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Help Young Soccer Players Understand Basic Tasks In The Team

Date Added: April 30, 2010 11:55:43 AM
Author: dave clarke
Category: Coaching & Training

Basic tasks and communication are essential in team games. Make sure your young soccer players know theirs.

 

Task Tips


The 4v4 system is vital to helping your players understand their basic tasks in a soccer scenario. Every player has a least two basic tasks and, above all else, they must perform these tasks well or the whole team has to adjust to make up for the deficiency.

 

Basic tasks for your players


In possession of the ball


Defender: support team mates from behind the ball, pass out from defensive situations

 

Midfielder: link between defence and striker, establish width to pull opposition defence apart

 

Striker: shield the ball in attack to maintain penetration, set up and take goalscoring chances

 

Opposition in possession of the ball


Defender: cover striker, fill in space between opposition striker and midfield

 

Midfielder: cover opposition attackers, pressure player on the ball

 

Striker: hassle back-players, prevent long passes out of defence

 

Make sure your players know their tasks. Even with these simple ones it becomes clear how players can get caught between responsibilities. If your right back is attacking and loses the ball, how does the rest of the team cover that position? Players can only know this if they have a good understanding of their own, and each other's, tasks. Once they understand the basic tasks, they can then take on extra roles and these can create opportunities to win games.

 

Tips to help you coach basic tasks


1. If a player fails to grasp the significance of ball possession, they won’t know if they are a defender or an attacker.

 

2. The midfielder who thinks he is an attacker will neglect defensive duties.

 

3. Kids who haven’t been given responsibility in their positions, as happens in the 4v4 game, and come from the “drill” school will be waiting to be told what to do. Educate them.

 

4. Players losing concentration will neglect their tasks. A stoppage in play, tiredness or a parent or coach shouting at them will put them off.

 

Article provided by Better Soccer Coaching.

 
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