2v1 Practice 7 | Three v Three with Peter Prickett 

Practice 7 is live for subscribers, adding further challenges to the 2v1 scenarios, including goals as a target.

The collection keeps building 👇

2v1 Practice 7

What are your players looking for before the ball arrives?

We’ve turned some of our general coaching discussions and practices into a few thoughts for our latest blog on scanning in football.

Michael, from Tactx, talks through our simple approach - see the ball, see the danger, see the next move and how to help players build that habit in training.

We’ve also included three practices from our Individual – Mastering the Game collection for you to try with your players.

📖 Have a read here

We’d love to hear what works for you. Do you have a favourite practice or cue that gets your players looking around before they receive? 👇

Hi everyone,

We’re putting the finishing touches to our Attacking Transition collections, with the remaining Retain practices coming soon. Here’s where each collection stands:

• Core Practices — complete. Technical, skill and game practices covering both the Risk and Retain models, with options for 4–20 players.

• Risk Practices — complete. 20 practices to help you coach quick counter-attacks after winning possession, suitable for all levels.

• Retain Practices — nearing completion. 14 practices are already in the library, with the final additions being prepared to help you coach keeping possession after winning the ball.

Our 3v3 collection now has 16 practices, with more being added day by day.

There’s no tactical analysis this week, as we’re in London for a couple of meetings focused on improving the Tactx platform.

We’ve also had an exciting opportunity away from the training ground. David was invited by Manchester City to film with Iliman Ndiaye and goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli, interviewing them about their journeys from non-league football to the Premier League. Keep an eye on Man City’s website for the finished feature.

Thanks for your continued support. We look forward to sharing the latest additions with you!

The Tactx Team

2v1 Practice 6 | Three v Three with Peter Prickett 

Practice 6 is live for subscribers. The 2v1 turns into a 2v2, adding a new layer of decision-making to the series.

This one can be tied directly to Practice 5 or run as a standalone session. Either way, it works.

Available for subscribers now 

2v1 Practice 6

2v1 Practice 5 | Three v Three with Peter Prickett 🧱

Practice 5 is live for subscribers. This one focuses on the 2v1 when dealing with side pressure.

Building on the previous sessions as the collection keeps growing.

Available for subscribers now 

2v1 Practice 4 | Three v Three with Peter Prickett 

Practice 4 is live for subscribers. A 1v1 into 2v1 with loads of touches throughout.

The practice builds on the decision-making from the earlier sessions, starting with the 1v1 before transitioning to the 2v1. Brilliant for players at any age.

Available for subscribers now 👇

2v1 Practice 4

Any questions, drop them below 

Three v Three with Peter Prickett | 2v1 Practices 2 & 3 

Two new 2v1 practices are live for subscribers, and these are brilliant for young players.

The focus is on decision-making, knowing when to stay on the ball, and the angles players can create in those situations. Loads of touches, simple concepts, and a huge impact on how players read and respond to the game.

Available for subscribers now 👇

2v1 Practice 2
2v1 Practice 3

New Collection: Arteta & Arsenal | Midfield 3v2 vs Chelsea 🔍

Following on from our Chelsea live class, this collection looks at how Arsenal created and exploited the midfield 3v2 against Chelsea under Arteta.

If you watched the class and want to go deeper into the tactical detail from the Arsenal side of the game, this is the natural next step. The collection ties directly into the themes we covered and gives you a closer look at how Arsenal set up to create overloads and exploit the spaces that Chelsea's structure was leaving.

The article is free for everyone to read. The class itself is available for Tactx subscribers 

https://tactxcoach.com/programs/arteta-arsenal-midfield-3v2-chelsea

Any questions, drop them below 

Live class tomorrow at 10am UK time. This one is open to everyone, so pass it on to anyone who would find it useful.

We are going through Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea properly. The midfield 3v2 Arsenal built, why James and Lavia could not pick up a reference point, what Calafiori did by stepping inside, Acheampong's position as he advanced, and how Arsenal set themselves up to counter into that space, and where Chelsea's build-up came unstuck against the press.

Come with questions. That is usually where the best bits come from.

https://tactxcoach.com/programs/arsenal-chelsea-live-tactical-class

Three v Three | Two v One Practice Now Live 

Something a little different with this one, and a real-life example to go with it.

At the weekend, I worked through this with my son and his centre-back partner. My son plays right back at 13 years old, and we looked at how he and his right centre-back could play out from the back and specifically play around when pressed.

Newcastle, the team he played against,  used a wide press with their left winger closing down the right centre-back, and through the two-v-one situation, my son was able to get out every single time. A simple visual, but it came directly from playing around technical practice 1.

These two v one practices are brilliant for developing the correct angles to play forward once players receive in those situations. Check out the playing-around practices and then the two-v-one, and you will see exactly how one feeds into the other.

David

Two v One Practice
Playing Around Technical Practice 1