The Bearded Coach
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The Bearded Coach
@thebeardedcoach.bsky.social
Peter Prickett

Coach. Author. 3v3 advocate.

Author of

Developing Skill & Developing Skill 2
#Football 's Principles of Play
3v3 Inspired By Legends
Moments That Could've Changed Football's Forever

#FM player

Currently writing about #Liverpool #LFC
Happy Principles of Play Xmas!
December 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
3v2 and 3v2
3v2 attack
3v2 plus GK
December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Happy Principles of Play Christmas!
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Happy Principles of Play Xmas!
December 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Combining and screening
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Exploit and find space from Principles of Play
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Starting your UEFA C?

This book was written for you!

Written to explain the game in a comprehensive yet concise manner.

Check it for Christmas!
December 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
1v1s into combinations
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Breaking out a classic

The zones

I published this in Developing Skill 2 several years ago.

It is not designed to be prescriptive, but suggestive of the mostly likely player actions in these areas.

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November 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Speed attack - basic one vs one attacking and defending game
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Talent models
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Add an attacker double penalty box game
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Starting your UEFA C?

This book was written for you!

Check out the reviews!

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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In 3v3 Core Skills are always active.
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Mobility and movement from Principles of Play

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November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Principles of Play.

As old as the game itself!

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November 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What if Principles of Play was a comic book?

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November 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Magic Square

Play through the square and score for more points

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November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Three 5v3 overload games

Possession

Counter attacks

Attacking combinations
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
One 3v3 set up for a variety of games without needing to move anything!
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Double rondo - Blues press and counter if they regain.

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November 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Carnage!

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November 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Starting your UEFA C?

This book was written for you!

Written to be a concise yest comprehensive guide to the game.

Check it out!

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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Principles of Play

From score through cohesion to stop them scoring
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Overloads and combinations
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM