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Andrew, I liked your idea of adding in a transition element to the 6v6+3 positional possession game. Would the neutral 9 participate in possession or just be a target? Also, would you say after 3 passes the team would then need to get “X” amount of passes for a point (to reflect the idea if you can’t penetrate quickly after recovering the ball, look to possess)?
Another element I’ve added to the 4v4+3 is giving the end neutral players (ex. CB & CF) a yellow and orange cone to hold. When one neutral player received, the other would have to hold up a color. Before the next players received, whether that be an outside player or middle player, they would need to say the color held up prior to receiving. For example, if the ball got to the CB player, the CF would need to recognize that and hold up either yellow or orange. If the middle neutral player moved to receive the ball, he/she would need to check over his shoulder and say the color prior to receiving. I only added this element after probably a year of doing 4v4+3, and the difficulty level went through the roof. It was easy to see who is engaged and who wasn’t!
That is an interesting modification!
How did you set it up with the shot on goal? Was the goal in a certain location? Were all players shooting at the same goal?
I like the idea of teaching your team to move as a group within positional games. How do you set these games up, do yo have an example?
A typical session for me looks like this for my U10s and U14s…
Rondos (20 min)
Positional Possession Games (20min)
Tactical Training (20 min)
Phase Play (20 min)
Scrimmage (10 min) – if enough numbers.
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John,
You mention that you focus on the attacking play and relatively little on the defending side. When you do an activity like stopping play and have the players movd the proper defensive position, what general principles do you provide for each position? Are they general points (e.g. get compact) or specific positions to be in certain areas of the field?
Thanks, it just seems like that is what is naturally happening now with the CBs playing wider and the outside backs pushing higher up the pitch.
Also, in watching the Kleibans teams, the CBs don’t truly get that wide and the outside backs remain further back and play balls into the winger’s feet. I suppose it goes back to training how you want play to look and common situations your players dins themselves in.
I have taught my DCM to come back and play between them. If a CB dribbles forward or CB is under pressure , the DCM slides behind to get it. Otherwise, the DCM acts as a split option if CBs can’t switch directly to one another. Also, in the case of a turnover, the DCM drops back between the CBs to delay until OBs recover.
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John,
I’ve enjoyed the videos of your team playing. Its obvious they have an identity and way of playing. In your training, is building out of the back tactical training done every day? It appears that the group builds pretty well through the center of the midfield too. Is that an aspect that is specifically worked on or part of the 1-2 touch rhythm they learn through possession games?
Eric,
4. One of these tactical pieces
a) playing out from the back basic- Then added pressure with defensive player having numbers up. Also do it with 8 players/ 2 sets facing each other and working on movement while working the ball around the pitch. Lots of kids engaged and replicates offensive movements as well for positional play.
What does this look like in little more detail? I have a bit of bigger squad and would like to run someone similar.
b) Offensive pressure- we added out outside backs pressuring on the rotation vs target players as we play a 3-2-2 with very active outside backs.
So essentially you a cone where an outside mid/winger would be on the opposing team for your outside backs to shift to?
Thanks for sharing!
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Gary.
I think this is a great question, and I would love to hear the Kleibans and other ideas on this. Here are some things I’ve done with my kids playing 7v7 and 8v8….
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fpuxmqemhktj887/6v6%2B1%20zone%20game.mp4
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nb449sh72ecgim1/3v3%2B2%20positional%20rondo.pdf
I’m not sure if the second would be considered a real final possession oriented game or just a more advanced rondo that you’d use to reinforce playing out of the back but u9-u11 kids seem to get it when put in their positions they would play on the weekend.
Would love to hear other ideas on this.
Totally agree and respect that viewpoint.
Unfortunately, this just got dumped in my lap today. I think I’m going to have to work within the structure I’ve been given for now.
I track game stats for the team currently and post them on our blog each week after our games.
I don’t track individual metrics currently. However, I think if I do, it will have be recorded video and then I’d have to watch video of it. I’m trying to find the easiest and most effective way to measure individual performance based on style of play:
– percentage of opportunities an individual retains possession vs. gives it away
– pass completion percentage
Can anyone think of other ones based on the style of play…or you can say I’m being ridiculous trying to do this too!
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