2014 8v8 training

8v8 Training

SSGs (small-sided games)

• Transitional moments are KEY!

• Therefore shape of the team is critical

• Must be positionally aware at all times


• Defense

• Compactness - make it difficult for other team to break you down

• Pressure ball in shooting areas but don’t dive

• Communicate & organize


• Offense

• Attack at speed in transition

• Shred defenses with movement off the ball

• Combine esp. when opponent is tired

• Take on 1v1 if you won’t get caught in transition i.e. going to goal (not in MF or Back)


• Defensive Transition

• Smart positional play when we are in offensive organization

• Immediate change of attitude to defense

• 6 players get back behind the ball

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gk Basic Shape

Basic ShapeDefensive org.!

Always defend with 3


Always defend with 3!DMF always holds!if defender goes up


MF rotation!Always have a DMF


MF rotation!Always a holding MF

Basic ShapeDefensive org.!Back 3 work

Basic ShapeDefensive org.

Ball in MF with pressure!Defense in straight line!

w/ GK sweeping


Ball in def. ½ !1st Defender = take away inside


Ball in def. ½ !Cover & Balance in line

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gk Basic ShapeOffensive org.!Attack with 4!

(with 1 always !stopping counter)

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gk Basic ShapeOffensive org.!

Front 3 must shred !defense with movement

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If DMF goes forward,!must cover for her

Combination

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CF always stretches !the defense to create!

space

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