Soccer Tactics: Speed of play
As a team, controlling the ball and dictating the style and speed of play in the game of soccer is a large part of the formula of success. While maintaining possession and owning the better part of the play will not guarantee a win it will bring a fair share of success over the course of a season.
How to get there.
Decision making is important in possession and speed of play. Having simple formulas or "go to's plays" to get out of tight spots or to release pressure on the ball will solve some situations. Examples are give and go's or wall passes to get out of tight spots. Or having a release for midfielders such as playing a ball to the corner flag if no other option seems available. Defenders should always know they can turn a ball back to their sweeper and/or keeper if pressured.
Developing good first touch on the ball may be the most important ingredient to speed play and make it difficult for teams to play high pressure. If all 10 and even 11 players can control the ball soundly, especially in tight spaces, making good quick decisions on where to play the ball becomes easier and it becomes difficult for defenses to pressure the ball. Having the ability as a team to play several "one touch" balls in sequence without turning the ball over is the most effective way to speed up play. Add to this the ability as a team to recognize when and how to change fields or points of attack quickly ultimately leads to dictating play and pressuring the opponents into reactive play always trying to keep up or just settling into defensive postures.
To develope 1 touch play putting restrictions on 5v2 warm-ups or even 6v3 is very effective. Play a mandatory 2 touch to start and then ask for 1 touch as often as possible or as play allows, then move to mandatory 1 touch to force anticipation and decision making that accommodates 1 touch.
Another good drill is as follows: in a 40 x 40 grid put 3v3 in the middle with teammates on the outside making the game 7v7 or 8 v8. Keep the outside players in windows or sections on the outside so they cannot defend or interfere with other outside players. Play keep-away or possession putting restrictions on both the outside and the inside players. The idea is to work toward 1 touch on all accounts. Make it success oriented moving from A to B to C and eventually to Z in incremental steps. ex 2 touch on the out side and 2 touch on the inside. Then move to 1 touch on the outside and 2 touch inside the grid. Then 1 touch inside with 2 touch outside, giving the inside players time to find space. THen 1 touch all the way around. Spend 5 or 6 sessions getting there. It's magic
How to get there.
Decision making is important in possession and speed of play. Having simple formulas or "go to's plays" to get out of tight spots or to release pressure on the ball will solve some situations. Examples are give and go's or wall passes to get out of tight spots. Or having a release for midfielders such as playing a ball to the corner flag if no other option seems available. Defenders should always know they can turn a ball back to their sweeper and/or keeper if pressured.
Developing good first touch on the ball may be the most important ingredient to speed play and make it difficult for teams to play high pressure. If all 10 and even 11 players can control the ball soundly, especially in tight spaces, making good quick decisions on where to play the ball becomes easier and it becomes difficult for defenses to pressure the ball. Having the ability as a team to play several "one touch" balls in sequence without turning the ball over is the most effective way to speed up play. Add to this the ability as a team to recognize when and how to change fields or points of attack quickly ultimately leads to dictating play and pressuring the opponents into reactive play always trying to keep up or just settling into defensive postures.
To develope 1 touch play putting restrictions on 5v2 warm-ups or even 6v3 is very effective. Play a mandatory 2 touch to start and then ask for 1 touch as often as possible or as play allows, then move to mandatory 1 touch to force anticipation and decision making that accommodates 1 touch.
Another good drill is as follows: in a 40 x 40 grid put 3v3 in the middle with teammates on the outside making the game 7v7 or 8 v8. Keep the outside players in windows or sections on the outside so they cannot defend or interfere with other outside players. Play keep-away or possession putting restrictions on both the outside and the inside players. The idea is to work toward 1 touch on all accounts. Make it success oriented moving from A to B to C and eventually to Z in incremental steps. ex 2 touch on the out side and 2 touch on the inside. Then move to 1 touch on the outside and 2 touch inside the grid. Then 1 touch inside with 2 touch outside, giving the inside players time to find space. THen 1 touch all the way around. Spend 5 or 6 sessions getting there. It's magic
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
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