In the zone defense – defensive and move

to counterattack

Sam’s Soccer Academy International Football Festival

Marek Dragosz - Coaching Workshops

17 - 18 June 2012

Warm-upexercise 1

Setting the players and the equipment as shown.

Players move in fours holding their line from the red to the blue marker and perform shaping exercises. They return to the starting points in the line.

The other four starts when the previous is half the distance between the markers.

We ask attention to the performance of exercises in a line across the distance

One of the four functions as leader, forcing the pace of the race.

Exercises forming

Warm-upexercise 2

Setting the players and the equipment as shown.

Players move in fours keeping the tag line from their red to blue (the broken line) and perform shaping exercises. They return to the starting points also in line

The other four starts when the previous is half the distance between the markers.

We ask attention to the performance of exercises in a line across the distance

One of the four functions as leader, forcing the pace of the race.

Exercises forming

Players move in fours slalom between the partners among themselves while maintaining the line. After the race set before the final group at a distance. The other four starts when the previous is half the distance between the markers.

Warm-upexercise 3

Warm-upexercise 4

Setting the player as shown. The coach plays the ball in any direction, while their competitors is a setting in relation to the ball while maintaining the distance between the formations and players in them are located

Warm-upexercise 5

In the play set as in the figure four players set in the corners of the tag, in the midst of a free rider. Fun is running across from corner to corner with a change of seats. Central task is to observe traffic and the partners failed to change their position to address space at the corner.

Warm-upexercise 6

In the play set as in the figure four players set in the corners of the tag, in the midst of a free rider. The task is to capture any player's pass, performed by four players positioned in the corners.

Warm-upexercise 7

Setting the contestants as the illustration. The task is to catch defenders in their zones are active attackers, who by changing the zone of their actions to try to reach the goal line. Variations:  - The attackers are played ball with your hands - the defenders try to take the ball  - Attackers take place the ball down - defenders try to intercept or knock the ball

introductory exercises 1

A1 moves towards the player B1, at the same time the player A2 moves inwards to protect the player A1 (movement indicated by the figure as 1). The player then A2 is moving towards the player B2, A1 and the player moves to the center of belaying his partner B2 (movement indicated by the figure as 2).

A1 takes place before the player B1, A2, this time the player is in the middle to protect the player A1. Then A2 is moving towards the player B2, A1 and the player moves to the center of belaying your partner B2

Variations:  - B1 and B2 players have a ball 

- B1 and B2, the players exchange the passes and the A1 and A2 are moving towards this one, which is currently on the ball.

A player A1 although located in the lateral sector of the field regardless of your position (which is farther from their goal than the partner A2 and does not see what's going on behind his back) goes to attack the player B1, which has a ball. At the same time hiding the enemy fighter A2 B2 goes from the lateral zone.

introductory exercises 2

introductory exercises 3

B2 has the ball. Bring it to the partner B1 (1) and moves "on circuit" (2). A player A1 does not attack B1 the opponent having the ball, even though this is in his zone, but maintains its position or withdrawing to take the opacity player coming out from behind B2 B1. At the same time player A2 attacking B2 is located closer to the center of the pitch

introductory exercises 4

Players B attack. B1 has the ball. B2 and B3 form eject the front triangle. Players A1, A2 and A3 lines are retreating toward the gate, delaying the attack opponents and blocking the light gate.

The common signal, all attacking player B1 with the ball leaving the player in an offside position B2 and B3 in an offside position and preventing the administration of B1 to the partners.

defending exercises 1

Four players arranged in a line (red). The player with the ball (gray) carries the ball across field passing through the zone under the responsibility of the defending players. Those attacking the ball leading player in its area. At the time when he moves to the next zone communicate it to partner.

Variation: pressing on the ball in his area of the line shift

Variation: pressing on the ball in his area of rope and line narrowing

defending exercises 2

Four defenders (red) is set to the ball, four attackers (blue) passes the ball between themselves, not by changing the settings

Variation: pressing on the ball in his area of the line shift Variation: pressing on the ball in his

area of rope and line narrowing

defending exercises 3

Four defenders moves on the pitch, depending on the operator ball If the operator is moving towards the goal, the defenders of the four arms then they are retreating and if a ball moves back toward the center line of the gate line of defense, then go forward and reduce the field of play and also set the order to leave opposing players' theory offside. In the next stage of the exercise during the retreat of the defenders narrow down your line of trying to cover up the light defended their goal.

defending exercises 4

4x4 game to eight goals. Each pair of gates located in one area (as shown). The task of the defending team is followed by the setting of a safety net and get the ball and the task of the attacking team is to score on one of the four goals.

Exercise can be used for teaching midfielders to move.

Setting defending against having a ball.

defending exercises 5

The defenders lined up at a distance of 10-15 meters in front of the penalty area. Players attacking in fours spaced across the width of the pitch. Each has four available ball. On signal, begin attacking coach attack on goal. Attack of the 4x4 is played until a goal scored, the shot will be defended, the ball leaves the playing field or four defenders will come into its possession.

The modifications to the exercises can be introduced to attack two of the attackers (attack 6x4) ...

... and two backs (8x4 attack).

attacking exercises 1

One of the players who train with goalkeeper centers the ball into the box (1). Goalkeeper comes to crossing and the grip the ball as soon as possible moves towards the penalty area boundary line (2) and hand or foot passes the ball to a partner you set the pitch on the opposite side (3), thus initiating a fast attack, moving the burden of playing or starting any different kind of offensive action. Exercise performed on the two sides

attacking exercises 2

Set as illustration. Player A plays broadly to the C (1), plays the ball to B (2) and converges to the center between the two attackers (3). At the same time B plays a closer striker D (3) and also falls in place offensively released by (4). D plays on the wing to the incoming B (5) and E together with a partner doing the change of the cross runs in the penalty area (6). B performs cross from the direction of the attackers D and E or C and is in the helper line "Sixteen" (7). The campaign ends with a shot on goal (8). Exercise performed on two side.

attacking exercises 3

Set as illustration. Player A plays inside the B (1), plays the ball to the outgoing C (2), which briefly sets out to provide feedback (3). After that B gives to C space vacated by the lateral sector, for entering into it A (4). The centers in the direction of running change "cross" attackers D and E (5), one of which ends with an action shot (6). Exercise performed on two sides.

attacking exercises 4

Player A starts serving to C (1). The first touch plays to B (2) and converges towards the center of the pitch slowing down the space and "taking" behind the defender (3). At the same time D performs a similar maneuver in the direction of pulling defender touchline (3). Player A runs in the exempt sector (4) and receives a pass perpendicular to B (5) and then ends with an action shot (6).

attacking exercises 5

Player A starts outgoing striker pass to D (1). The first touch plays to B (2) and converges towards the center of the pitch by releasing space (3). At the same time, C runs in the exempt sector (3) and receives a pass perpendicular to B (4) and then ends with an action shot (5).

variety: Pass opening the way to goal directed between two defenders.

Tactics game1

10x8 game playing with the assumptions for the helpers - the maintenance of normal space and distance within the formation, and between the line and help the defenders and the corresponding shift in the formation depending on who has the ball and where it is located, and depending on the position and movement of rivals.

Tactics game2

Game 11 x 11 in two small and two large goals

Each team will defend zonally. For winning the small goal steam gets 1 point, and a large 3 points. After getting a small goal, the team winning can continue to attack the large goal.