COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 6: TEAM FORMATIONS

                                                       

"Good decisions are made from good positions"

Team formations can greatly assist in ensuring that every player on the ground is aligned with the collective process and the preferred outcome at any given time in the game.

This occurs when everyone is in their correct ground positions dependent on ball location, and goes a long way in that play looking how we want it to look such as where does the ball go, who ends up with the ball etc.

When all these are lined up then decision making is easy and you're team will look far more cohesive as the opposition.

In local/amateur football most coaches do spend time on formations but it's mostly kept to kick out zones and this suggests that formations are important enough, and this takes a look at full team formations based on different game situations and ball location. 

For lesser ability teams, formations is the best thing you can train because at least you'll be organised and that means you can defend somewhat against more attack from the opposition and also be somewhat efficient when you have possession.

It follows the previous 5 chapters:

#1 - Forward Press Defense

#2 - Lane Running

#3 - Midfielder Running Patterns

#4 - 666 Connection

#5 - Exploiting the Stand Rule

It is now available from the register page as a stand alone product which when purchased is then emailed to you in a PDF, meaning you don't have to be a member to gain access.

If you're a local/amateur football coach then you're well aware that apart from your assistant coaches, there is distinct lack of readily available resources form where you can learn about different concepts used in football.

All coaches watch and read about footy and the different tactics and strategies that are used by are left wondering what is it exactly and how can I teach my players to do that?

That exact question is what I set out to answer in this mammoth series.

My plan going forward is to release a different chapter every Monday and Friday for 2 reasons:

1 - I want space the release time of each chapter enough to give you time read, digest and then get a handle on each chapter before the next one comes out to ease the mental load compared to receiving all of these chapters at once and then wondering where do I start? 

and;

2 - I also want to make all, or most, chapters available for all coaches before pre-season for 2025 commences so you can factor these new concepts into your plans for next season.

Make 2025 the season you positively turn your coaching practices upside down and re-energise your passion for teaching, coaching and leading your players.