5-a-side football demands strategic brilliance and quick thinking, but don’t worry, we will combine the some highest-liked tactical videos to bring you some practical, simple, and easy-to-learn tactics to dominate the women’s 5-a-side football game.
Easy and Effective 5-A-Side Tactics
1. Left-Right-Left
The first tactic we name it "Left-Right-Left." This tactic comes from the YouTube channel @Ballers. It requires everyone to engage in movement, utilizing passing and running from left, to right, and then go back to left to divert the attention of defenders.
Let's take a look at the tactical demonstrations from Ballers first.
Step 1: shift the ball to the right, then quickly switch it to the left to disrupt the opponent's defense.
Step 2: As shown in the gif, player 4 needs to move towards the midfield, while player 3 pulls left to create space for receiving the ball through movement.
Step 3: Player 5 needs to run to the wing before receiving the ball, drawing the defender marking them away. At the same time, when player 3 passes the ball to player 5, player 4 should make a quick forward run.
Step 4: High-quality passing and shooting are crucial in this step. Seize the timing to avoid losing the opportunity created through movement due to excessive adjustments.
Similarly, women footballers can also try another efficient attacking tactic that they provide.
2. Wing Up
The next 5-a-side tactic comes from @André Caro Futsal. This Brazilian footballer shares 11 highly practical attacking tactics in his video, and we've selected one of the simpler yet effective tactics to break down for you.
Let's see how this clever yet simple attacking tactic flows.
As this tactics André shared is easy to learn, we only need to grasp a few key points to effectively use this tactic.
The first key point lies in the interchange between the winger and the forward after the pass. During this interchange, the defenders tends to follow the player they're marking, leaving their original defensive position. These moves tear the defense, preparing the ground for subsequent actions.
Key point 2 is the core of the entire attack, requiring the forward player to deliver a beautiful through pass after receiving the ball. The player who was originally in the defensive area have to make a quick run down the wing, and then to give a nice assist. Of course, you can choose a passing method that is easier than shown in the GIF.
Also, the player on the weak side of this attack need to track the movement of the formation to provide defensive cover, preventing the counterattack opportunities.
