PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
SIMPLICITY WINS MATCHES…
COMPLEXITY LOSES THEM.
ATTACKING PRINCIPLES
Beginning of attack
Each player of a team contributes to the beginning of an attack by m
aking himself available in receiving the ball.
1.Conversion from defence to attack
Switching play quickly from defence into attack is one of the most pr
oductive ways of team organization.
Especially accurate passes over long distance are required, and abili
ty to make a run for the ball at precisely the right moment.
2.Opening up of preparation zones
This means that the team has to make use of
the whole length and width of the fields so that
it can retain the ball by moving it around with
an alternation of square, diagonal and forward
passes.
3. Ball possession
In successful attacking play, the most important is that
possession of the ball determines everything.
Good teamwork is the best way of keeping the ball in
possession
Good training example: an even-sided game(6v6,7v7etc)
of keeping ball possession in a restricted area suited for
number of players in each team.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATTACK IN
MIDFIELD
1.Running free by running into Depth and
Width
Very often offensive movement at all levels of the game
fail because the attacking players position themselves
‘flat’
The purpose of positioning off the ball is to
confuse the defenders, to exploit the open
spaces or to draw away from the opponent.
To give depth at least three players are required
of triangular formation.
Overlapping is often a good way to get round the back in
to a scoring or crossing position.
When an attack has successfully beaten the defence dow
n on the wings, a pass back across the goalmouth makes
it difficult for the defenders to clear, and strikers should
react decisively to make the best of the situation.
3. Switching the play
Switching the direction in attack is a vital part
To be able to excute this, players must have vision.
FINISHING THE ATTACK
The objective is to finish the last stage of attack
by scoring a goal.
1. Shooting-from short distances and from long
range
2.Scoring after dribbling
The striker waits for the defender to commit
himself to go off balance and then he is past
him.
1. The Beginning of defence
• Losing possession of the ball – visual signal f
or the beginning of defence
• Every player turns around and faces the ball
• Every player has to revert to defence and pic
king up the nearest opponent.
Goal protection
• tight marking
• inner line
• individual tactical defending behaviour
• full concentration
• combatting in the 1v1 situation
Defensive play begins as soon as a team loses
possession of the ball and ends as soon as ball
possession has been regained.
Any form of defensive organization implies that there
must be a high degree of solidarity whenever it is
necessary to support a fellow defender who finds himself
faced with a difficult situation.
