Incorporating

Issue 834

14th of July, 2016

Proven, easy to use football drills and advice

The pivot / goalkeeper axis

At this year's Euros in France the strongest teams all seem to have a brilliant
goalkeeper as well as a ball-playing defensive midfielder (or what we call a "pivot").
France use Leicester City's N'Golo Kante, Germany often use Mats Hummels in that
position, Spain has Sergio Busquets and Italy has Daniele De Rossi. Look behind them
and you find Hugo Lloris, Manuel Neuer, David de Gea and Gianluigi Buffon.

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Develop your own pivot like Sergio Busquets

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Why Rhett Asher's Maryland girls are undefeated

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That means finding a way past some of the best players in the world in diamond
defences using formations like 4-4-2, 3-5-2 and, of course, the classic 4-1-4-1, by
creating a diamond between the centre backs, goalkeeper and the pivot. The pivot will
also form a diamond with the other midfielders creating a strong formation right up the

pitch.
The role of the goalkeeper is vital with positioning key to stopping any attacks through
the defence. This works with things like the Sweeper Keeper personified by Manuel
Neuer and his clever positioning in front of goal. The pivot also needs use a wide range
of attacking as well as defensive qualities.
Find out more about the key defensive midfield role below, and develop your own pivot
like Sergio Busquets.
Yours in football,

David Clarke,
Head Coach, Soccer Coach Weekly
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Develop your own pivot like

Sergio Busquets
By David Clarke
Individual players have a particular job to do in a diamond defence right from the
goalkeeper to the attacking midfielders. The focus here is on the role of the defensive
midfielder or pivot and his relationship with the goalkeeper.

David Clarke

When looking for a player to play in the defensive midfield position in your own team,
you should look for players with the following characteristics:

Have a good tactical sense.

Be good at shielding the defence.

Be good at tackling and intercepting.

Be able to drop into and hold the defensive line, possessing good defensive
qualities.

Be able to control and direct play from a static deep position, so being a point of
reference for the whole team.

Be able to accurately deliver long passes.

Players in the defensive midfield role will also have a range of responsibilities. If you
have a player who is developing in this position, then encourage them to take on the
following responsibilities:

Protect the centre backs by denying through balls and blocking passing routes
into attack plus cover any holes when a defender gets pulled out of position

Work hard in the middle of the pitch to win the ball and create space for attackers

Stay central disrupting and destroying plays as they come through the middle of
the park

Lastly, most defensive midfielders often fit a certain physical profile. Whilst there are
variations on this, such as France's Kante compared to Spain's Busquets, many of their
physical attributes will overlap. Keep in mind the following attributes when choosing to
develop the defensive midfielder in your team:

Fitness key to recovery from attack to defence

Good in the air to jump against attacking players

Strong lower body to clear balls with both feet

Quick reactions to transitions

Agility to press players

Good body strength for tackling and shielding the ball

Summary Of The 5 Key Defensive Midfielder Attributes

1. Winning the ball in the air and on the ground
2. High Work Rate
3. Link up with simple passes between defence and attack
4. A team player
5. Disrupts the flow of the opposition

Why Rhett Asher's Maryland girls

are undefeated
Rhett Asher with the Montgomery Soccer U16 Girls team, from Maryland U.S.
About three years ago Rhett Asher moved his girls team from a
recreational league to a more competitive league. About the same
time he started subscribing to Soccer Coach Weekly.
"I have learned so much and been able to use all the valuable

information to help the girls with things like improved

passing, switching of the field, better transitioning and
increased goal scoring opportunities," said Rhett.
"The girls have really enjoyed learning the many new
ways to improve their play, their sense of teamwork and
how to create success for all the players on the team.
Each season we have no less than 8-10 players who
score from all positions due to the lessons learned
throughSoccer Coach Weekly.
This has become one of my greatest coaching tools and
I am grateful for all the work that goes into it."
In the most recent season, Rhett's team moved from

Div 3 to Div 1 and has just completed an undefeated

1st place season.
Read more stories from Soccer Coach
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12 player "Find the keeper"

game

Keith Boanas

By Keith Boanas, from Fun Soccer Games For 9 To 11 Year Olds

This game is aimed at 9-11 year olds and focuses on outfield players retaining
possession and improving their passing, whilst encouraging goalkeepers to refine their
handling.

