- If you play a 1-1-1, put your best athlete at the midfield position, so she can help on both defense and offense.
- Put your best scorer at Forward -- this is probably a player with some speed who is aggressive or alert enough to win the ball, and who either has a quick shot, or can make a move to get off a shot. Teach this player to be alert, aggressive and to watch for rebounds.
- Put a tough, brave player at Fullback -- one who is not afraid to block a shot with her body and who can clear the ball.
- It sounds as if your defense is good, so don't change it.
- Tell your Forward to NOT come any closer to your own goal (the goal your goalie defends) than a long kick from the ball, and to shift with the ball, so she is in position to win cleared balls, and tell your 2 other players to clear it straight ahead, so the Forward knows what to expect and can be in position to win the ball.
- Teach your players how to clear the ball (play the "Chips/Lofted Passes" game).
- Teach "Coaching Rule No. 3" -- this is worth 1 or 2 goals per game. (see the comment by Coach Bryan below)
- Start to teach "Passing to Space" instead of "Passing To Feet", it will GREATLY improve your attack (see below)
- Play the "Dribble Across" game 3 times to start every practice and play "Dribble Around Cone & Pass Relay Race" a lot -- these 2 games are self-teaching and your players will improve a lot by playing them.
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