TRAINING ROUTINE: FOPPE DE HAAN And REMY REYNIERSE

Training Routine
 

BY FOPPE DE HAAN, Under-21 Coach / Youth Football Technical Coordinator, KNVB.

AND REMY REYNIERSE, Assistant Under-21 Coach, KNVB.

Aim
 

To develop players' ability (midfielders) to support the striker after a pass (long ball).

Rules 

The training is divided into two parts.

First part:

● 3 teams of 3 players (9 players in total).

● Blue versus red and yellow to start.

● This part of the game will take place in an area of 20 x 10 metres divided into two squares of 10 x 10 metres each.

● Both teams play from square to square.

● Each player can only touch the ball once.

● The player is only allowed to run in the other square when the ball is played to the striker.

● Teams change roles after a rest period of one minute.

Second part:

● 3 teams of 3 players and 2 goalkeepers (11 players in total).

● The team in possession can use the yellow players for support - one beside each goal and one in midfield.

● This part of the training will be situated in an area between the touchline and the halfway line. The exact size of the field depends on the requested intensity.

● Each player can only touch the ball once.

● Teams change roles after a rest period of one minute.

Time

First part:

● About 20 minutes overall. 4 or 5 sessions of 3-4 minutes with 1 minute rest (depending on the fitness of the players). The players train with heart rate monitors.

Second part:

● About 20 minutes overall with the same time sequence.

Development

● Positioning of the players in a 5 against 3 situation in one square.

● Choosing the right moment to play the ball to the other square.

● Running action from midfielders.

● Positioning of the player receiving the ball.

● Keeping possession of the ball.

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Training: Bernd Stöber

Directing opposition attacks as a method of active ball-winning

BY BERND STÖBER German FA (DFB) Youth Coach. 

Philosophy

 

Active ball-winning as a principle of the DFB football philosophy

Remaining active every second of the game, even when the opposition has the ball, is part of the playing strategy for our youth teams. The players' actions remain forward-looking and "attack-orientated" at all times. The only difference when the opposition has the ball is that the attacking objective is initially not the opponents' goal, but rapid retrieval of possession.

Principle

After the opponent plays the pass - either to the wing or to the midfield - the midfielders press tightly. The recipient of the pass is therefore put under pressure and attacked.

Training

In order to rehearse the basic tactical principles and running patterns of this key element of our playing strategy, our training sessions regularly include a systematically structured and coached 8 v 8 exercise.

Organisation

The basic formation involves eight players on a three-quarter length pitch, attacking a goal with a goalkeeper. We do not use any central defenders, since they are not directly involved in this important tactical exercise.

The (simulated) opposition team, meanwhile, also has eight players, but their target consists of three small goals behind the halfway line. The opponents must dribble through the two wider goals, or pass the ball through the middle goal.

Variations

If the next opponent is expected to play with two strikers, we do not use them in this training exercise (see diagram). However, if three strikers are anticipated, we remove one attacking midfielder and the central striker.

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