Systems of play


Players demonstrating proficiency of key technical skills, ball mastery and movement that have progressed through Joga Bonito, Totale Voetbal, and Poder Jugar will now enter into the next stage and develop their game related understanding and practical application of the tactical elements of football (US Soccer). 

Gioco Tattico (Tactical play) focuses on areas such as team strategies, formations and the tactical principles required for successful team play. 

Methods include:

• Systems of play – attacking and defensive tactics and formations,

• Set plays – defending and attacking set plays.

• Organisational structure and the roles and functions individual positions on the pitch.

• Large and full sized games introduced

Outcomes from the Gioco Tattico:

• Greater understanding of the laws of the game

• Positional awareness

• Encourages disciple of as a team

• Movement with and without the ball

• Communication between players

• Ownership of a place on the field