New Article: Formation Selection in Youth Football
It's a question we get a lot. What formation should I play at the youth level?
We've just released a really useful piece on choosing the right formation across every youth format, from 5v5 through to 11v11.
It's built around a conversation with Simon Collins, Director at Tactx and the architect of our grassroots player development pathway. Simon spent years working in the Leeds United academy before taking his methods into youth coaching abroad, and the article draws directly on that experience.
The core idea is simple but important. Start with what you want to play at 11v11 and work backwards. Every formation decision from 7v7 onward should build a direct pathway to your full-sided system, not something you abandon when the numbers change.
Covers every format with clear recommendations and the reasoning behind them.
Give it a read and let us know your thoughts below. We will cover this in a class this week and add the recording to the blog page.