8v8 at under 11
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The document outlines a strategy for teaching tactical intelligence in youth soccer through an 8v8 format, emphasizing a structured yearly plan with eight training blocks. Each block focuses on specific team functions related to offensive and defensive play, progressively building complexity to enhance players' tactical skills. The methodology includes varied training sessions, game formats, and outcomes aimed at fostering young players' understanding and application of tactical principles.
8v8 at under 11
- 1. 8V8 AT UNDER 11 Strategy towards teaching tactical intelligence using the 8v8
- 4. Having a Strategy ■ A Strategy allows for continuation of work and for a smooth transition from one age category to another ■ A parties involved should be aware and agree upon this strategy (Technical Director, Head Coach, Coaches, Physical Trainers, etc…) Our Journey with a direction One common aim
- 6. Yearly Plan ■ Eight Blocks building progressively upon each other ■ Four training sessions each block; i.e. a total number ofThirtyTwo (32) training sessions dedicated towards developing the 8v8 ■ Use of Jerome Bruner’s spiral curriculum model ■ Thus we haveTwo main Sets of Four blocks each ■ Blocks are based on theTeam Functions – When in possession of the ball (Build-up and Scoring) – When opponents are in possession (Prevent the build-up and prevent scoring) ■ We have our principles of play (game model based on the club philosophy) ■ From these principles, aims and outcomes are established for each block ■ Only ONE aim in a block (Players are still 10 years of age) ■ Different sessions/exercises with the same aim and outcomes
- 7. Training Blocks Set A Build-Up Scoring Prevent Build- Up Prevent Scoring Season Set B Build-Up Scoring Prevent Build- Up Prevent Scoring Revisit previous learning, explore and extend on it. Starting from simple learning experiences to more complex ones. The player is exposed to new problem-solving tasks created by the coach in training thus enhancing his/her current tactical intelligence. B L O C K S
- 8. The Spiral Curriculum Foundations Block 1 – BasicTactics based on any of the FourTeam Functions Block 2 – Revisit and Progress on Block 1 Team Function
- 9. Yearly Plan Block 1 Build-Up Secure possession to play deep Block 2 Scoring Finishing at goal Block 3 Preventing the Build-Up Make play predictable and eliminating opponents’ depth Block 4 Prevent Scoring Deny opponents space to finish at goal Block 5 Build-Up Constructive build-up Block 6 Scoring Attacking with overloads Block 7 Preventing the Build-Up Win the ball high up the pitch Block 8 Prevent Scoring Defend from the flank
- 10. Yearly Plan Block 1 October Block 2 November Block 3 December Block 4 January Block 5 February Block 6 March Block 7 April Block 8 May
- 11. TypicalTrainingWeek Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Match Warm-Up + Coordination Warm-Up + Coordination Warm-Up + Speed/Agility Saturday/Sunday Game 1 – 1v1 Game 1 – 3v3/4v4 Game 1 – 8v8 Practice 1 – IndividualTechnique Practice 1 – AppliedTechnique Practice 1 –Tact on Game 1 Game 2 – 2v2 Game 2 – 5v5/6v6 Game 2 – 8v8 (Prog on Game 1) Practice 2 – IndividualTechnique Practice 2 – AppliedTechnique Practice 2 –Tact on Game 2 Game 3 – 3v3/4v4 Game 3 – 8v8 Game 3 – 8v8 Session 3 totally dedicated towardsTactical Intelligence using the 8v8
- 12. TypicalTrainingWeek Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Match Warm-Up + Coordination Warm-Up + Coordination Warm-Up + Speed/Agility Saturday/Sunday Game 1 – 1v1 Game 1 – 3v3/4v4 Game 1 – 8v8 Practice 1 – IndividualTechnique Practice 1 – AppliedTechnique Practice 1 –Tact on Game 1 Game 2 – 2v2 Game 2 – 5v5/6v6 Game 2 – 8v8 (Prog on Game 1) Practice 2 – IndividualTechnique Practice 2 – AppliedTechnique Practice 2 –Tact on Game 2 Game 3 – 3v3/4v4 Game 3 – 8v8 Game 3 – 8v8 Build-Up
- 13. Planning and Monitoring Week Individual Sessions Small Group Sessions 8v8 Session Match 1 1 2 3 1 2 4 5 6 2 3 7 8 9 3 4 10 11 12 4 5 13 14 15 5 Where are we now? Where do we want to be? Any adjustments to the Plan???
