MODULE 4.01 Introduction / SOCCER-SPECIFIC TRAINING II

Question 1

What is the main objective of the position game

Answer 1

The main pillar of the position game is that the players pass the

ball in close spaces, leaving distant players open and enabling a long pass.

Question 2

What are the characteristics of development and optimization in position games?

Answer 2

In Position games the organization of players on the field

depending on the ball.

• Players are arranged at different points making it easier to create passing lines.
• It is fundamental for players to be spaced out so that interior corridors appear (either with backs or with wings).
• The concept of “open man” is fundamental.
• Players don’t pass for the sake of it; they have mastered the concept of

when to dribble and when to pass.

• Dribbling makes it possible to attract rivals, thus causing the appearance of “open men”.
• The overall idea is to generate superiority behind the player

trying to regain possession of the ball.

• Formation of continuous passing triangles, which allow for play with the “third man”.
• It is essential that superiorities are built from behind, from the front line.
• Therefore, a fundamental principle of the idea of play is that the

ball comes out clean from the alarm zone.

• Moments with the ball and without the ball are not dissociated,

they go together; the offensive idea conditions the rest of the game.

• The possession of the ball is a constructed phenomenon because

it is a possession that tries to destabilize and shakeup opponents

and to condition their intended tactical balance, forcing them to

play at the mercy of it and not as desired.

• Position games allow players, positions, and the ball to travel together.
• The consequence of this is that the team when it loses the ball,

is together and can recover it, making it very difficult to make a

move against them

Question 3

To train this game idea, we have position games, a procedure that

includes the following concepts:

Answer 3

• Cognitive aspects of the game, with and without the ball (perception).
• Look.
• Anticipate.
• Decide.
• Possession of the ball (owning the game).
• Precision and rhythm in combination.
• Triangulations and orientation (in-out, back-forward).
• Rational occupation of space (position).
• Make the opponent run.
• Pressure during the recovery stage.
• Individual and collective concepts.