BUND GERMAN FOOTBALL TEACHERS International Trainer Congress 2009

Position Training attack

Marcel Lucassen, DFB Trainers

Based on his analysis of world-class wants to and in which discrete but wants to help his players to be able to
players who can decide a game, Evolving evolutionary steps he situation his team achieve excellence. The world leader is
t Marcel Lucassen, a very detailed of their output would introduce them to his the reference to which the training
technical training. On ICT in Pforzheim, ideal playing style. Here the coach is concept aims.
he demonstrated a cut of certain marked by the (game) culture, which he
movements with and without the ball, by himself has outgrown. Of the values ​and Orientation of world class teams
which a player 1-on-1Situatio can attitudes of its culture, which results in
dominate nen. Brazil to another game mentality than in To be based on the world-class teams,
Europe. And marked by the game culture you have to ask yourself the question of
in which it has developed - which in turn who is a top team and what criterion
is for example in England differently makes this team to the top team. The
pronounced than in Italy. teams these are the teams that are
A football player who can decide a game always present in the world
alone, has something extraordinary. He championships in long competition.
lures the spectators into the stadium, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany and
coincides with particular their actions and His knowledge and experience as a Italy achieve that status. The club teams
is largely responsible for the outcome of second factor influencing the personal dominate for years clubs like Manchester
the game. He makes the difference. But football vision derives sometimes from the United, AC Milan, FC Barcelona and in
how to train "the difference"? (game) culture. The third component of shorter phases clubs like Ajax
the football vision is the analysis of the Amsterdam and Borussia Dortmund.
world's top football. From the policies, These teams are in their world class by
systems and which requirements are to several criteria:
Football vision as a model of training be derived filter out a top player. The
enforcement of these requirements, the
Each coach trains for his individual training efforts of the coach must be
imagination of the football game. He targeted if he
developed a vision, which he played
football • Torabschlussqual el innovations: the winning
goals the game
• Teamwork: mutual motivation,
Football vision of a trainer: Imprinting his
acceptance, constructive criticism
professional origin
• Fitness: All give maximum bet

• Winning mentality: radiate the

unconditional will to win
• Tactical concept: basic orientation and
short-term Varia stability oriented
towards opponents and Score

• Individual Players Quality: world-class

players who can decide a game alone
Some of these features required from
each team of world-class, such as
fitness or Pits -

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The basic techniques in generation Position on the field

Fundamentals of world-class
speed control and, based out form The zone in which the action takes place,
individual peculiarities. also affects the movement with which the
dribbler can resolve the situation. From
WINNER
MENTALITY • Personality Traits: winning mentality the position of central defender is rarely
and confidence, firm belief in their own advisable to try to play around a front end
ability in extreme pressure situations. assistant opponents with multiple About
TOR END OF
QUALITIES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER QUALITY TACTICAL climbers. The zone determines especially
CONCEPT
the follow-up action and the risk
• Top fitness: associated with an action to be
Allows highest pace on the ball and performed:
TEAMWORK /
FITNESS
assertiveness in a duel.
• Defense Zone 1-on-1 situations in the
United teidigungszone before his own
Dominate an offensive 1-on-1 situation goal lead less to play around an
qualities. For other criteria you opponent rather the ball assertion and
immediately think of certain teams that To cover an opponent in a one-gegen1 to initiate a game shift. This results in a
best characterizes this feature. Which situation, the ball owner requires connection action is a pass. But even a
one is more desirable, but is difficult to situation-specific options for action and dribble into midfield makes sense as
assess. So Greece has prevailed in the alternatives. These result from two part of the full-back or through the
2004 European Cup with his special team factors. central defender, who on the side of
spirit against with excellent individual Deputy terminate opponents over
players studded host country Portugal. advance with a ball driving with only
Position of defense one contact into midfield and can
The position from which the defenders produce outnumbered in the center
attacked the dribbler is decisive for the there.
choice of the movement. The goal is to
Orientation of world class players push the defender over into the free
space in the back and there already to be
The comparison of former world class open to the game, to immediately conduct
players and current times is a clear a follow-up action. The defender can • Midfield zone in midfield many
parallel. Although the sport of football at follow are to the ball Owner: situations and therefore all possibilities
times former world class players like Uwe are conceivable. The opponents can
Seeler, George Best and Bobby Charlton attack the ball carrier from all sides,
was less dynamic than the one Messi, the Connection actions can one pass,
Christiano Ronaldo or Kaka show today. • In addition to the attacker on man a dribble, a cross, a shot or a free kick
The game has become more intense, the • frontal stellend to be.
demands have increased. But all these • stellend from the side
players stood out in their time that they • In the back of the attacker
can 1-on-1Situationen dominate. This
need not always be strikers. For players
Dominate 1-on-1 situation on the basis of optimal pronounced basics
like Beckenbauer and Canavarro applies
to this. On the ball and out of position to
dominate movements, thanks to which
they are unpredictable:
Dominate 1-on-1 situation
tactical skills

