5 Phases of Play for This is a very simple way to show how the team movement works. The system changes as we advance. Players can interchange positions as we develop the play. We offer great dynamics and fluidity to the players to allow them to express themselves on the field moving to a very attacking With this we can show the discipline also involved when we lose the ball and we recover back. Teams will develop their style of play within these frameworks, it will never be as picture perfect as this due to the nature of the game, it is more a guide. We teach this from U11 to U18. How we do it per team will be determined by the level of play. We strive to enable all teams at all levels to be able to master the attacking and defending defining team shapes.

Building from the back with a 4-2 of the ZONE 14 Attacking Transition of units using the 4-2 Phase Play: Build-up from the back with 2 fullbacks attacking Central Midfielder 6 moves to the center of the back three

Central Midfielder 6 moves to the left of the back three ZONE 14 Phase Play: Build-up from the back with 2 fullbacks attacking

Playing with Zone (14) with # 7 pushing on to receive the through ball ZONE 14 Phase of Play: Attacking Transition of units using the 2-3-1

Attacking Team Shape ZONE 14 Phase of Play: Attacking Transition playing the overlapping fullback 2 in

Build-up from the back with the 2 fullbacks added in attack ZONE 14 (6) On the ball has many options in front of the ball here passing to 11

( (Defensive Team Shape ) GK ZONE 14 PHASE ONE THIS IS THE START POSITION

Team movement in GK possession (build-up from the back with 2 fullbacks up) Defensive team shape to Attacking team shape ZONE 14 PHASE TWO

Team movement in GK possession (build-up from the back with 2 fullback up) ZONE 14 Looking to overload inside and around the Zone 14 area with our players between the opponents defensive and midfield lines PHASE THREE

Playing with Zone (14) with #10 cutting in with 9 clearing the space ZONE 14 Attacking Transition of units and interchange of players 1 PHASE FOUR

Playing with Zone (14) with # 11 cutting inside to receive the pass ZONE 14 Attacking Transition of units and interchanges of players 2 PHASE FOUR

Recovery Runs of the team from Attacking to Defending team shape ZONE 14 We have lost possession and are not in a position to press immediately Can be seen as a PHASE FIVE

Pressing High to win the ball We have lost possession and are in a position to press immediately PHASE FIVE (PREFERRED) 2

tracks the player, 4 covers, 2 and 3 tuck in; 6 double teams Covering Positions

Attacking Team Shape ZONE 14 Fullback 2 overlapping and receiving the through pass

Attacking Team Shape ZONE 14 Fullbacks 2 and 3 cutting inside to confuse the opponents try to attack between the fullback and center back Even Fullbacks get the chance to attack

Playing with Zone (14) with # 8 pushing on to receive the through ball with (9) and (10) clearing the space ZONE 14 Attacking Transition of units

Playing with Zone (14) with # 3 receiving CENTRALLY ZONE 14 Attacking Transition of units (9) clears the space for (3) Left Fullback gets into a shooting position

Making the attacking LESS predictable One of the options (FB2 runs into space created by #7 to receive the pass) ZONE 14

Making the attacking LESS predictable One of the options (7 cuts inside to receive, defender stays with FB2) ZONE 14

Making the attacking LESS predictable One of the options (full back 3 runs into space created by or #11) ZONE 14