Attacking Organisation Attacking Central Areas, Keeping Possession, Rotation and Movement

Assessment for Learning

Learning Objective: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement Outcomes:
To understand how to create and exploit space quickly. To understand how to confuse, deceive and divert the opponents attention. To recognise the importance of changing tempo , avoiding predictability and creating an element of surprise.

Success Criteria Key Factors to Consider I can..

Set up to attack: Behind, alongside, in front, high and wide of pulling away from opposition. Be patient, disciplined Support Movement: If pressure on the ball and play cannot go forward correct angles and distance of support 10-20 If no pressure on ball, time to decision make, support runs of players in front of ball, angles and timing of run, cut across defender, decoys runs, cross over, overlaps, split runs Movement of supporting players at pace

Delivery : Pass selection, Where is the space? Can I play first time? Create space to play forward, quality and angle of pass to feet or space
Receiving players body position and first touch forward, straight to ball, cut across in front of defender. .Hold up and look for support: give and go! Infield to out, switch play options. Create space for support Keep rhythm, short to long, look to stay on the blind side of defender Stay in contention of play

To recognise when to play short and when to play long.

To understand the importance of 360 degree support play.

Decision Making
Coach the player in possession what do you see? What is happening? What are the options to keep play simple?
Set up Movement and Support Delivery Receive End Product

Attacking Organisation
Grow Key Questions
What would you like to be different when you leave the session? What will be of real value to you?
How many ways can you move the ball wide and in depth disperse opposition? Which types of passes do you think will hurt the opposition most? What does the team need to do to give them the best chance of creating a scoring opportunity? What factors must you consider? What is happening? How often does this happen? What principles must you consider when in central area? How can you create and exploit space in central areas? What does patient mean? What does it look like? What must you consider to prevent a counter attack? When would you play long and short? What would you do if the opposition face you to play predictable/ sideways or back? How many combinations can you create to share the ball? How can you create and exploit space in central areas? How can you share the play and penetrate dangerous areas effectively? Who will secure? How many touches? How can you stay in contention? How many ways can you concentrate dangerous areas ? What kind of passes do you think the opposition are looking for to gain possession? What was most effective? Why? Where to next? Can you create a checklist to summarise the key factors?

Coaching Notes (Delivery/ Coaching Approach)

Part 1: Setting the Scene Recap the learning from previous session/ game and discuss areas for development. Introduce topic, co-construct and clarify the learning . Goal set and discuss desired outcome depending on the theme. Outline the rules and conditions. Part 2: Foundation Stage Players have 10 mins to achieve goals set. Using the tactics board, the coach will step in and encourage the payers to discuss how they may improve their score. Is the tempo realistic and game specific? Part 3: Fundamental Stage: Players are encouraged to analyse and discuss areas of success using video and score on white board. How could reach their desired goals? Introduce more numbers and increase the pitch size to challenge players and encourage decision making. Reflect and further goal set as a team and personally. Part 4: The Beautiful Game Concepts and goals are applied through SSG or 11 v 11. Players are encouraged to reassess performance. Coach will step in to reinforce good practice and encourage critical thinking around the theme. Part 5: Revisit the Objectives Reflect and feedback on team and personal performance. Points round up. Coach feed forward , re-affirm players understanding and goal set for game / next training.

Principle
Share the Ball and Recognise the Trigger Point of Attack Objectives to pursue by the team: To move into wide areas, disperse defense on the counter, share the ball and recognise trigger point of attack. Look to deliver from wide areas and commit second phase, in units through movement and rotation; disperse and disorganise the opposition. All players must stay in contention, when ball moves, and goal keeper must be alert to counter attack. Play forward quickly on the angle, where possible, and penetrate into dangerous areas; be patient and develop element of surprise. Create and exploit space through a range of combinations. Develop a limited touch strategy, especially in congested areas, varying the pass and movement combinations (to avoid predictability). In deep areas, look to play direct into the forward space. Build up play through defense and midfield, to support attacking options and frustrate opponent.

