Development of a Playing Method

The development of a playing method starts by learning the basic principles of football in order to choose a particular playing method. A playing method requires training. Within your own vision. Within team functions and team tasks.

Within our philosophy of providing training, you sometimes have to start at the end instead of at the beginning. What is the intended result? After all a draw can also mean a win. Which players are at your disposal? How does the opponent play? How does it affect your method? What is your response on it? How can, or how should you react with your team? Where are the chances? These are questions that need to be answered in order to choose the right strategy, to develop your playing method, and to train.

This course teaches you how to watch a game in a structured way. This structured way of watching a game is the basis to develop the individual player within the ‘Development of a playing method’. The development of a playing method will be discussed and deepen with striking examples from national and international football matches.

This course consist of 2 parts: theory and practice. The theoretical part will be taught on an interactive way allowing you to discuss and participate actively. The practical part teaches you how to watch a game in a structured way and to recognize the several playing methods.

Key elements:

• Different playing methods (1-4-4-2 / 1-4-3-3 / 1-4-2-3-1 / 1-4-5-1 / etc.).
• How to train a playing method.
• Playing methods as a goal or a means to an end.
• National and international differences.