First Principles
It's all about Space.
It's all about Space.
At an individual level the game is about manipulating time and space to improve the position of the ball.
It means that, as a player, you are always aiming to achieve one or more of the following things.
When playing :
When playing :
If you can move the ball forward, and into a better space or a better position then the chances are that it is a very promising moment in the game.
It affects then all the same. Core skills are all a function of the same process.
First principles are therefore about developing a high degree of individual football intelligence
which is combined with 'an excellent touch in all 'on the ball' technical areas'.
Watch 5 minutes of any pro game (there is one below) and do the following:
1. Just before a player receives the ball, pause the video and try to guess :
And the big question to answer is :
The above focuses mainly on 'on the ball' technique :
But 'Off the ball' technique is also a massive part of ' the first principle of technique'.
'Off the ball' technique is also a massive part of ' the first principle of technique'.
This is looked at, in detail, later in this resource.
The better your first principles, the more intelligently you will be able to play.
Teams with players who have good first principles will more likely play a more intelligent and attractive style.
(Think Man City 2021 under Pep G).
Yes teams can win (especially at a youth level) without their players having good 'first principles'
but this 'win' will be based on physicality more than technique and intelligence
and the 'win' is more likely to be 'ugly' in some way.
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