If you’ve ever worked in football development, you’re probably familiar with the concept of the pitch divided into thirds: Build, Create, and Finish. These three words have been drilled into us for decades, forming the backbone of countless game models, curriculums, and footballing philosophies. Often viewed through a positional lens, even the England DNA frameworkContinue reading “Boxed in: How the thirds of play impact creativity in football development”
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Part 2: Straight from the training ground
What needs to be in practice design for transfer of learning Building upon the insights shared in part 1, where we delved into the nuances of transfer (near and far) and design practices that optimise player learning for peak performance in competitions. In addition, we included theory to support our writing and practical examples toContinue reading “Part 2: Straight from the training ground”