TST Curriculum 2025 : Parts #1 - #6

 

Look at a 'face on' pressure problem.

 

That is : You are on the ball and you are getting pressed. You and the defender are facing each other. In this scenario - the only way you can't go is forward (ignoring nutmegs).

1. You can go lateral* only (*within a range of diagonal movement) - (EG : Inside switch outside) :
2. You can go lateral* forward (EG : inside inside) :
3. You can fake lateral and the go the other way (EG : inside step outside) :
4. You can drag the ball into the body and then move out of the body (EG : Drag back V) :
5. You can turn away form the press and towards space (EG : a turn) :

That's 5 simple options to a very common football problem. So if you taught nothing else : An

- inside switch outside,
- inside - inside,
- inside step outside,
- DBV*,
- turn*
- Plus an extra forward touch after the FFP

would be all you would need. 

Obviously there is a lot more that could be covered (and should be) but if in doubt then these 5 form the base of TST footwork.

 

Other things to consider

• Nudge touches  and 1v1 approach patterns
• 1 touch patterns : 
• swap insides for roll acrosses : 
• 'stop start / pause' type exercises.

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