Coerver Fundamentals with Wiel Coerver - Part 1

Tactical Footwork in CQB

Why would you pass backwards in football? Because sometimes the best way to go forward… is to go back first. Playing back invites pressure. When opponents step forward to press, they leave space elsewhere on the pitch. That’s when you can play around them, through them, or over them. This principle applies at every level of the game, from professional teams to grassroots players learning how to understand space. In the full podcast episode, Alf explains how coaches can introduce these ideas when