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top half: 3 team possession with players locked with width and height. To score, the ball must be bounced off of a high player (between the goals)
Bottom half:
3 team transition game
score and keep the ball (start from keeper)
Conceding team transitions out and outside in
Outside team are bounce players
Recognise when to use width and when to penetrate centrally
communication
can we manipulate opposition to pull them out of shape
details on pass: weight and choice
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
