TST Curriculum 2025 : Parts #1 - #6

 

This is a session centered around 3v3s.

A simple way to look at this session is : Coach things that will help in the 3v3 - if it won't help - then don't coach it.

• 1. Normally FFPs are practiced (isolated footwork practice). The better the players the more complicated / advanced the footwork can be. 
  • The faster it should be. 
  • Add in a control touch and a pass. 
  • Get closer and closer to the game.
• 2. Develop 1v1 ability. (i use pass and press 'box' games a lot).
• 3. Develop the ability to use space on and off the ball (some form of a 3v1 is my favorite - i also use 2v2 based games if the numbers work). 
  • The aim of this is the 
    • 'off the ball' movement and positioning, 
    • thinking ahead of the ball as well as 
    • passing and receiving etc.
• 4. 3v3 promo / relegation

The 3v3 level covers a large range of ability.

One thing i have never formally done is actually coach 'movement / positioning' in the 3v3 when in possession. It is a boring session when its done and a choreogarphy probably isnt the best way to coach and learn

 

 

This is how i see a 3v3 : i break the pitch into a 9 square grid - and follow some basic rules.

 

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3v3 rules (that i use when i watch it  and coach it) :

You can't have 3 players on the same horizontal / vertical zone.

*Perfect shape (which may only happen for a moment) is no players on the same horizontal /vertical zone.

Players should (almost) be constantly moving from one square to another and (almost) be constantly moving in and out of the 'shapes'.

Re shapes : In terms of 11v11 think about the midfield 3 (6,8,10) as 3 different horizontal lines across the pitch. In general - you can have [6,6,10], a [6, 8, 10] or a [6,8,8], i guess you could also end up with a 6,10,10......but never 6,6,6, or 3 players on the same vertical zone.

The arrows emphasise the fact that all players must rotate and roles are never fixed. In a split second the 6 can be come the 10, and the 10 can become the 6).

 

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...... for me : the biggest mistake players (off the ball) make when the '6 is on the ball' is that both teammates go to P1 (L&R). When in fact one should be closer to a P2 posiiton and the other to P3 position, but then both players pivot and rotate as '6 moves the ball' and changes the picture.