The centre will adopt a positive attacking style with a clear emphasis on:
- Individual attacking technique and skill
- Team passing and combination play
- Playing from the goalkeeper, out the back and through the thirds
The centre will adopt an aggressive defending style with a clear emphasis on:
- Individual defending technique and skill
- Resilient 1v1 defending and support play
- Organised small group and team pressing
The centre will adopt a flexible approach to the philosophy and understands the need to provide players with an all round understanding of:
- The transition phase
- Attacking and defending principles of the game
- Styles, patterns and formations of play
The philosophy will provide the players with a program and a clear understanding within the following key areas:
- 1v1 attacking and defending
- Attacking when opponents are in balance
- Attacking when opponents are out of balance
- Defensive play whilst in balance
- Defensive play whilst out of balance
- The finishing phase
- The transition phase
- Goalkeeping in and out of possession