• changes in direction defense attack

technical basics
• tempo changes
• game relocations
The basis for these movements that lead
personality
to the domination of 1-on-1 situations are: unpredictability
characteristics

• Tactical skills:
Change of Tempo change Spielver-
Situational decision tile applications Top Fitness
direction storage
meet and carry out targeted actions
connection.
• Technical basics:

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• attacking zone individual requirements Coa ching in free movement space.

Near the opponent's goal, the players in A limiting factor for the application
1-on-1Situationen have many freedoms. situation-specific movements duel is the In organizational forms with moving
The possible connection actions are in player's physique. A tall center-back type targets and -hindernissen in the limited
accordance with those in the middle, but with current from outside to inside muscle space, the exact direction of movement
are even more standards conceivable fibers will have problems with rotational and the timing will be rehearsed. This
(corner kick, penalty). movements, so fast turns. He must know phase takes place in group exercise
the same situation alternative movements forms. In lockable sequent game forms
in order to achieve an offensive solution the movements are tried under pressure
Consequences for training practice of the duel. Basically, each player has to situations and partially unconscious but
learn a movement overcome several applied situations just. Of course, the
Rehearsing a specific BEWE supply to "enemies" First one's own body - game form must be reasonable: If
solve a deter mining 1-on-1 situation coordinated. Then he has to keep under rehearsed movements to shift game, you
requires the typical methodical control and finally achieve the highest will be playing on two cone goals and not
construction and many repetitions. Some possible action pace of the ball in every to ever score a goal with goalkeeper to
points should be considered: Action Phase safely. Only now he can provoke as many game relocations. The
play an opponent with confidence in his overall goal is like the starting point of the
skills! 11gegen-11th
coaching
Repeats to the repeats with sake do not
make a player better. Runs about a
player with a stretched down or fixed arm
bent, he will have problems later. He
does not have enough stability and can
not shield with use of arms by the Priorities within the training forms
opponent the ball. Therefore, attention Building a training session
must be paid from the beginning in detail to train immediately forms of play would The forms of exercise are aligned with the
to a loose but dynamic posture and not guarantee optimal results. For betting game. For this into account seven
tension and each player will indivi duel rehearsing one from the 11-to-11 derived criteria:
corrected in detail! duel moving a training session begins • Confidence: Follows through student
with individual groping, Try and achievement, successful actions and
backing for the team.

• Position: Des opponent on the field.

The relevant criteria of practice set out below

• Trapping: determines the first touch of
the ball, what will happen.

Source / Target point betting Main types of training:

• Position to the opponent: discriminating
game 11-for-11
1. Confidence whether the attacker can pass from an
2. position open position with the first contact
3. Trapping immediately the enemy or whether he
4. position to opponent needs in the half.
play typical 1-on-1
situation 5. tempo
6. Technical ground were in the • Tempo: If the action is on the run, from
1-on-1 the swift dribbling or from the state.
7. Connection Action

training • Technical basics: Detailed Exercise at

building any time ball control.

• Connection Action: No movement to

the movement's sake. Targeted actions
Group Training
individually in to draw from the recovered duel
in limited practice
free space game shape situation immediately benefit. In the
field
following example, practice some
movements and the establishment of a
unit are shown. •

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1. Individual training: Standardized movements in free space

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Organization and procedure
• Each player with ball in free practice room.
• The coach pretends movements that practice players.
• Underground movement (no. 1): commute ball between your feet.
• From the Pemdeln out the coach developed further movement
(s. Variations), on his acclamation the players take a proper
motion.

Hints
• The player should move loose and flexible. Ensure cramped
poor posture as stiff bent or stretched down arm!
2
• correct detail and coach!
• Initially without opponents! The illustration below shows the
tactical background of movements!
• Dynamic change of direction: Pushing away deep in his knees
and with long strides. Then 2 to 3 Sprint steps as follow-up
action.

variations
• Sprinkle movements to change direction.

Variations of the movement 1

2
movement 2
• Opponents attacked oblique frontal.
• The ball with the sole of retreat (Figure
1) and to the outside in the open space
behind the opponent to take (Figure 2).

