Tactics

One Touch Kill

A one touch kill is a quick first-time pass that gets a team out of a pressured situation caused by the opposition. MORE

Back Foot / Front Foot

in Other, Tactics

The foot furthest away from the ball is known as the back foot. MORE

Right Hand / Left Hand

in Other, Tactics

Right hand and left hand are terms used to describe the passing options of a player in possession. MORE

Inverted Winger

in Other, Tactics

If a left-footed wide player plays on the right wing, or a right-footed player plays on the left wing, he is described as an inverted winger. MORE

Overlapping Run / Underlapping Run

in Other, Tactics

An overlapping run is when a player runs on the outside of a team mate who is in possession of the ball. MORE

On the Shoulder / Off the Shoulder

in Other, Tactics

Off the shoulder is a term we use to describe being detached from your marker and positioned behind them. This is important when your team is in possession and moving through midfield. MORE

Transition

in Other, Tactics

Transition refers to how a team reacts to winning or losing possession of the ball. MORE

Rotation

in Other, Tactics

The movement of players either while in possession of the ball or defending is known as rotation. MORE

Off the line

in Other, Tactics

Off the line describes a wide player who moves from a wide area into central areas to receive the ball. The term refers to his movement off the touchline. MORE

Between the Lines

in Other, Tactics

Every team formation has different lines (sections of the team) that lines up with the way the team is playing. MORE

Line-breaking Passes and Runs

in Passing, Tactics

Line-breaking passes are those that go through a line of the opposing team’s formation. MORE

A defensive diamond is created when a team’s midfielder drops back from midfield towards his own goal (also known as dropping deep) to form a diamond shape with his goalkeeper and two centre backs. MORE

Open Shoulders

in Other, Tactics

Open shoulders refers to a player’s body position if he is facing a team mate ahead of receiving a pass from him. MORE

Techniques behind possession

in Ball Control and Footwork, Tactics

This session looks at what actually goes on in keep ball games and what you want your players to do within the simple set up – it helps players understand it. MORE

Pass, receive, move

in Passing, Tactics

This is a great session to show players how reactions are vital to the ability of the team to move the ball between players and around the pitch – before the pass, with the ball and then after the pass. Also the progression adds the pressure of a defender MORE

Reacting at half-time with a team talk

in Blog, Tactics

The big decision that faces all coaches whatever level they are coaching is how do they react to the half-time scoreline? Going all out to kill the game or parking the bus if you are winning – but if you're losing what do you tell your team to do? MORE

Use game changing tactics when you lose a “Neymar”

in Blog, Tactics

Changing a game is much easier when you have star players – so you need to use tactics MORE

BACK TO BASICS – floating possession

in Ball Control and Footwork, Tactics

This is a reactive pressure and possession game that coaches players in the basics of team mechanics – namely keeping the ball, exploiting opposition mistakes with an end product MORE

5 minutes to play

in Tactics

It’s late in the game with the championship at stake – this session puts your players in the driving seat and lets them decide on the tactics that will win the title. Why use it This session lets the players decide amongst themselves what to do to win the league. It is a game scenario... MORE