Football Fundamentals

01 Space and Time: Football’s Two Resources8 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 Width, Depth and Height8 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 Numerical, Positional and Qualitative Superiority8 min read · academy.level_beginner 04 Passing Lanes and Support Angles8 min read · academy.level_beginner 05 Body Orientation and Receiving8 min read · academy.level_beginner 06 Third-Man Principle and the Free Player8 min read · academy.level_beginner 07 Pin an Opponent to Free a Teammate11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 08 Play Inside, Outside and Back Inside11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 09 Half-Spaces and Why They Matter11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 10 Rest Defence: Attack While Already Planning for the Loss of Possession11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 11 Vertical and Horizontal Compactness11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 12 Staggering Between the Lines11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 13 Pressure, Cover and Balance11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 14 Strong Side and Weak Side14 min read · Advanced 15 Switching Play and Manipulating the Block14 min read · Advanced 16 Tempo: When to Accelerate and When to Slow the Game14 min read · Advanced 17 Risk by Zone of the Pitch14 min read · Advanced 18 Creating and Closing Passing Lanes14 min read · Advanced