1 2
motion 3
• Without a coach Demo: Apparent
opponents attacked from the side.
• Ball behind the standing leg draw
(Figure 1), with the outside of the pace
to take (Figure 2).

1 2
motion 4
• The enemy runs at the man.
• Pull the ball with the sole of the
opponent distant foot to change
direction by 180 degrees, arm
movements!

1 2
motion 5
• Opponents in the back of the attacker.
• To the side turn up, step-over, take the
ball with the outside of the other side.

• Opponents with arm / hip block!

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2. Group Training I: directional changes in the limited space

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Organization and procedure
• A starting cone right and left (white), a hat square with side
length of about 10 meters and a dummy in the middle. Parallel
organizations depending on the number of players, each player
with ball.
• Trainer Default: cutting off from the cones or the dummy with 2
contacts and change of direction 45 °.
2 • Figure 1: The dribbler completed a change of direction at the
first cone, now they run on the dummy to.
• Figure 2: (! Timing) capping the first contact in front of the
dummy, the next player going to run.
• Bi ld 3: Mi t th the two contact to the next Abkapphütchen, then
to the starting cone of the partner.

Hints
3
• No loss of time: capping With only two contacts!
• Footed: Due to the organization 2 changes of direction with the
left (cap) and a right foot (Dummy) are carried out.

• Corresponding 11-to-11: The opponent coming from the side to

tighten it around in the free space.

Variations on the Exercise 1

2
variation 1
• Start from the red hat, feint before the
dummy (Figure 1) and with pace on
dummy over.
• Important: Full pace and after the action!

1 2
variation 2
• How Variation 1, but the concentration
of the follow-up action to uphold.

• Connection: screwing in front of the goal

hat and pass to the partner.

1 2
variation 3
• How Variation 2, but cross, offering to
start (timing!).
• Trainer demo: In the action of the partner
creating space (Figure 1), with pace in the
ball (Figure 2).

1 2
variation 4
• As Variation 3, but from the central dummy
starting cone (White, supra) start frontal and
continue to run in the same direction.
Rotation on cones line pass through the
depth.

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3. Group Training II: changes in direction in the limited space

Organization and procedure moved up. swirl around these passive opponents with a freely
• Same structure as before, but without dummies. selectable feint and bale transfer to the waiting player at the
• Two players back to back in the middle, everyone gets a pass white starting cone.
from his partner at the starting cone.
• Specifically expiry of tasks see picture series below! Variation:
• Task 1: Ball entrainment with the first contact in the movement • capping again instead of the bale transfer and play the deep
speed on the red Eckhütchen to. pass to player at the original starting cone.
• Task 2: dribble screwing before the cap with 2 contacts and
tempo in the middle of the field.
• Task 3: The passer is the hat line

The tasks in the practice routine 2

exercise start
• The two players are the center of the practice field and offer
shortly from this position for passing on.
• Physical contact to simulate pushing up from the opponents and
betting game close interference.

3
Task 1
• With the player by partner at the starting cone with the first
contact determination in the movement to take red Eckhütchen
(see. Players right).
• The first contact is crucial! go to the ball and about this pace in
the direction of play.

4
exercise 2
• Change of direction before Eckhütchen with 2 contacts (see. Group
training I).
• The two passer run now to the imaginary hat line to set the
andribbelnden from the other side ball owner.

5
task 3
• play around the end Deputy opponents with a freely selectable feint.

• Difficulty varied: The defender is passive, active only on the

line, fully active.

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4. Training Group III: changes in direction with passive opponents

2
1

3 4

Organization and procedure • Other objects: driving Successively, the cap and the more a
• The same structure as in the group training. 2 change in direction by lead (No. 2 to 4.). The prosecuting
• The respective first player on the white starting cone dribbles going on, defender is always in new positions to the attacker,
one from the sites of the center enemy pursues him permanently. characterized needed specific, situation-specific movements.

• Specifically expiry of tasks see picture series below! • Finally (no. 5) pass to the nearby starting cone, to which the
• Task 1 (top photo): The ball carrier dribble to the red back of the previous pass proceeds (here, B .: back number
Eckhütchen and consult with stellendem from the side of 14).
opponents (see exercise in free space, movement no. 2.). • The dribbler must switch immediately and follow the pass
receiver as a defender of his passport.

The tasks in the practice routine 2

exercise 2
• Change of direction for diagonal hat.
• The enemy runs alongside the dribbler see. capping with 2
contacts from the group of types of training or exercise no. 3 of
the first exercise shape in free space.