The rules
Divide the players so that you have 5 players and a goalkeeper in each end zone. The
players number themselves 1 to 5 and attempt to retain possession from the goalkeeper

by passing in sequence.
Players must shout out their number when they are looking to receive the ball
(encouraging communication). And the player in possession should be encouraged to
dribble with the ball or protect it from the goalkeeper until a call is heard.
The goalkeepers may win the ball through interception with their hands or feet, or by
tackling a player in possession.
Ten passes wins a point for the team. See which team can score most points in ten
minutes.
Teams can change numbers halfway through to confuse goalkeepers.

Five players and a goalkeeper start in each end zone.

The players pass in sequence, the goalkeeper tries to intercept.

In the progression the players must make a long pass to their goalkeeper.

Main objectives
Possession play and accuracy of long passing.

Set up
Area: 45x30 yards divided into 3 15x30 yard zones
Players: 12
Equipment: Cones, balls

What to call out

"Find space"

"Pass quickly"
"Find the keeper"

Progression
Allow players to pass in any sequence. Now, on your call they must look for the first
opportunity to pass across the empty zone to their goalkeeper in the other zone. The
goalkeeper can catch or control the ball with feet. Defenders can intercept the ball but
not tackle the goalkeeper.
Finally, allow defenders to move into the middle zone to force the long pass to be made
over the top of them.

Hint
You can play 6v2 in the end zones which makes retaining possession more difficult but
gives an option for the long pass.

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Short passing warm-up

By Gwynne Williams, Director of Soccer Development,
Murrieta Surf Soccer Club
Gwynne Williams

This simple and fun activity is perfect for use on match days,
allowing you to warm up your players with ball control and good touch.

Why use it
This gets players ready for crisp short passing, punching the ball and moving to support
each other.

Set up
Set up a 10 x 10 yard area with a cone in each corner. Two or three players in each
corner of the square. Use two areas for squads of 16 or more players.

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Desarrollar su propio pivote como

Sergio Busquets

Por David Clarke

Los jugadores individuales tienen un trabajo en particular que
hacer en un derecho de defensa del diamante del portero de los
centrocampistas ofensivos. El documento se centra en el papel
del centrocampista o pivote defensivo y su relacin con el portero.

David Clarke

Cuando se busca un jugador para jugar en la posicin de centrocampista defensivo en

su propio equipo, usted debe buscar para los jugadores con las siguientes
caractersticas:
Tener un buen sentido tctico.
Ser bueno en el blindaje de la defensa.
Ser bueno en la lucha contra e interceptar.
Ser capaz de caer en y mantenga la lnea defensiva, que posee buenas
cualidades defensivas.
Ser capaz de controlar y reproduccin directa desde una posicin profunda
esttica, por lo que ser un punto de referencia para todo el equipo.
Ser capaz de entregar con precisin pases largos.
Los jugadores en el papel de centrocampista defensivo tambin tendrn una serie de
responsabilidades. Si usted tiene un jugador que se est desarrollando en esta
posicin, a continuacin, animarles a asumir las responsabilidades siguientes:
Proteger a los defensores centrales, negando a travs de las bolas y el bloqueo
de rutas que pasan al ataque adems cubrir los agujeros cuando un defensor
se retir de la posicin
Trabaja duro en el medio de la cancha para ganar el baln y crear espacio para
los atacantes
Mantngase perturbador central y obras de teatro que destruyen, ya que vienen
a travs del medio del parque
Por ltimo, la mayora de los centrocampistas defensivos menudo se ajustan a un
determinado perfil fsico. Aunque hay variaciones de esta, tales como Kante de Francia
en comparacin con los de Espaa Busquets, muchos de sus atributos fsicos se

solaparn. Tenga en cuenta los siguientes atributos al elegir para desarrollar el pivote
defensivo en su equipo:
clave de la aptitud para la recuperacin del ataque a la defensa
Bueno en el aire para saltar contra jugadores de ataque
Fuerte parte inferior del cuerpo para eliminar las bolas con los dos pies
reacciones rpidas a las transiciones
Agilidad para los jugadores de prensa
Buena fuerza del cuerpo para hacer frente a la pelota y el blindaje

Resumen de los 5 atributos clave de pivote defensivo

1. Obtencin de la pelota en el aire y en el suelo
2. Elevado ritmo de trabajo
3. Enlazar con pases simples entre defensa y ataque

