It's time to develop support play when building through phase 1 and phase 2 when setup in the 341 formation. This skill practice focuses on this aspect of the game combined with penetrating passing and positional awareness. We have various progressions that are sure to keep your players on their toes and help develop their confidence when to press up and support and when to hold their position. 💪

It's time to develop support play when building through phase 1 and phase 2 when setup in the 341 formation. This skill practice focuses on this aspect of the game combined with penetrating passing and positional awareness. We have various progressions that are sure to keep your players on their toes and help develop their confidence when to press up and support and when to hold their position. 💪

Ensuring your players are comfortable playing in and moving in your 341 setup starts on the training field! This technical passing practice starts off by having players pass in the set sequence, gaining an understanding of where their teammates are on the field. Every few minutes, the practice will progress either through adding a 2nd ball, movement or a change in the sequence. Passing quality, high levels of communication and understanding each sequence are key coaching points in this one! 🔥

It's time to develop players overall fitness in this 2 v 2 game competition. The area is split into three zones ( Premier League, Championship and League 1) with two teams competing in 3 minute long games to win their division. At the end of the game, the winning team will go up a division and the losing team will drop down a division. The team that wins the most games in the premier league are the overall winners! 🏆 ⚽️

It's time to develop players overall fitness in this 2 v 2 game competition. The area is split into three zones ( Premier League, Championship and League 1) with two teams competing in 3 minute long games to win their division. At the end of the game, the winning team will go up a division and the losing team will drop down a division. The team that wins the most games in the premier league are the overall winners! 🏆 ⚽️

Lets take a look at how we can develop build up play when setup in a 2321 ( 9 v 9 game format ). Here we will develop three different phase 1 patterns of play. Pattern 1 is ‘The Diamond’, Pattern 2 brings the two midfielders into play, creating two side diamonds and a top diamond with the striker and Pattern 3 is called the ‘Lopsided Midfield’. Allow players freedom to play out using these three different base patterns 🙌

Coaches, lets look at how we can develop build up play when setup in a 341 ( 9 v 9 game format ). This practice focuses on developing two different phase 1 patterns of play. By repeatedly practicing and comprehending these movements, these patterns will become second nature during actual matches, allowing players to make the best possible decisions depending on how the opposition press them in phase 1. 🤝

Here we will develop build up play when setup in a 343! This practice takes place in a full half of a pitch and focuses on developing 3 different phase 1 patterns of play. Through repetition and understanding of movements, these patterns will become natural when in a game scenario allowing players to assess the different situations they face and play out in the best way possible. 💪🔥

It's time to work on a hugely important aspect of the game: Speed and Endurance. In this pre-season practice, two players will race against each other through the circuit with the objective to maintain their intensity and enter the game area first. The first player inside the area starts with the ball in the 1 v 1 game and must look to use individual skill to beat the defender and finish in the mini goal. Teams must keep a tally of each time they finish and after 3 rounds we can see which team are the winners! 🤝