometimes are also good skills but one would need to really sell the shot. For fake shots you can try faking a shot and nutmegging the defender who may have committed a little too much in trying to block the shot because chances are, there will be a wide enough gap between the legs if the fake shot was sold. And go for the shot because you're likely well clear of the defender

[@amzargallager467]

Love your video bro! Love the edit ! Feeling back to 90's japan😊

[@jeremywu1477]

This is why Japan is on a rise as football power house . They are finding ways to utilise their speed and becoming very technically efficient. Amazing

[@aljonvarela9390]

they have been producing so much performances already in AFC until the recent game(they lost 2-1 against iraq) but still you can see the improvement in japan

[@jeremywu1477]

@@aljonvarela9390 not forgetting a lot of players that are rated highly aren’t in the squad .. mitoma , nakajima, furuhashi.. and so many more players . Youngsters like Real Madrids Pipi are also coming thru .

[@jeremywu1477]

@@aljonvarela9390 honestly Japan is the only nation I can honestly see replicating a consistent stream of international standards of players … it’s mainly down to their attitude and ability to replicate and enhance their technique to represent their DNA

[@G4Master96]

Been getting into this channel more and more recently love the quiet training solo leveling type beat very inspiring since I tend to play most of my sports the same way you're a mad baller bro

[@XentriaNova]

2:29 aint no way bro made him do a full 360 lost as hell 😂😂

[@araufeducation8337]

3:30

[@Judah677]

Love the vids, I’m sure you looked back at it you just needed more speed and direction(intention) and you were fine just doing that but overall solid vid!

[@keper6422]

These videos are so satisfying, not just the football but also the little vlog

[@daniyal9036]

Watched some of your videos from your channel and must say loving the chill vibe going on here, gonna sub. I love watching and doing 1v1s, I think they're a great way to improve

[@chacalbourne1567]

the guy he mentioned is another Japanese KZbinr whose channel is Dribble Designer, he is a crazy fan of dribbling and has some sort of theory of dribbling. You can take a look at his videos such as teaching pro players to improve dribbling skills, I personally learned a lot from him and tbh his ideas are really inspiring and also practical in real football games

[@daniyal9036]

So satisfying to see how you figured out how you could beat him in the end. Props Bro Keep it up

[@scavor5iq149]

wow this really puts everything into perspective, amazing video to learn from

[@kg...]

Motivates me to get faster

[@DREAMWORKERSKY]

Awesome vid! Very fun to watch haha

[@JRAlli]

what field is this? im headed to japan in april, would love to play here. great video bro

[@kg...]

It’s right next to Harajuku. Underneath the big park, I can send you the link on IG

[@LuisMartinez-vh5vo]

Always great to see some ballerz go at it ⚽️👌 Good Job Kai, it shows yalls love for the sport and always good to see competition as it makes the game much more amazing, both great players. I have a dream to maybe be able to play with you or against you honestly a ballerz dream ⚽️🙏 keep working/training hard

[@paradoxal5905]

Just as I thought, the guy's defensive stance is too frontal facing - makes it good for defending in tight in spaces but can get quickly exposed by knocking the ball past him. Once you started using the wide spaces and using your pace, the guy's defensive stance is exposed as he can't quickly turn fast enough. I think in a bigger pitch, and in a match, the guy's defensive stance and how fast he lunges in can quickly be found out by pacey players where there is more space.

[@gabrielloughnane5009]

love your videos kg!

[@ultraninja1151]

This guy is so good bro 🙌

[@kg...]

Which

[@jjso4552]

Attack him with conviction and know what your gonna do, i saw that you were hesitating a lot which allowed him to predict your movements alot easier. Although, it could also be the gap between him and you was quite short, maybe increase the gap a bit to give you more time. Other than that, it seems like your technical ability is good. Also with defenders like him that seem fast on their feet, they will probably beat you in explosive movements, therefore try to make him 'work' as in move his legs and try to get him unbalanced then explode past him.

[@David-im2su]

Did you rewatch your performances in the break because in the first to 5 you improved significantly. Your change of speed was there and you stopped hesitating

[@gregoryho9307]

When you are dribbling with the ball and facing the opponent you can decide how slow or fast, vary the length of touch you take, and the angle/direction you're moving the ball to. You as the dribbler actually have an advantage over the defender because you control all of these variables. The defender is always reacting to your body position/shape and the movement of the ball. Also most importantly you have to take a bigger and more decisive touch when exploding past a defender, it cannot be the same size touches as in the build up to going past them. It also helps to know the opponent and utilise the right weapon. Against fast defenders I would slow down, use body feints and use their speed advantage/momentum against them. Against defenders that will hold off their distance and jockey against me, I would make it harder for them by varying the speed of dribble 80% to 50% to 90% and rapidly changing direction.