Sub Principles
Disciplined and Focused: If no pressure, be positive and look to advance forward as quickly as possible combining defense, midfield and attack through the thirds and channels. Aggressive: Press, move as the ball moves and be patient. Attackers look to combine with wide players and be creative in and around 18 yard box to unlock defense. Assertive and Anticipate: In units, move to create and/ or exploit space in wide areas, deliver as early as possible, pace across the face. Vary runs to be avoid predictability. Common Sense :Quick and strong into attacking positions, meet delivery on angle in threes, looking for rebounds. Attackers combined with midfield through decoy running, crossovers and split runs to penetrate and confuse defense. Limited touches to unlock and give more passing options. Communicate: Second phase attack from midfield to deliver ball back into danger areas from clearance. Committed: Keep play in front, attackers, holding and anchor and second phase support in rotation. Full backs looking to overlap and support wide play and utilise free space.

Learning Styles to Support the Delivery and Coaching Approach

Essential Characteristics
Command All decisions made by the coach. Athletes do as they are told Whole group responds to one. Practice Most decisions made by the coach Athletes Make some decisions Practice time is set by the coach and assists with feedback Reciprocal Planned by coach, but athletes coach each other Work in pairs, one instructor, one as pupil Clear criteria, usually on card, responsibility transferred by athletes Self-check Planned by coach, executed by performer Performers check own performance Evaluation based on coachs planning Inclusion Planned by coach Individuals check their own performance, starting at their own level and progressing accordingly Guided Discovery Coach plans a target , and systematically leads athletes to discover it Questioning by the coach is intrinsic Selection of appropriate steps is critical involving redirection if needed Problem Solving Coach sets a challenge in groups. Players are encouraged to share ideas and stimulate thinking Players contribute to decision making at all stages Individual Athletes design the task and plan the programme Coach monitors and advises Learner Initiatives Coach in not involved Self-Coaching The learner is both coach and pupil

Objectives
Command Conformity to a single standard of performance Efficiency in the use of time Safety and discipline Practice To improve a skill and help athletes to judge their level of performance Reciprocal To improve ability to observe, analyse, synthesise and listen To develop ability to provide feedback To heighten awareness of self and others Self-check To develop self-reliance in the performer Improve honesty and objectivity about the performance To heighten performers awareness of own limitations Inclusion To include all, and exclude none To accommodate individual differences To enter and advance at own level, learning to match aspiration with performance Guided Discovery To engage learners in a convergent process of relevant discovery To enhance problem solving abilities Problem Solving To enhance problem solving abilities To develop insights into the structure of the activity through search for solution, enhancing ability to verify solution and promote self confidence. Individual To encourage independent planning and evaluation under guidance To reveal the level of understanding and encourage persistence, resilience and self-confidence Learner Initiatives Coach in not involved until the evaluation stage Self-Coaching Work fully independently

Communication
Thinking Constantly:
What? How? Where? When? Why?

Bringing it all Together 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Use few words Avoid jargon Make sure everyone understands Use simple language Avoid criticism, stay positive Make feedback qualitative and quantitative 7. Select effective position 8. Use TGI and points system to support success 9. Give time and allow players to decision make 10. Step back from the group and empower the players 11. Be player centred 12. Use GROW questions to establish learning framework

What you need to say? How you can say it so that it is most effective ? Where you can best position yourself in relation to the group so that everyone gets the point, and understands expectations and goals set? When will you apply different teaching and learning tools to empower the players and engage their Habits of Mind? Why will you stop the session and give support, feedback and feed forward? Give a point system to indicate success, such as 8/10 or 2/10 rather than good or bad. This will give clarity to the quality of performance.

Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Unopposed

Rules and Conditions 1. All players start with a ball. 2. Travel around the grid at varying tempo. 3. When meet a player cross over quickly and accelerate out of the change.

