Free browser-based coaching tool
Free Football Tactics Board
Whether you're preparing for Sunday's match or explaining a pressing shape to your under-12s, a good tactics board is the fastest way to turn an idea into something your players can see and understand.
FTB is a free football tactics board that runs in your browser. No app to download, no account to create. Open it, and you're on the pitch.
Free to use. No sign-up required.
FTB Board
No sign-up needed
Works in any browser
Built for movement, not just lineups
Built for real session planning
Shape, movement, and sharing all live in one board, so the page promise matches the product.
40+
templates
5v5-11v11
formats
Instant
browser start
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What you can do on the board
FTB goes beyond placing players on a pitch. It's built for coaches who need to show movement, not just positioning.
Draw passing moves
Use solid arrows to map passing sequences across the pitch, whether it is a triangle pass, a switch of play, or a build-up pattern from the goalkeeper.
Show player runs
Dashed arrows mark off-ball movement. Show a striker's run in behind, a winger's underlap, or a full-back's overlap.
Mark dribbles
Zigzag arrows trace the ball carrier path so you can explain carries into space, cut-backs, or goalkeeper drives under pressure.
Add freehand marks
Draw circles, zones, and highlights to call out defensive shapes, pressing triggers, or danger areas.
Use ghost markers
Every movement arrow can create a projected marker at the end point, letting you chain multi-step sequences such as press traps, overloads, and combination plays.
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Works for any team size
FTB supports team sizes from 5-a-side through to 11v11, with more than 40 formation templates built in. Choose a formation, or position players freely. Show one team or mirror both sides of the pitch.
11v11 league and cup preparation
9v9 and 7v7 youth formats
5-a-side and futsal tactics
Small-sided training games
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Save it, share it, come back to it
When your board is ready, save it with a name and reload it any time. Free use covers local saves on the current device, while cloud sync across devices is planned as a Pro feature.
To share a board, generate a short link. Anyone who opens it gets a live, interactive copy of your formation instead of just a screenshot. You can also export as an image for WhatsApp groups, presentations, or training plan documents.
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No setup. No friction.
Most tactics tools make you create an account, pick a formation, choose team colours, and confirm a stack of settings before you even see a pitch. FTB skips all of that. The board opens with a default formation ready to go, which matters most when you're pitchside and have thirty seconds to sketch a corner routine.
Keep exploring
Ready to sketch the next idea?
Open the board, adjust the shape, draw the movement, and share the plan while it is still fresh.
Open the tactics board