Outro: Master The Ball

Module: Master The Ball: 1-11 Years Old Classroom: Use The 360TFT Game Model

Thank You for Completing Master The Ball

This phase represents the most important foundation in your players’ development journey. The technical confidence and love for the game developed through these 16 weeks will serve your players throughout their footballing careers.

Key Takeaways

For Coaches

• Fun and engagement are the foundation of all learning at this age
• Repetition with variation builds lasting skills
• Player-centred coaching develops independent problem-solvers
• The process matters more than outcomes
• Every player develops at their own pace

For Players

• The ball is their friend - they can control it with confidence
• Trying new skills is part of learning - mistakes are opportunities
• Football is fun when you express yourself
• Practice makes progress
• The journey has just begun

Moving Forward

Continue to reinforce these technical foundations in every session. The skills learned in Master The Ball should become automatic, allowing players to focus on the opponent awareness and decision-making that comes in the next phase.

Remember: players who love the game practice more. Players who practice more improve faster. Keep the joy at the centre of everything you do.

This content is part of the 360TFT Football Coaching Academy - Use The 360TFT Game Model