Starting Position Travel in central area . When meet a player, cross over and change ball

Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Functional Play 7 v 4

Server

Server

Rules and Conditions 1. 7 v 4. 2. Attacking team must try to keep possession by creating and exploiting the outnumbered opposition. 3. 1pt = Opponent gain ball they must create 3 passes . 4. 2pts = Attacking team must put 5 passes in sequence 5. Servers can be used by both teams.

Starting Position Travel in central area . When meet a player, cross over and change ball

Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Function Play 7 v 4

Rules and Conditions 1. 7 v 4. 2. The CM over hits into the GK hands who distribution starts build up. 3. If Opponent score, goal is worth double. 4. Minimum 3 passes before score (1 touch must pass forward through the middle third) 5. 5 pts = Attacking team must build up from the back and score between the gates marked out on flanks

Starting Position Opposition hits long ball into GK Working the back 4 to play through the midfield

Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Unopposed

Rules and Conditions 1. As a team of 5, travel with the ball and create a range of forward combinations and exploit space from midfield to attacking third 2. Limited 1 touch

Starting Position Working the midfield Anchor plays into wide area 1 and 2 and only feeding Introduce 1 and 2 gradually

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Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement Rules and Conditions 6 v 5. Anchor plays wide to flank. Only attacking team can work in the flank areas 10 pts = 5 passes consecutively 10 pts = End product, shot or cross, from combination play (either cross over, overlap out wide, direct long ball). Goal from direct long ball is not encourage at this time. 10 pts = Opponent intercept run ball through gates out wide.

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Functional Play 6 v 5

Starting Position Anchor plays wide . First touch is unopposed.

Marking System: Functional Play 6 v 5

5 consecutive passes 10 points

Round 1

End product from combination play 10 points

Intercept and run through end gate - 20 points

Round 2

Round 3

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Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement Rules and Conditions 8 v 7. Anchor plays wide to flank. Players can go anywhere 10 pts = Midfield receives the ball forward 10 pts = End product, shot or cross, from combination play (either cross over, overlap out wide, direct long ball). Goal from direct long ball is not encourage at this time. 10 pts = Opponent run ball through gates out wide.

Playing Model: 4-5-1 Functional Play 8 v 6

Starting Position Anchor plays wide . First touch is unopposed.

Marking System Phase of Play 8 v 6

5 consecutive passes 10 points

End product from combination play 10 points

Advancing player receives forward 10 points

Intercept middle third -20 points

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement Playing Model: 4-5-1 Small Sided Game Starting Position

Anchor plays wide to a advancing full back position Team: 9v8 Scenario Opposition have lost a player from midfield. 0-0 at half time. How can you take advantage of the extra player and exploit the space to score a winning goal?

Points Differential: 9v8 Deliver from an over lap = 10 pts Cross over / split runs in middle third = 10 pts Penetrating passes/ switch play resulting in an end product and avoiding predictability. Rotate , disperse and opposition, create and exploit space Intercept in middle third = -20 pts BONUS 20 pts: PLAYER RECEIVES FORWARD
Delivery, overlaps, overload +10 Cross Over in middle/ final third +10 Penetrate passes / switch play +10 Intercept middle third -20

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Theme: Attacking in Central Areas, Keeping Possession , Rotation and Movement Playing Model: 4-5-1 v 4-4-2

Starting Position CB plays to advancing FB Team: 11v11 game Scenario Second half, 2-0 up and you have noticed that the opposition have just push up another striker from defense. How can you take advantage of the space provided in the opponents final third?

Points Differential: 11 v 11 Area 1 = long range shots, decoy runs, receive forward Area 2 = delivery, overlap, overload Area 3 = cross over, 2nd phase of attack Area 4 = Security, anchor, penetrating passing, switch play to avoid predictability Rotate , disperse and opposition, create and exploit space
Area 1 Decoy runs Receive forward +10 Area 2 Delivery, overlaps, overload +10 Area 3 Cross Over +10 Area 4 Penetrate passes and switch play +10 Intercept In middle third -20 pts

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