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Tactics

Soccer tactics range from the way a player stands or moves to the pace, style, positioning, and movement of the entire team.

 

How those concepts are conveyed is a language of its own, which can be baffling to a new coach and even to some experienced ones.

 

The drills, games, and activities in this section will help you build a team that can adapt to different playing styles.

 

You can use these sessions and advice to coach tactics to your players. How do you train them to cope with a team that presses high up the pitch? Or one that sits deep and invites pressure?

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Practice 1: Through the thirds

Practice 1: Through the thirds

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

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Practice 2: Through the thirds

Practice 2: Through the thirds

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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

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Practice: Pressing and covering

Practice: Pressing and covering

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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

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Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

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Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

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Small-sided game: Changing course

Small-sided game: Changing course

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Practice: Attack the weak side

Practice: Attack the weak side

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Warm-up: Attack the weak side

Warm-up: Attack the weak side

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Warm-up: Building the play

Warm-up: Building the play

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Practice: Building the play

Practice: Building the play

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Small-sided game: Building the play

Small-sided game: Building the play

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Beating offside

Beating offside

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Practice 1: Counter from deep

Practice 1: Counter from deep

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Practice 2: Counter from deep

Practice 2: Counter from deep

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Practice 3: Counter from deep

Practice 3: Counter from deep

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Converting transitions

Converting transitions

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Practice 2: Mastering the basics

Practice 2: Mastering the basics

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Small-sided game: Mastering the basics

Small-sided game: Mastering the basics

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Small-sided game: Staying in control

Small-sided game: Staying in control

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Small-sided game: On the receiving end

Small-sided game: On the receiving end

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Practice: Staying in control

Practice: Staying in control

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