Coaching small sided soccer games

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Coaching WithCoaching WithSmallSmall--Sided GamesSided Games

Larry PaulLarry Paul

Reading the GameReading the GamePrepared for the Newfoundland Prepared for the Newfoundland Labrador Soccer AssociationLabrador Soccer Association

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Reading The GameReading The GameRx For SoccerRx For Soccer

Coaching is a lot Coaching is a lot like being a like being a doctor.doctor.

The first thing The first thing you need to do is you need to do is to diagnose your to diagnose your patient.patient.

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Reading The GameReading The GameRx For SoccerRx For Soccer

You’ll need a You’ll need a standard procedure standard procedure and methods.and methods.

Soccer triage.Soccer triage.

From the biggest From the biggest to the smallest to the smallest problem.problem.

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Reading The GameReading The GameThe Four Main MomentsThe Four Main Moments

Soccer is a Soccer is a dynamic game dynamic game that occurs in a that occurs in a continuous cycle.continuous cycle.

The cycle is The cycle is played out in four played out in four main moments.main moments.

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1. Own team in 1. Own team in possession.possession.

2. Losing 2. Losing possession.possession.

3. Opponents 3. Opponents have possession.have possession.

4. Regaining 4. Regaining possession.possession.

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This sequence This sequence applies to both applies to both teams throughout teams throughout the entire game.the entire game.

Each team Each team occupies the occupies the moment opposite moment opposite their opponents.their opponents.

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Drills and Drills and exercises often exercises often leave players in leave players in only one moment.only one moment.

That nature can That nature can train a one train a one dimensional view dimensional view of the game.of the game.

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Drills and Drills and exercises do little exercises do little to teach players to teach players the nature of the nature of transition.transition.

SmallSmall--sided sided games teach this games teach this element naturally.element naturally.

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Reading The GameReading The GameChoose the Team and the MomentChoose the Team and the Moment

Which team is Which team is having the having the biggest problem?biggest problem?

By contrast, their By contrast, their opponents are opponents are doing alright.doing alright.

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Reading The GameReading The GameWhat is the Problem in That Moment?What is the Problem in That Moment?

Exactly what is the Exactly what is the biggest problem biggest problem facing the team?facing the team?

Which moment Which moment is the problem in?is the problem in?

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Reading The GameReading The GameWhose Problem is it?Whose Problem is it?

Who is the cause, Who is the cause, or has to deal or has to deal with the problem?with the problem?

Name names!Name names!

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Reading The GameReading The GameWhere Does the Problem Occur?Where Does the Problem Occur?

Think of the field Think of the field divided into thirds.divided into thirds.

A back third.A back third.

A middle third.A middle third.

A top third.A top third.

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Reading The GameReading The GameWhen Does Problem Occur?When Does Problem Occur?

What event or What event or situation triggers situation triggers the problem?the problem?

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Reading The GameReading The GameWhy Does the Problem Occur?Why Does the Problem Occur?

The answer will be The answer will be in a break down of in a break down of the playersthe players

TechniqueTechniqueTechnique

InsightInsightInsight

CommunicationCommunicationCommunication

you identified you identified earlier.earlier.

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TICTICTICIs what you’ll coach in small-sided games.

Is what you’ll Is what you’ll coach in coach in smallsmall--sided games.sided games.

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TICTTICIC

The tools needed to reach the objective.

The tools needed The tools needed to reach the to reach the objective.objective.

TechniqueTechnique

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TICTTIICC

The blueprint to follow.The blueprint to The blueprint to follow.follow.

Insight.Insight.

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TICTITICCThe chain of command.The chain of The chain of command.command.

Communication.Communication.

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TICTICTIC

Ultimately, they are related.Ultimately, they Ultimately, they are related.are related.

All three elements All three elements need to be need to be addressed.addressed.

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Reading The GameReading The GameRed HerringsRed Herrings

Beware of Beware of static moments.static moments.

Restarts.Restarts.Restarts.

