• Ball control with both feet;

• Feints and direction change;

• Use of the body;

• Working with the ball at speed.

This is the foundation with which any development begins — without confident ball control, the player cannot receive, pass, or solve tasks under pressure.

Goal: 

• To control the ball effectively — to receive and deliver it to the right place, at the right time, and at the right angle.

Focus:

• First touch in the direction of play;

• Pass to the partner's correct foot away from the opponent;

• Playing with one or two touches;

• Awareness and body orientation when receiving the ball.

Modern football requires that the first touch is already part of the traditional solution, not just ball control.

• Minimize the time between considering the situation and executing the action.

Focus:

• Scanning the space before receiving the ball.

• Making decisions in advance.

• Playing under pressure with time constraints.

• Lifting the head, reading the game.

• Reacting to changes in the situation.

This level is the transition from technique to cognitive speed, without which it is impossible to play fast, modern football.

• Ability to act in 1-on-1 situations, both in attack and defense.

• Deceptive movements, direction changes, pace changes.

• Maintaining distance in attack and defense.

• Playing with the body, ability to keep the ball.

• Developing self-confidence in individual play.

Here, the player's personality is used — the opportunity to express oneself in a specific episode and take responsibility.

• Execution of all previous levels (technique, thinking, decisions) under stress, speed, and endurance.

Focus:

• Playing at high speed.

• Emotional resilience.

• Maintaining precision when tired.

• Decision-making under time and space pressure.

This is the top of the pyramid — the ability to apply technique and thinking in a real game, where everything happens very quickly and under opponent pressure.