- 15. Established Aims and Outcomes Block 1 Block 5 Team Function: Build-Up Build-Up Aim: Secure possession to play deep Constructive build-up TeamOutcomes: 1. Offensive tactical shape (width and depth) 2. First option to play deep 3. Movement without the ball to get open/create space 4. Retain team balance 1. Offensive tactical shape (width and depth) 2. 1, 6, 5 and 4 create a rhombus 3. First option to play deep 4. Movement without the ball and positional rotations to get open/create space 5. Quick circulation of the ball and switching the point of attack 6. Retain team balance Individual Outcomes: 1. Stance 2. Quality and direction of passes 3. Use of tactical dribbling – dribble to commit defender so to free teammate from marking 1. Stance 2. Passing/receiving using both feet 3. Counter movement to get free of marking 4. Tactical dribbling
- 16. Established Aims and Outcomes Block 2 Block 6 Team Function: Scoring Scoring Aim: Finishing at goal Attacking with overloads TeamOutcomes: 1. Passing angles 2. Width in attack (surround penalty area) 3. Support and cover behind the ball 4. Quick circulation of the ball 5. Attitude to finish at goal 6. Immediate pressing upon losing possession 1. Width in attack (surround penalty area) 2. Attitude to finish at goal 3. Overload penalty area to provide options 4. Deep runs from midfield 5. Passing combinations to go through defences – wall-passes 6. Immediate pressing upon losing possession Individual Outcomes: 1. Stance to receive and finish quickly 2. Accuracy before power 1. Disguise in 1v1 2. Changes of speed and direction with and without the ball 3. Attacking the ball 4. Accuracy before power 5. Stance to receive and finish quickly
- 17. Established Aims and Outcomes Block 3 Block 7 Team Function: Preventing the Build-up Preventing the Build-up Aim: Make play predictable and eliminating opponents’ depth Win the ball high up the pitch TeamOutcomes: 1. First defender applies pressure on the ball 2. Angle of approach to force play away from dangerous zones 3. Compactness and angles of coverage 4. Overload ball zone 1. Compactness and angles of coverage 2. First defender dictates play 3. Overload ball zone 4. Marking of potential receivers 5. Win the ball and counter Individual Outcomes: 1. Marking of space and opponent 1. Marking of space and opponent 2. Frontal marking – cut off potential receivers
- 18. Established Aims and Outcomes Block 4 Block 8 Team Function: Prevent Scoring Prevent Scoring Aim: Deny opponents space to finish at goal Defend in numerical disadvantage TeamOutcomes: 1. Immediate pressure on the ball 2. Force play away from goal 3. Overload ball area 4. Cut off passing options 1. Pressure on the ball 2. Force play away from the middle 3. Overload ball area 4. Tight marking inside the penalty area close to our goal Individual Outcomes: 1. Body shape (stance) 2. Attitude to win the ball (aggressiveness) 3. Tackling (timing) 4. Marking/Covering space 1. Body shape (stance) 2. Attitude to win the ball (aggressiveness) 3. Tackling (timing) 4. Marking/Covering space 5. Frontal marking to cut off passing lanes 6. Anticipating passes
- 20. Training ReferenceGuide for 8v8 ■ Game – Should always be an 8v8 Positional Game or as close as possible – No interruptions except during recovery with one or a maximum of two outcomes recap – Re-enforce outcomes during training (coach calls outcomes) ■ Practice – Use of positional rondos as a first option or a cut-down version of the 8v8 – Could be done with comodini – Attacking/defending in different numbers and situations
- 22. ■ TeamTask: Secure Possession to play deep ■ Methods ofTraining: Positional Play (Game) and Rondos (Practice) ■ Area: From 40m x 25m to 50m x 30m Relevant practices: 4v0, 4v1, 3v1, 5v2, 6v2, 3v3+3 withTransition, 4v4+2, etc.