Easy to see, but Easy to see, but little return.little return.

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Beware of coaches Beware of coaches problems.problems.

Focus on player problems.Focus on player Focus on player problems.problems.

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Think probabilities, Think probabilities, not possibilities.not possibilities.

Hope is not a method.Hope is not a Hope is not a method.method.

What’s best is what’sWhat’s best is what’slikely, not might be.likely, not might be.

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Reading The GameReading The GameFast MathFast Math

Be aware of Be aware of dynamic moments.dynamic moments.

Harder to see, but Harder to see, but greater return.greater return.

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How do the player’s How do the player’s handle the different handle the different combinations?combinations?

1v1, 2v1, 1v2, 2v2, 1v1, 2v1, 1v2, 2v2, 3v2, 2v3 and so on.3v2, 2v3 and so on.

These combinations These combinations represent skill sets.represent skill sets.

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Mastery of these Mastery of these skill sets represent skill sets represent one of the major one of the major differences between differences between smallsmall--sided games sided games and drills.and drills.

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SmallSmall--sided games sided games require players to require players to analyze what analyze what situation they’re in.situation they’re in.

That situation will That situation will only exist for a only exist for a few seconds.few seconds.

Then another Then another transition occurs. transition occurs.

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Reading The GameReading The GameAlways the Same QuestionsAlways the Same Questions

The moment of The moment of transition to winning transition to winning possession always asks possession always asks the same question.the same question.

Do we counter, or Do we counter, or build up the attack?build up the attack?

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The moment of The moment of transition to losing transition to losing possession always asks possession always asks the same question.the same question.

Do we press up and Do we press up and hold the opponent, or hold the opponent, or retreat?retreat?

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Everyone must have the Everyone must have the same answer.same answer.

Everyone must be on Everyone must be on the same page.the same page.

Everyone must be in Everyone must be in the same moment.the same moment.

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Reading The GameReading The GamePecking OrderPecking Order

Street soccer was built Street soccer was built around an internal around an internal power structure.power structure.

Leadership came from Leadership came from inside of the group.inside of the group.

The dominant The dominant personality ruled.personality ruled.

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Reading The GameReading The GamePecking OrderPecking Order

In street soccer this In street soccer this was often the role for was often the role for older players.older players.

Their insight was close Their insight was close to the younger ones.to the younger ones.

They shared perspective They shared perspective and ambition.and ambition.

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Reading The GameReading The GameAgreeing to the PlanAgreeing to the Plan

The dominate players The dominate players would decide on a plan.would decide on a plan.

It would be based on It would be based on how they wanted to play how they wanted to play the game.the game.

This would be theirThis would be theirstyle of play.style of play.

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Reading The GameReading The GameAgreeing to the PlanAgreeing to the Plan

The playmaking, or high The playmaking, or high pressure attacking pressure attacking style.style.

Or the fast break, Or the fast break, counter attacking style.counter attacking style.

There are two basic There are two basic styles.styles.

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Reading The GameReading The GameDistribution of Basic TasksDistribution of Basic Tasks

After a style is chosen After a style is chosen the basic tasks are the basic tasks are given out.given out.

The tasks must match The tasks must match the demands of the plan.the demands of the plan.

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In smallIn small--sided games sided games the basic tasks are:the basic tasks are:

Ahead of the ball.Ahead of the ball.

Behind the ball.Behind the ball.

Left, center, right.Left, center, right.

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In smallIn small--sided games sided games the basic tasks are:the basic tasks are:

Goal scorers.Goal scorers.

Goal makers.Goal makers.

Ball winners.Ball winners.

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These basic tasks These basic tasks would be relative to the would be relative to the moment and the moment and the situation in the game.situation in the game.

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Players would develop Players would develop their talents to match their talents to match their tasks.their tasks.Players needed a Players needed a strong baseline and,strong baseline and,

some special quality.some special quality.

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The EndThe End

Thank you.Thank you.

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