Core Topic 9: Match Related

Module: Master The Opponent: 7-12 Years Old Classroom: Use The 360TFT Game Model

Session Focus

Applying Skills in Game Situations

Develop the ability to use all skills in realistic match scenarios. Connecting individual abilities to team play and game understanding.

Why This Topic Matters

Skills practiced in isolation must transfer to match situations. This topic brings together everything from the other core topics and tests them in game-like environments where decisions matter.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Applying skills under match pressure
• Decision-making in game situations
• Understanding moments, slices, and situations
• Connecting individual play to team outcomes
• Developing game intelligence

How We Coach It

• Use small-sided games with specific focuses
• Create match-realistic scenarios
• Minimize stoppages to let the game teach
• Highlight good decisions in review moments

Key Coaching Points

• “What moment are we in?”
• “Where’s the space?”
• “What’s your best option?”
• “Use what you’ve learned”
• “Play with confidence”

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

Note: Full session content and detailed coaching points are available in the Football Coaching Academy classroom.