For sure.

The general shape diamond with a dot is only a guide. It cannot be kept exact at all times.

The players in Ball Possession, need to open an effective passing lane, diagonal if they can , to provide support for the player on the ball before s/he receives it.

No FFA coach would edict this as dogma .







Edited by Decentric: 13/5/2015 10:13:04 AM

i somewhat disagree witht he highlighted point. While the idea of the diamond follows the curriculum, players should make themselves availble for a pass at all times. In the case of the rondo shape you have illustrated, the shape of the possesion team should be relevant to the position of the defensive players. Ill try to illustrate this whereby the defenders are represented as D and the ball is B:

......................................P


P.................................P..................................P
....................................D..................................
..................D..................................D

....................................BP

In this illustration the possesion player on the left side should in fact drop towards the corner to provide a passing option to the player with the ball, while the player at the top of the diamond should also move the the left to provide a direct longer option. The central player may choose to move to the right taking the defender with them and opening up the direct route for the longer pass or should the defender not follow them, open themselves up for a short central pass to play either wide player.

As ive said to you many times before the curriculum only provides a platform it isnt situationally sensitive

http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/skills/video/videoid=902999.html

Short passing.

This is a very basic warm up, but players will accrue a lot of touches.




Another variation to create two footedness, is ensure that players pass with inside of the foot alternating feet, with one touch - left, right, left , right, left , right, etc.

This is also good for footwork when two players go to the maximum speed they can.



In a soccer school, where we didn't have specific themes, I ensured players did this at least 100 times. It only takes about a minute.

If one adds 10 touches for the alternating foot passing, a player can have 200 touches within a few minutes.



A variation which is more game realistic, is passing in triangles with three players doing exactly the same in a triangle as the two players facing each other in the video. It also encourages outside of the foot passing too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=623BjJ3sufE

This is about the best demonstration I can find for rondos, or piggy in the middle on he internet in English.:roll:

However, 6v2 is useless. It doesn't replicate match scenarios,where players are trying to pass and move in triangles and diamonds.

Many of those reading this I've sent FFA Positioning games to, with particular focus on the rondos;

3v1

4v2

5v2 or 3

the PDF diagrams are very explicit as to where players should stand. Players need to stay out of corners when in possession of the ball.

In the 3v1, players in possession should assume a triangle at all times, keeping gout of the corners.

In the 4v2 the 4 players in possession should assume a diamond at all times, keeping out of the corners of the grid.

In the 5 v2 or 3 the 5 should be a diamond with a dot.


That is:


......................................P


P.................................P..................................P


....................................P


P denotes player in possession inside the grid.






http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/astonishing-bayern-munich-players-produce-incredible-rondo-session-video/

This is Bayern Mucich doing a rondo. Their skills are amazing, but the players off the ball are doing little work, like they have to in a 3v1, 4v2, 5v3 in bigger grids.

If anyone reading this wants the FFA PDF documents , if you PM and provide me your email address, I can send you FFA training ground material, which after looking all over the internet in English, is outstanding.

I've sent FFA stuff via email to so many members of 442, I cannot remember who anymore.

If anyone has doubts about the efficacy of this stuff, I've been PMed by a few coaches who've said it has helped their players immeasurably.

One also has his son in one of the HAL Academies too. Basically, they are doing the same stuff there.





Edited by Decentric: 12/5/2015 06:52:35 AM

http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/skills/video/videoid=1969285.html?autoplay=true

This is quite a good Warm Up or Passing Practice exercise in the first phase of training.

From viewing this video, they are usually receiving with the furthest foot. However, one can also receive with nearest foot.

Sometimes if a player is wide on the flank, they can maintain effective body shape to face the field of play, most effectively by receiving with nearest foot.

Also, use only four players per triangle, so no players are inactive for too long.

With the shorter distances in the video, sometimes players can pass with the outside of the foot too.

Also, in the exercise, players can receive with the outside of the foot as well. At the moment the focus is on passing, but the exercise is also is affective for first touch.

Changing direction of the drill is important to develop effective body position on both sides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgKF16jNDx4

This is a very good one, although not liked by many FFA staff coaches, because it is technique in isolation.

However, it is good for developing first touch with the inside of the foot on both left and right foot, and passing with the inside of the foot with both feet.

As time goes on, I'll add progressions to this. Unfortunately, the site keeps changing. After a while they become privatised and restrict public access.

I passed this onto a senior NPL coach , who was having difficulty with his players successfully playing push passes over longer distances. It improved his players out of sight.


To do this with young inexperienced players, with a low level of skill, shorten the distance between players to about 3 metres to start the exercise.



Edited by Decentric: 11/5/2015 03:27:09 PM

http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/coaches/video/videoid=1784920.html

This is quite good, favoured by a number of NTC coaches and state youth coaches I know, but I prefer it smaller, with 3v1, 4v2 and 5 v 2 or 3.

In the smaller SSGs players receive more touches and have more involvement.

At least this is set out quite well with three teams wearing different coloured bibs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnfISw23oDI

This is a good passing and moving exercise for rapid fire passing, in tight spaces. It is something we are weak at in Australia , although improving under the FFA NC. Germany were much better at this than us when we played them a few weeks ago.

In the Warm Up, or Technique part of a training session, in the first phase of a four phase training session, even onto the second phase of Conditioning Games, this is a pretty useful exercise.

The players Alf has used are finding it difficult to achieve the objectives.

The outside of the foot can be used too.

If one then does this exercise reversing the clockwise direction, it is a pretty useful exercise to develop passing and receiving on both sides of the body.

*All players are busy. It progresses to active resistance.

*There are a lot of touches.

*Timing of receiving the pass is important.

*There is no waiting around, wasting time.

*It is good cardio vascular fitness exercise, with game related content.

Edited by Decentric: 11/5/2015 11:36:02 AM