1. COACHES’ ACADEMY DEVELOPPING THE 11-A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY

2. - TEAM (BASIC PRINCIPLES)
DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
SOCCER
SCORE GOALS
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES
PREVENT GOALS AGAINST
- INDIVIDUAL
OFFENSIVE TRANSITION
WITH POSSESSION
DEFENSIVE TRANSITION
WITHOUT POSSESSION
- TEAM (BASIC PRINCIPLES)
COUNTER ATTACK
SECURE POSSESSION
DIRECT
BUILD-UP
COLLECTIVE
PRESSURE
- TEAM (SPECIFIC TEAM PRINCIPLES)
WITHDRAW
MAN-TO-MAN
ZONAL
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES

3. Play forward when possible and probable. Shoot, Pass, Dribble or Run
DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
Make the playing area wide and long. (CBs should not be more than approximately 40 yards from the ball).
WIDTH / DEPTH
Play forward when possible and probable. Shoot, Pass, Dribble or Run
MOBILITY
PENETRATION
W.I.M.P.S.
BASIC ATTACKING PRINCIPLES
Players don’t pass to players, they pass to runs. Players must move to show where they want the ball and to create space.
SUPPORT
IMPROVISATION
There are 23 continuously moving parts to a soccer game, how many solutions can we possibly provide a player? They must learn to react adapt and decide on their own.
There must always be multiple options around the ball (forward, behind and into or out of the middle.

4. DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES
POSITIONS ?
PRINCIPLES OF PLAY ?
SPECIFIC TEAM PRINCIPLES ?
INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPLES ?

5. INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPLES
DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES
POSITIONS
PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
TEAM PRINCIPLES
INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPLES
ON BALL
OFF BALL

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7. DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
INDIVIDUAL
(ON THE BALL)

8. DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
INDIVIDUAL
(ON THE BALL)
INDIVIDUAL
(OFF THE BALL)

9. DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
INDIVIDUAL
(ON THE BALL)
INDIVIDUAL
(OFF THE BALL)
TEAM
(ON THE BALL)

10. DEVELOPPING THE 11 A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
INDIVIDUAL
(ON THE BALL)
INDIVIDUAL
(OFF THE BALL)
TEAM
(ON THE BALL)
TEAM
(OFF THE BALL)

11. COACHES’ ACADEMY DEVELOPPING THE 11-A-SIDE GAME
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY