MODULE 4.06 SPECIFIC TRAINING IN SOCCER TWO PART 3 VIDEO / SOCCER-SPECIFIC TRAINING II

Question 1

What examples are there of possible communication

elements in position games?

Answer 1

• Direction
• Movements/players without the ball
• Movements before reaching the ball
• Orientation
• Perception​

Question 2

Direction

Answer 2

One element of movement that we take into account is the direction we want

the ball to go in. When we get the rival to do what we want them to do, we

practice outside-in and inside-out movements because if the ball goes on

the inside the chances of passing are increased, which gives us a better chance

of maintaining the position of the ball, moving forward,

and improving communication with the team.

Question 3

Movements/players without the ball

Answer 3

We can also give preference to other elements depending on what we

have planned for that day of the week. If we give preference to the

movements of the players without the ball, we aim for the players,

especially when they have opponents nearby, to make preparatory

moves to try and receive the ball as unmarked as possible, and as far

away from opponents as possible in order to make that decision better.

Question 4

Movements before reaching the ball

Answer 4

We also give a lot of importance to the movements before reaching the ball,

and that they are not approaching the ball because we believe this attracts

the opponent. We try to get players to move away before receiving,

to try to deceive, So the possessor has more room to make his/her decision.

Question 5

Orientation

Answer 5

Afterward, we can focus on the orientation of each player in order to

observe the play whether they’re close or far away if they’re going to receive the ball.

We aim for the orientation of each pass within the position game to

always allow for the broadest view of the field as possible.

Question 6

Perception

Answer 6

• With regard to perception elements, we can try to get the players

used to not only seeing the spaces nearby as we are interested in

alternating short and long passes. We must accustom the player to looking

far away from the ball, seeing the teammates who are on the furthest lines,

in order to see as much of the game as possible.

• Also stress to the players who are farther away from the ball, that they

should be aware not of the distant space, but of the nearest surroundings,

to identify where the opponents are in the event that they have to intervene

to give a longer-distance option to their teammate.

• We must try to make all the players, near and far, participate

in each of the passes within the position game because the first and

second line of players shouldn’t be the only ones to intervene or provide

solutions. Its very important for distant players to be present in order

to give longer distance solutions for when superiority

is lost in the spaces close to the ball.

Question 7

What individual objectives are related to

participation in position games?

Answer 7

Before, during, and after their intervention,

players have elements to take into account.

Objectives

When they have the ball

Before receiving

After making the pass(Continuity)

Objectives when you have the ball,

Objectives before receiving the ball,

Orientation issues, preparatory movements, and those without a ball.

Question 8

What examples are there of

more efficient positioning in position games?

Answer 8

Look for the greatest number of alternatives so that

the possessor has different passing options.

Positioning

Also in position games, if we want to highlight the most efficient positioning

so that the possessor has as many alternatives as possible, we try to

get the players to not be on the same line. At most, there should be two

players on the same line in order to be aligned with the ball. If there’s a

third we always make them be on a separate line so that the possessor

of the ball has more passing alternatives.

• Recovery Positioning

In a position game, there are also many exchanges of positions and

many recoveries. We consider the recovery of the ball to be valid when

the players pass a minimum of three times which allows the whole team

to have enough time to get into position, open up the field, and it also

gives enough time for the team to begin to identify their group

intention in each moment after the recovery.

Question 9

What kind of superiorities there are at any given time?

Answer 9

Organizational Objectives / Superiorities

With organizational objectives, we always aim for players to be able to identify

the kinds of superiorities we have at every moment.

Numerical superiority.

• If we usually use neutral players to achieve numerical superiorities if that is the

objective of the day, we try to make players be capable of counting the players in

that space. If there are more players, it means we have an ideal space to maintain

possession of the ball, since we have numerical superiority.

• Afterward, it is necessary to identify when that numerical superiority ceases to exist

because we passed two, three, four times, or as many as needed, to try to attract

the opposing team. From here, try to identify what the exit possibilities are, in order

to send the ball to another space where there’s less density.