In this coaching clinic filmed exclusively for CV Academy, QPR first-team coach Paul Hall discusses the key principles associated with playing in a 3-4-3 formation, and then introduces a session he would deliver to develop a team’s ability to attack from within that shape.

The clinic begins with Hall explaining how he sees the strengths of the 3-4-3 formation, and then describing how he applied these principles into a specific game during his spell as interim head coach of the Jamaican national team. He goes on to introduce a related session he would deliver to develop his team’s ability to play in the 3-4-3, with a specific focus on the in-possession moment of the game. The session involves a hexagon rondo, a half-pitch phase of play in which the midfield four and front three attack a back five and midfield double pivot, an unopposed free play to include rotations and movement, and finally a match-realistic 11v11.

It’s a clear and concise clinic delivered by a very experienced and respected coach. We hope you enjoy it!

Please also click below to access the accompanying session plan in PDF form.