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Feb 20 7 tweets 2 min read
#TacticsTuesday is back!

It's time to look at our essential 3️⃣-player core moves 👇 🧵 Image 1️⃣/5️⃣ Image
Feb 13 9 tweets 2 min read
It's #TacticsTuesday

We're breaking down the importance of 2️⃣-player core moves 👇 🧵 Image Image
Dec 17, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Quick tips on how to practise covering and recovering 👇

1️⃣ Recovery runs

🔑 Include recovery runs appropriately in your training sessions
⚽ Try to include the ball as much as possible
🧠 Players must think about where they are in relation to their teammates and the opposition 2️⃣ Include incentives

Give the defenders an incentive for winning the ball

Think:
➡️ Did they show great technique during their covering run?
➡️ How was their body position during the recovery?
➡️ Did they consistently scan to see the position of their teammates and opponents?
Dec 12, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
How to coach tackling in football 🚧

Ever wondered what makes a player a skilled tackler?

Have a look at the thread below 🧵 ⬇️ 1️⃣ Scanning is key to tackling

✨Before the tackle✨

Ask your players if they can:

🧠 Scan where they are on the pitch in relation to the goal
👈 Spot the path of the ball
👀 See the movement of the attackers and the space they want to use
Dec 11, 2023 8 tweets 2 min read
How to coach pressing in football 🔊

Ever wondered what makes an efficient presser?

Have a look at the thread below 🧵 ⬇️ Scanning 👀

🤓 Scanning informs decision-making
👊 Taking in surroundings is key to pressing

Think 👇
⭐ Where opponents and teammates are
⭐ Any triggers that could initiate a press

🧠 Challenge players to scan before closing down
Jul 24, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
What a goal 🤯

And, a great example of combinations and core moves leading to a goal! ⚽️

Want to learn more? We have a blog just for you: https://t.co/elNIGQiVZHbit.ly/3QrMqGL
Here at The FA, we have identified 11 core moves.

6⃣ of these are considered two-player core moves

5⃣ are considered three-player core moves.

How many have you observed at the top level of the game, and how often do you see these passing patterns in your own game? Image
Aug 21, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
We’re three weeks on from the @Lionesses heroics 🤩

Have you had any new players at your sessions inspired by their success?

Here are 6⃣ tips to keep them engaged – a thread 🧵

#SundayShare | @SundayShare10 1⃣ Get to know them.

To create a session that engages your team, you need to get to know them as people. After all, what’s fun for one person might not be fun for someone else.