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Let me flip the question, what are the strengths of your weaker players? It's good to build on strengths!

I would incorporate (unopposed & opposed) patterns of play drills as part of the warmup (really shouldn't make drills the focus of your session!), it would allow players to get a physical representation of what you are collectively looking for on the pitch. You would then want to design SSG's (7v7, 8v7 etc) based around a phase of play, or half pitch with goals in suitable locations for specific outcomes.

Football Dood! Nice isn't it 🙂

In SE Asia when we play 7 a side, there is usually no offside.

Absolutely you can.

I disagree. I think it teaches a better understanding of the attacking principles of play. Then when the offside rule is brought in, what an actually clever and useful rule it is for the team without the ball and how it can be used to better implement the defensive principles of play.

@@totalfootballschools I don’t know. Seems the striker is gonna find themselves getting called offsides a lot based on habit thinking he/she can just shoot deep behind the defense and wait for the ball. Better to continue the idea your already implemented in the backfield of passing into the open spaces where the advancing teammate can receive the ball freely.

​@@McGuire2778 would you play futsal with an offside rule?

@@totalfootballschools 😂 😂 😂 mate, that’s like asking if you would play cricket with base stealing rules. 😂 😂 😂

Thanks

if you don't want to run it's better to play the 3-2-1 but the fullbacks would have to stay back, having 3 in the back 2 CM would make it easier to pass the ball around

I would say this 231 formation gives the best "spread" & therefore satisfies the attacking principles of play the best. However, I have been rethinking and developing an idea with a 321 formation and plan to make a new video around this. The usual trouble with 321 is that encourages high pressure on yourself and becomes very difficult to "get out". (Sorry for the late reply)

Yoo five guys

On it! (I'll see what I can do!) :)

not the video but soccer

I tend to agree, any time you place more places at the back, getting forward becomes tricky. I think considering it more as a 3-3 formation and ensuring the rotation of the front 3 is key here. (sorry for the late reply)

100%! From a development perspective, 231 is the best in my opinion. I would then consider 321 as development on top of that whereby the center mid drops into a back three creating a rotation of positions. It's also "horses for courses." :) (sorry for the late reply)

Thank you

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Interesting idea. I wish I'd seen this sooner (sorry for the late reply)

Absolutely, yes!

how did it go? any tips?

cooking with Berke we finished in 3rd. Had a ton of injuries though. It honestly isnt nearly as fast paced as it may seem. But definitely emphasize ball control

... there usually isn't offside in 7 a side (there hasn't been any in the tournaments we play in). If there is, then the instruction is the same for the striker to stay as far up the field, but in line with the last defender to remain onside. We then would need to coach player (striker) specific skills, such as how to make a curved run, timing of runs, movement for the defender and for the ball, etc.