Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1986).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 

Tactical Problem	Off-the-ball movements	On-the-ball skills
Scoring  maintain possession of the ball   attacking the goal creating space in attack using the space in attack	supporting the ball carrier   using a target player crossover play/overlapping runs timing runs to goal, shielding	passing--short/long           control--feet /thigh/            chest  shooting, shielding, turning firsts-time passing --give and go width--dribbling, 1 v 1, crossing, heading,            depth--shielding
Preventing Scoring  defending space defending the goal   winning the ball	marking, pressure, preventing the turn, delay, covering, recovery runs goalkeeping---positioning	clearing the ball goal keeping--receiving the ball, shot stopping, distribution tackling--block, poke, slide
Restarting Play  free kick---attacking                           ---defending