4. Un jugador de equipo
5. Interrumpe el flujo de la oposicin

Por qu las nias Maryland de

Rhett Asher son invicto
Rhett Asher con el equipo de ftbol U16 Girls Montgomery, Maryland de EE.UU.
Hace unos tres aos Rhett Asher movi a su equipo femenino de una
liga recreativa a una liga ms competitiva. Casi al mismo tiempo
comenz la suscripcin de entrenador de ftbol semanal.
"He aprendido mucho y ha sido capaz de utilizar toda la informacin
valiosa para ayudar a las nias con cosas como la mejora de paso, la
conmutacin del campo, una mejor transicin y el aumento de las
oportunidades de gol", dijo Rhett.
"Las chicas han disfrutado mucho el aprendizaje de las muchas nuevas
formas de mejorar su juego, su sentido de trabajo en equipo y cmo
crear el xito para todos los jugadores del equipo. Cada temporada
tenemos no menos de 8-10 jugadores que tengan una calificacin de
todos los puestos de trabajo debido a las lecciones aprendidas a
travsdel coche del ftbol semanal.
Esto se ha convertido en uno de mis ms grandes herramientas de
entrenamiento y estoy agradecido por todo el trabajo que va en ella ".
En la poca ms reciente, el equipo de Rhett se traslad desde Div Div
3 a 1 y acaba de terminar una temporada 1er lugar invicta.
Leer ms historias de los suscriptores del coche del ftbol
semanales aqu .

12 jugador "encontrar al
guardin" del juego
Por Keith Boanas, desde la diversin juegos de ftbol de 9 a
11 aos de
Este juego est dirigido a los 9-11 aos de edad y se centra en
jugadores de campo retener la posesin y la mejora de su paso,
al tiempo que fomenta porteros para perfeccionar su manejo.

Keith Boanas

Las normas
Divida a los jugadores para que tenga 5 jugadores y un portero en cada zona de
anotacin. Los jugadores Nmero mismos 1-5 y tratar de mantener la posesin del
portero haciendo pasar en secuencia.
Los jugadores deben gritar su nmero cuando se est buscando para recibir la
(comunicacin alentando) pelota. Y el jugador en posesin debe alentar a driblar con la
pelota o protegerlo del portero hasta que se escuche una llamada.
Los porteros pueden ganar la pelota a travs de la interceptacin con sus manos o
pies, o haciendo frente a un jugador en posesin.
Diez pases gana un punto para el equipo. Ver qu equipo puede anotar ms puntos en
diez minutos.
Los equipos pueden cambiar los nmeros de la mitad de confundir a los porteros.

Cinco jugadores y un portero comienzan en cada zona de anotacin.

Los jugadores pasan en secuencia, el portero intenta interceptar.

En la progresin de los jugadores deben hacer un pase largo a su portero.

Objetivos principales
Posesin juego y la precisin de largo que pasa.

Preparar
Zona: 45x30 yardas divididos en 3 zonas de patio 15x30
Jugadores: 12
Equipo: conos, pelotas

Lo que hay que llamar a cabo

"Encontrar el espacio"
"Pasar rpidamente"

"Encontrar el portero"

Progresin
Permiten que los jugadores pasan en cualquier secuencia. Ahora, en su llamada que ha
de buscar la primera oportunidad de pasar a travs de la zona de vaco a su portero en
la otra zona. El portero puede atrapar o controlar la pelota con los pies. Los defensores
pueden interceptar el baln pero no frente al portero.
Por ltimo, permiten que los defensores se trasladen a la zona media para forzar el
pase largo para ser realizado sobre la parte superior de ellos.

Insinuacin
Puede reproducir 6V2 en las zonas extremas que hace que la posesin de retencin
ms difcil, pero le da una opcin para el pase de largo.

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Pases cortos de
calentamiento
Por Gwynne Williams, Director de Desarrollo de ftbol,
Murrieta Surf Club de Ftbol

Gwynne Williams

Esta actividad simple y divertido es perfecto para su uso en los das de partido, lo que
le permite calentar sus jugadores con el control del baln y buen tacto.

Por qu usarlo
Esto hace que los jugadores listos para pases cortos crujiente, la perforacin de la
pelota y pasar a apoyarse unos a otros.

Preparar
Establecer un rea de 10 x 10 yardas con un cono en cada esquina. Dos o tres
jugadores en cada esquina de la plaza. Use dos reas de escuadrones de 16 o ms
jugadores.

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