3
task 3
• Change of direction to the rear cone.
• The defender is running at an angle from the back, see. No
movement of the first exercise shape in free space. 5: move
step-over and to the outside.

4
task 4
• Change in direction by 180 °.
• The defender runs alongside the man, see. Motion No. 4 from
the first form of exercise in free space. Pull the ball with the
sole.
• Then pass to the next player on the starting cone.

5
task 5
• The pass receiver at the starting cone picks up the ball with the
first contact in the movement for the first hats with and
completed the tasks.
• The passer immediately switches and defender, the former
persecutor goes to the starting cone.

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5. Training Group IV: grommets for passing

Organization and procedure • Here: the player at the bottom right has done its launch forward
• up three dummies in the triangle to each other, side length about into the enemy's rear and comes back to the face-off. S
10 meters. follow-up actions. below.
• Pro Dummy a player, the central player with ball.
• The central player (photo: on the ball) matches alternate with the Hints
partners on either side of him. • Do not loosen the ball! by the enemy immediately in the open
• Tasks: create timing and space. The players should be solved position and the ball take to the inclined path away with the first
on time and with the right running paths from the imaginary contact to the front.
opponent (Dummy) and take the ball in the room. • The kick-off takes time! Early action!
• Always keep the view to the ball!

Practice routine 2

phase 2
• The pass receiver does not dissolve to the ball (not "meet"!) But
away from your target diagonally backwards and is therefore
already in the open position.
• The passer pulls away to re-create yourself room. Good:
Looking over her shoulder to the ball.

3
phase 3
• The pass comes through the gap between opponents and pass
receiver, this takes the ball in his moving forward with.

• Timing: The media player delays to demand the ball with pace,
are not too early in the position!

4
phase 4
• Because of its opening travel path of the winger could go to the
ball with pace.
• He dribbles 2 to 3 steps in höchtem pace forward.

• The media player delays his action still.

5
phase 5
• The ball owner cancels the dribbling, the central player dissolves in
the open position to the through ball.
• Now the player has to solve on the other side in time, the same
sequence. Infinite loop: move from the outside via the central
players (two contacts).

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6. Match Form I: Change of half of the pitch with neutral Anspielern

Organization and procedure

• Mark on the sidelines a narrow pitch of about 40x15 meters
each side.
• The center line of the normal playing area is also used in the training field as
a center line.
• a neutral Anspieler ever posted at the center line and at both
ends.
• The field is played 4-on-4: From Anspieler to Anspieler
respectively at the baseline.
• The change in the other half of the field takes place ...
- ,,, only over the central and Anspieler
- ,,, only the third man (who Anspieler may not return to play
passer).

Hints
• In the narrow field results in many changes of direction, a passport
done in their connection to the depths.
• Thus, the view down is automated.

The tasks in the exercise sequence 1

Game Scene 1
• The red team's central player has the right of Anspieler (Picture:
right) taken leaked ball open position forward.

• His teammates create on both sides play stations (z. B. no. 7).

2
Game Scene 2
• The dribbler binds captive opponents and fits the player to his
left in the barrel.
• The player is posted that he can go with the player with pace
(open position, passport possible in its movement).

3
Game Scene 3
• He takes the ball to the first contact in game direction and
adjusts to the second contact to the central Anspieler (orange
bibs).
• The red team advances closed at a rapid pace in order to
create immediately play stations.

4
Game Scene 4
• The central Anspieler shifted the game, he passes the ball
behind the pillar on the other wing.
• The red team now has the neutrals on the left baseline allude
(not in picture), then change the direction of play.

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7. Game Form II: 4-on-4 to 1-on-1

1
Organization and procedure
• It is plus in half a pitch. Played on large doors with gatekeepers
of a 16.5 meter deep penalty zone beyond the median line.

• In the two goal areas (Fig .: yellow mark) 1-on-1, in the central
zone 4-on-fourth
• The teams try to play from the middle zone out a pass to their
2 head.
• The striker is allowed to offer up to pitch height of the penalty
area, but only in the open position - the defender may not
follow.
• Enscheidung then: bring 1-on-1, direct termination or
substitutes in position.
• In the closed position outside the box: just pass back into the
midfield zone allowed.
3
• Remains the striker in the penalty area: All possibilities.

Hints
• Focus: game in depth, moving up fast.
• Photos left: the dribbler dissolves like exercising with a rotation from
the pressure situation, pass to striker.

Training content applied blocked Pressing the case: Instead suspected of opponent to play the players of the ball carrier turns on in the free
space and can fit against the displacement movement.

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