What are FFPs ?

Consider at a 'face on' pressure problem.

That is : You are on the ball and you are getting pressed. You and the defender are facing each other. In this scenario - the only way you can't go is forward (ignoring nutmegs).

1. You can go lateral* only (*within a range of diagonal movement) - (EG : Inside switch outside) :
2. You can go lateral* forward (EG : inside inside) :
3. You can fake lateral and the go the other way (EG : inside step outside) :
4. You can drag the ball into the body and then move out of the body (EG : Drag back V - Same foot Inside V) :
5. You can turn away form the press and towards space (EG : Do a turn - A Drag Turn) :

That's 5 simple options to a very common football problem. So if you taught nothing else : An

- Inside switch Outside,
- Inside - Inside,
- inside step Outside,
- DBV*,
- Turn*,

- Plus add an extra forward touch after the FFP : EG an Inside switch Outside becomes an 'Inside switch Outside step Inside(forward)'.

Would be all you would need. 

Obviously there is a lot more that could be covered (and should be - these are covered elsewhere) but if in doubt then these 5 FFPs form the base of TST footwork.

Other things to consider

• Nudge touches and 1v1 approach patterns (Crab/Pony) 
• 1 touch patterns :  Inside shuffle / Outside shuffle
• You can swap insides with a Roll Across
• Add more variation & disguise :'stop start / pauses / double turns' type exercises.

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TST Curriculum 2026 : Parts #1 - #6