There’s nowhere quite as lonely on the football field as when you realise you’re defending 2 vs 1. When you’re the only defender standing in the way of a stampede of attackers, that can be a bit disconcerting. Let’s be honest, in 2 v 1 situations the odds are not on your side. But that’s no […]
9-a-side Tactics – The Essential Guide
Do you ever come off the pitch thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because of your tactics, or lack of them? The best 9-a-side tactics can be the difference between your team playing to their potential or floundering badly. The difference between winning and losing. Even just the difference […]
Futsal Formations – The Essential Tactics
Do you ever come off the court thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because you were lacking organisation? In Futsal, organisation is everything and too often teams end up losing because they’re badly lacking a strategy. The truth is that whilst a lot of your success in Futsal is reliant on the […]
5-a-side positions: Find Your Best Spot
What are the positions for 5-a-side, and which one should I play? Two of the most common questions that get asked, especially by players who are new to the 5-a-side format of the game. Even if you’re a more seasoned player, it can take some time to settle into a particular role in any given […]
7-a-side Tactics – The Essential Guide
Do you ever come off the pitch thinking that you’ve lost a game you should have won – just because you weren’t organised enough? Whether you’re playing 7-a-side yourself or coaching one of the many kids teams playing the 7-a-side game, it’s important to have a clear idea of your playing tactics. As with all […]
5-a-side Defending: The Ultimate Guide
Your attack might provide the thrills, but it’s your defence that makes you a proper team, as well as delivering success in the long term. For most of us, our natural inclination is to want to be in possession of the ball and to try to bag a goal. So it’s not surprising that defence […]
How to Play as a Pivot (in videos)
You’ve hopefully already read our guide on how to power up your team’s attack using a pivot, so you already understand what the role is all about. Now it’s time to see it in action. This time we’ve picked a couple of videos to show you how it works and illustrate some of the specific techniques you […]
Power-up Your Team’s Attack Using a Pivot
An extremely effective way to make sure that your 5-a-side (or Futsal) team carries an attacking threat is by using a dedicated attacker. This role is one of the most important to your team and, if you get it right, could be the spark that gets you creating space and playing impressive attacking football. Why […]
6-a-side Formations – Winning Tactics
Not having a structure or enough organisation in the game of 6-a-side is going to immediately kill your team’s chances of being successful on a regular basis. Whilst the best 6-a-side teams don’t apply a formation too rigidly (more on what the best teams actually use at the bottom of the article), not having any […]
Successful Free-Kicks: A Guide
The 5-a-side free kick is a different beast to the 11-a-side version. A lot of your options are wiped out, you’re rarely going to get the opportunity to send one dipping over the wall Gareth Bale / Cristiano Ronaldo style, and you haven’t got the distance or the size of goal to consider bending it […]