Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): USA vs GERMANY: COACHING EDUCATION

Positioning 1: Ball in Possession

Instructions:

Possession of the ball:

To cover the width of the field, Gather midfielders in the middle , as shown

To stretch the defense out, Jones will make runs into forward positions as a false forward.

To link up the play between lines, Bradley will be positioned in front Davis & Bekerman, behind Dempsey & Jones.

To add the oxygen that the team may need, or to attack down the flank after a change of attack, Beasley will be positioned on the other side of the field ( Opposite side of the ball) as shown,

If we cann't play out the back, we should play long balls behing the defenders, or to the shade areas.

Coaching Points:

Speed of play ( Decision making )

Great concentration: Positional Understanding

Communication

Exchanging positions to create misunderstanding to the opposite defense

Defending Positioning: Ball on the left side of field

Instructions:

Defending:

To avoid defenders and midfielders from playing with freedom from the back, Dempsey will be positioned himself behind the ball, as shown.

Jones will move to the center circle, to close space between lines (To get the ball back and, to control possession of the ball as soon as we get it). as shown

Davis will take the players making runs down the line.

To support on our midfielders, we will have a 4 tight defenders line, as shown.

Coaching Points:

Quickness of movement into positions

Good communication

Good timing of tackles

Anticipate passes