- 23. Game 8v8+2 Variations: Easier: Play 7v4 in favour of the reds Harder: 1. Play without neutral players 2. No neutral players but one player may move up one sector to attack 3. Play 7v5 in favour of the reds but blues may move anywhere
- 24. Game 8v6 with Gates Progressions: 1. Play 6v6/8v8 with one or two neutral players 2. Play 6v6/8v8 with no neutral players
- 25. Practice Positional Rondo – 2v2+3 Using Width
- 26. Practice Positional Rondo – 2v2+2 Using Depth
- 27. ■ TeamTask:Constructive build-up ■ Methods ofTraining: PositionalGame (Game) and Rondos (Practice) ■ Area: From 40m x 25m to 50m x 30m Relevant practices: Small-Sided Possession Games – 3v3+2, 3v3+2 flank players, 4v4+2, etc.
- 28. Game Seek Depth
- 29. Practice Positional Rondo – 3v3+3
- 30. PracticeVariation Can be progressed to a game by adding a goal where the blues can score if they win the ball
- 31. Build-up into the FinalThird
- 33. ■ TeamTask: Finishing at goal ■ Methods ofTraining: PositionalGame/Practice with Consequence (moments of transition) ■ Area: From 25m x 35m to 35m x 40m Relevant practices: Shooting 1v0, 2v0, 3v0, 2v1, 3v1, 3v2, etc.
- 34. Game 3v3+2 Neutral Flank Players Variations: Easier: Play with a neutral 4 Harder: 1. Reduce area of play to 25m x 20m 2. Play without neutral flank players
- 35. ■ TeamTask:Attacking with overloads ■ Methods ofTraining: PositionalGame with Consequence (moments of transition) ■ Area: From 25m x 35m to 35m x 40m Relevant practices: Finishing 1v1, 2v2, 3v1, 3v2, 3v3, with recovering defenders, etc.
- 36. Attacking 5v2Practice Decision to either pass (whom?) or dribble (where and how?)
- 37. Attacking 5v4 with Recovering Defenders Practice
- 38. Game Create Overloads to Score Variations: Easier: • No zones and Red team plays with an extra two players; example 8v6 (2 and 3 with reds) Harder: • Play with numerical equality in each zone (example: 2v2 in each zone) but a player of the team in possession is allowed to enter the opponents’ zone to create a 3v2
- 40. ■ TeamTask:Winning possession high up the field ■ Methods ofTraining: Small Sided Games (Game) – Rondos (Practice) ■ Area: From 40m x 25m to 50m x 30m Relevant practices: Defending 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3.
- 41. Game Winning the ball and scoring in front of this line = 3 points Together we Press! Variations: Easier: 1. Pressing team with numerical advantage 2. Narrow the area Harder: 1. Pressing team with numerical disadvantage 2. Pressing team defends another two mini goals
- 42. Practice Positional Rondos – 3v3+4 Variations: Easier: Play without a 2 and a 3 Harder: 1. Blue team scores by passing to target neutral 2. Play with normal goals and neutral players (moments of transition)
- 44. ■ TeamTask: Deny opponents space to finish at goal ■ Methods ofTraining: Small Sided Games (Game) – Rondos (Practice) ■ Area: From 30m x 40m to 35m x 40m Relevant practices: 1v1, 1v2, 2v2, 2v3, 3v4, 3v3 and 4v4
- 45. Game Protect our Land! Variations: Easier: 1. Every time the red team wins the ball out of the penalty area = 1 point Harder: 1. Red team plays in numerical disadvantage
- 46. Game Protect our Bases! Variations: Easier: 1. Reduce the bases (mini goals) to 3 or two Harder: 1. Red team plays in numerical disadvantage 2. Red team have to win the ball within an established time limit
- 47. Practice Group Defending Rondo 4v4+4