[@rhondaojongmboh5789]

What is the name of the adidas pants you were wearing?

[@_p-e-c-h-e-n-k-a_]

The defender plays with his hands a lot, sometimes he even pushes. Dirty play.

[@eddyk...]

Great start of the year for our goat🐐🐐🐐

[@povilaszizliauskas7815]

At 46 I really realized that defender has ALWAYS help himself with his hands placing on the opponent while he's trying to pass by

[@russellchan7700]

He’s definitely not the strongest defender in Japan

[@Shnackaryy]

I think you should incorporate “LA croqueta” move it’ll get u pass defenders easier and you get them with ur body feints a lot just add that move to end it with

[@surajsopinionisbetter6885]

Croquetas aren't really something you should be aiming to try to do in direct 1vs1's against a good defender. Against better players, its more for specific situations where it just becomes instinctive to do them, but these situations are usually when the ball is further enough away from (e.g from a heavy touch, both players running towards a ~50-50 loose ball) so you that you know with confidence the defender is going to lunge for the ball, and you also know last second you will get there just before them. Or when you're surrounded by opposition players usually in the middle of the pitch so they have a false-confidence defending you and are more likely to lunge in or have poor body shape. I can only think of a few specific situations where it was used at a high level in direct 1vs1 like this video, such as Messi vs Scholes but then again Scholes wasn't a good defender. However, If you're a ball carrying midfielder you should absolutely be spamming them.

[@r3flex389]

You better film a lifestyle japan vlog 🔥

[@kg...]

Retired from vlogging but I kinda got something for the next vid just wait for the end

[@cozziefotboll8393]

Kg are you going to play fotbol in Japan league??

[@kg...]

Maybe one day

[@cozziefotboll8393]

@@kg... that would be awesome

[@fraz7461]

you have amazing dribbling and acceleration, but you really need to work on your finishing and getting your shot off quicker

[@kg...]

Gonna train that 🙏🏼

[@AuthenticFootballGoals]

Keep giving him advantage 😂

[@bobwilly3441]

feel like when you dragged him wider you could beat him easier

[@kg...]

Explain further

[@bobwilly3441]

@@kg... at the start you were dribbling quite tight and he just waited and stuck his leg out at the right moment. but when you burst to the left or right you beat him a lot more often

[@charliesw0rld]

Kai the 🐐

[@notchrislul3164]

Did he say he went against Neymar 😭💀

[@kg...]

Not 1v1, but in a futsal match

[@araufeducation8337]

3:42

[@MAsenior11]

he is very good on defending

[@araufeducation8337]

3:32

[@florme6494]

Fakes on the outside have your body position on the side with the left foot closes to the defender and flick the ball slightly up off the ground on the inside and use speed.

[@user-fr5jkh36d]

日本で1番強いディフェンダーの見出しだったから冨安かと思ったら謎のユーチューバーが自称してるだけで泣いた😂😂

[@michelebosini3672]

Do u play football for some teams?

[@kg...]

Free agent

[@KING_KING_KING]

Honestly, Strongest one is Tomiyasu💀

[@denverkachaka4129]

I noticed that when you actually started getting passed him, you were more direct and used more speed. So just improving on your speed of play will make you a beast

[@dracofate]

Need to go to top baller to see the legitness

[@Nostrada-mus]

Your movement were predictable for the most part because you lacked momentum moving forward. You've dribbled him many time but the following touch was off (timing).

[@kidjosegamer4599]

pick up anytime soon

[@anisbentinho1793]

bruh that level of football

[@overallfootballita]

Is he a professional player?

[@LuisRG525]

I mean he’s played against Vinicius JR and Neymar so idk probably

[@kg...]

Nah he’s a coach

[@LuisRG525]

@@kg... no way he’s a coach and that good of a defender..

[@MASTECH91]

now do it on your left foot :)

[@r3flex389]

Insta saw it first ❤

[@alexandrenguyen565]

why do u call him the strongest the way he defends is just awful, don't want to seem rude by the way

[@danielgutierrez5156]

Clickbait

[@davidfabian5237]

stud

[@londonballer]

Play me

[@piedpiper1201]

lol dude you found your level, i dont even think this guy is that good he would be a solid wingback but this 1v1 game is very hard for the attacker

[@kg...]

Was really good practice because I needed to actually push myself to go faster. He said he plays wingback. Not sure how good he is in a game haven’t seen it