Chs team powerpoint

Inspiration

“The best coaches are the greatest of thieves…”

Fabio Capello, Coach of Russian National Team(Formerly AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, England National Team)

Inspiration cont.

AFC Ajax FC Barcelona US Soccer Federation 3Four3 Soccer Coaching Various articles, research, and books Many, many other coaches!

The Question

Why do programs fail? Lack of

Vision Specificity Coherence of Message Consistency

So basically, there is no established

“Team Identity”

VISION

“The  basic  methodological  concepts must be instilled in both the elite and the  base.  At  Porto  I regularly  met with  the  youth  and reserve  team  directors to explain exactly how all the different teams should play. That way no player gets lost when making the step up. Everything is already trained into his mind” Jose Mourinho, Chelsea FC

The Challenge

Teams may be successful or unsuccessful in terms of winning

The challenge is doing both and still: Developing players correctly Playing in a recognizable way, regardless of

talent

The Way Forward

Clearly establish club/program Philosophy Objectives – program & individual team Playing Style System of Play

Then break each down into specific details

Philosophy

US Soccer Curriculum Cedars Philosophy Van Gaal Philosophy

Our Philosophy

Education – school (1st Priority) Helping students achieve in the classroom Provide opportunities to further education

Education – soccer (2nd Priority) Technical Development Tactical Development Physical Development Psychosocial (Mental) Development

CHS Soccer Culture (Overarching Priority) Representing our program on/off the field

*IDENTITY*

Objectives

Team GPA? Undefeated Season? Sectional Championship? State berth? State Championship? Goals scored, allowed, etc. Did we achieve any/all of these whilst

staying true to our Philosophy and Style of Play???

*IDENTITY*

Style of Play

Positive, attack-minded soccer Orchestrated pressing in opponent’s half Playing to our strengths

Athleticism Quick counters Everyone into the attack

Develop team to eliminate weaknesses Defensive organization How to keep possession Building out from the back rather than long-

ball

Examples of the Best

Bayern Video Barca Video 3Four3 Video

System of Play

4-3-3 Evolution from 3-5-2 to 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3

Why? Best for youth development Inspired by Total Football, perfected by Spain Recommended by US Soccer Great fit for OUR PLAYERS (key!!!)

4 defenders, OB’s are attack-oriented 1 holding midfielder, 2 attacking

midfielders 2 wing-forwards, 1 false-9

4-3-3

4-3-3 Video

SPECIFICITY

“I convinced Gullit and Van Basten by telling them that five organised players would beat ten disorganised ones. And I proved it to them. I took five players: Giovanni Galli in goal, Tassotti, Maldini, Costacurta and Baresi. They had ten players: Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Virdis, Evani, Ancelotti, Colombo, Donadoni, Lantignotti and Mannari. They had 15 minutes to score against my five players. I did this all the time and they never scored. Not once.” Arrigo Sacchi, Former Mgr., AC Milan

4 Phases of Play

In possession Transition from in possession to out Out of possession Transition from out of possession to in **5th Phase** sometimes given to set

piece situations

4-3-3 In Possession

Play from the back with composure Outside backs push up high and wide to provide

width, overlaps, and crossing Holding CM drops deep to receive ball and

distribute/keep possession Holding CM also acts as central defender once ball

moves up, providing a 3-4-3 formation in attack Attacking Mids create ‘windows’ to receive the ball

on the half-turn and dribble/create Wings stretch defenders and cut in for through-balls Center Forward acts as false 9, coming back to

receive, dribble, create

4-3-3 In Transition From In Possession to Out of Possession 6 Second Rule – person closest to the ball

puts immediate pressure on the opponent Anyone close enough may double-team Back 3 or 4 step up to form a high line and

offside trap Everyone steps within 1 yard of their

mark/nearest opponent All must happen IMMEDIATELY If still out-of-possession after 6 seconds, go

‘home’ and settle into defensive organization and press positionally

4-3-3 Out of Possession

Organize back from 3-4-3 into regular 4-3-3 shape as quickly as possible, if necessary

Shift and apply pressure as a team in the correct format

Maintain high defensive line along with pressing so as to shrink the field

4-3-3 In Transition From Out of Possession to In Possession

Outside backs and wingers get wide quickly to stretch the opposition and provide outlets

Look for quick outlets high up the field to initiate immediate counter-attacks

If no option, play 1-2 touch and find ‘rondo’ situations until we have proper shape and/or opposition settles back from initial pressure

COHERENCE OF MESSAGE

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw

Expectations

Composure

Player Roles and Responsibilities

Nike Academy Videos

CONSISTENCY

"We are what we repeatedly do, therefore excellence is not an act but a habit“ Aristotle

Training

Structured training sessions Plan for each day, not ad-hoc as practice

begins Each session builds on a central theme or

progression Loose structure for training objectives

weekly, monthly – Aim to build on different aspects of the game over time

Less randomness in drill selection – more mastery (see next slide)

Training cont.

Rondos (4v0,4v1, 3v1, 5v2, 7v2, 9v2) Seen in England as ‘having a laugh’ Seen in Spain as the most important activity

from U9 to 1st team “Rondo, Rondo, Rondo. Every. Single. Day. It’s the

best exercise there is” – Xavi Hernandez “If god wanted us to play football in the sky, he’d

have put grass up there” – Brian Clough “In a small space a player has to be able to act

quickly. A good player who needs too much time can

suddenly become a bad player” – Johan Cruyff

On-Field Rondo Application

The Importance of Overloads

Many people believe that players only have to be good technically and have some kind of support in order to retain possession or to play a possession style of play. The most commonly misunderstood aspect of the possession style of play is the need to create overloads all over the pitch.

An overload is when you have more players than the opposition in the particular area of the field you are playing in. This is one of the main reasons playing with only one striker has become popular, because teams want to overload the midfield.

Coaches and managers can set up their teams to have an overload in a particular area, like midfield, but you need to coach your players to have the tactical intelligence to know when to move “out of position” to create an overload.

We seen in the last slide how rondos can appear in match form and how we can create overloads in each area. These are not exhaustive solutions and players need to be able to understand when/how to create an overload anywhere

3Four3 Coaching Example

http://www.coaching.3four3.com

“With every kick of the ball, there must be a thought.”

Dennis Bergkamp, Current Asst. Coach of AFC Ajax, former player of Arsenal FC, AFC Ajax, Inter Milan

What Do We Want Our Identity to Be?