Young footballers love to play, and a lot of inspiration comes from
their heroes. The greats of the game all have their own skill sets and
signature moves, whether that's Cristiano Ronaldo's chop, Neymar's
flick, Lionel Messi's mazy dribbles, Harry Kane's deadly finishing, or
Trent Alexander-Arnold's crossing. By focusing on these greats, young
players immediately have images in their minds of the task at hand and
the skill they are about to execute. They are Inspired By Legends.
As players develop, they need to become truly confident with the ball,
and the best way to achieve mastery is by maximising their touches on
the ball. So, how can we offer lots of interactions with the ball and
learn the key principles of the sport? Through triangles, a shape at the
heart of football - in both attack and defence - which is comprised of
three players. Indeed, 3v3 is a football training environment that has
come ever more to the fore in recent years.
3v3: Inspired By Legends is the latest in Peter Pricket's 3v3 series of
books, and enables coaches to use the examples of footballing greats so
players can practise key footballing skills in small-sided environments.
Detailing more than 45 players and incorporating 150 illustrated
training games, the book combines the advantages of increased touches,
heightened decision-making, and greater ball contacts with motivation
and inspiration to develop players faster and better. Players want to
play like their heroes!
