Top tips for developing a style of play:
• Think about how you like the game to be played.
• Consider the capabilities of your players and tailor your style of play to suit them.
• Be consistent in your communication and deliver messages that are clear and simple to understand.
• Use repetition, relevance, and realism in training to help players work on your style of play.
• Incorporate match scenarios in training to allow players to practise using different styles to respond to in-game situations.

In this video, Joe Joyce (FA youth coach developer), Matt Jones (FA coach development officer) and Katie Sorenson (FA game insights analyst) discuss styles of play.

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00:00 – Intro
00:30 - What do game styles mean and why are they important?
01:36 – What do coaches need to consider when choosing a style of play?
04:57 – Can you explain what the principles of play are and the importance of them when working on styles of play?
08:52 – Do you have any top tips to help coaches work on game styles at training?
12:31 – Do you have any top tips to help coaches work on game styles on matchday?
17:08 – For new coaches, how much detail are they expected to provide to players and does this change depending on the level they work at?
22:34 – What advice do you have for coaches when working on game styles in different areas of the game?
28:35 – What are your top tips to help coaches develop and implement game styles with their players?