Tactical thread 🧵[1/9] Kim Hellberg’s attacking principles to utilise them, are among the clearest and most simple patterns in modern football. Yet they’re executed with such precision that they become incredibly difficult to defend. That was the case in both his former teams

Here’s an animated finishing progression that builds pressure step by step. 1v1 vs the goalkeeper → 2v1 + GK → 3v2 + GK. Same picture. More pressure each phase. ⚽️🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power TheBeardedCoach

Here’s an animated finishing drill to train attacking transitions. 2v1 + GK. Exploit the space quickly. ⚽️🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power TheBeardedCoach Rob Porter 205 Academy JUST COACH

Here’s an animated finishing drill to build the cutback connection. Unopposed. Position-specific. Clear attacking pattern. ⚽️🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power TheBeardedCoach Rob Porter 205 Academy JUST COACH

Reaction Saves + 1v1 Central & Wide Situations Close-range reactions combined with 1v1 scenarios. Control the distance. Delay the finish. Commit at the right moment.

How do you coach U16 players to play more fluid and more relational football? I have talked so much about this with my boys recently. Shown clips on Fluminense, Henrik Rydström´s Malmö FF and Kim Hellberg´s Middlesbrough. For me, coaching and teaching my players the game, all

⚽️ Build-up training progression. Start simple. Then increase pressure step by step. Here’s a 3-step build-up progression I use to train playing out from the back against different pressing structures. 🧵 #SundayShare #SundayShare TacticalPad® The Coaching Family

⚽️ Midfield progression training. Start with an advantage. Then increase pressure step by step. Here’s a 3-step progression I use to train playing through midfield against different defensive structure. 🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform

⚽️ Final third training progression. Start with an advantage. Then increase pressure step by step. Here’s a 3-step progression I use to train creating chances against different defensive structures. 🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform

The 4 S's of Defending (and why every young footballer needs to learn them) 👇

⚽️ Final action training progression. Start with an advantage. Then increase pressure step by step. Here’s a 3-step progression I use to train scoring goals under pressure. 🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power

Some thoughts on 1 v 1 Tactics. A few considerations on the types of problems players will need to try and solve. And they will many of these without our help. Thoughts?

The 1-4-2-3-1 is one of the most popular formations in football right now. We took a look at some key points around the structure from a coaching point of view. Key advantages: 1️⃣ Defensive stability The double pivot protects the back four and makes it harder for teams to

⚽️ Defending in your own half. One of the most basic things every team must learn: how to defend in a compact 1-4-4-2 block. Here’s a simple drill to train it. 🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power TheBeardedCoach

The STEP principle is the most practical coaching tool you’re probably underusing. S - Space T - Task E - Equipment P - People Each one is a dial. Turn it up or down to make any session harder or easier. Here’s how to think about all 4 👇

⚽️ Pitch size, number of players and game time. These three things must go hand in hand when designing drills. Here is a simple framework for 5v5–7v7. 🧵 TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power TheBeardedCoach Rob Porter

⚽️ Tactical game example. 8v8 (7v7 + GKs) Pitch: 70m x 42m Format: 3 × 6 min 2 min rest But this thread is actually about something more important than the drill. 🧵 #SundayShare TacticalPad® The Coaching Family SessionShare The Coaches Exchange Platform Breakthrough Soccer Ray Power

Most grassroots players scan before receiving the ball. But they have no idea what they’re actually looking for. Use this 4 point checklist to fix this. It’s called BOTS 👇

The best coaches plan around 4 things. Here’s the FA’s 4 Corner Model and how it should change the way you coach 👇