Exercises for developing tactics in football. Exercises to improve the physical, technical and tactical readiness of football players. Standard provisions are free kicks. The ability to score from a free kick depends on the distance to the goal and

FOOTBALL EXERCISES FOR ATTACKERS 1-5

Exercise 1

Participants: 2 midfielders or forwards. Inventory: 1 ball, 4 portable flags. Description of the exercise. On the right or left near the gate, two additional gates the length of
2 m. The distance between the goals is 15 m. The coach with the balls takes a place on the goal line, one player sits to the right and left of him. The coach sends the ball into the field in such a way that the players can stand up and catch the ball on the edge of the penalty area. The player who captured the ball shoots at any goal. For a successful hit, the player receives one point. The winner is the one who first scores a predetermined number of points.
Main tasks: 1) improving starting speed; 2) single combat with an opponent; 3) an accurate shot on goal.
Organizational and methodological instructions. Since in most cases the right to shoot on goal is won by the one who dribbles past one of the partners, the players simultaneously train in dribbling. Doing the exercise quickly promotes improvement. speed endurance.

Exercise 2

Participants: 1 forward, 1 goalkeeper. Inventory: 4-10 balls.
Description of the exercise. There are 2-5 balls on both corners of the penalty area. The striker dribbles the ball along the line of the penalty area to the middle of the penalty area and kicks the goal hard with his right foot if he is coming from the left, and with his left foot if he is coming from the right. After a shot at goal, the player runs further along the line, picks up the ball from the opposite corner of the penalty area, carries it along the line of the penalty area and kicks the goal with the other foot.
Main tasks: 1) dribbling the ball (the ball must be under control at all times, you cannot let it go too far from your foot); 2) a shot at the goal with the inside of the rise from a half-turn; 3) improving speed endurance.
Organizational and methodological instructions. When the trainees have a lot of balls at their disposal, the coach must calculate how many balls each attacker must hit without a break. To train speed endurance, you need to hit at least six balls on goal after quickly dribbling. After each series of shots there is a break, which is used to collect the balls and return them to their original position.
Two attackers can practice at the same time.

Exercise 3

Participants: 1 winger, 1-3 center forwards, 1 goalkeeper.
Inventory: 3 balls.
Description of the exercise. The right winger stands with several balls in the corner of the penalty area near the goal line. He crosses a motionless ball into the center of one of the central forwards. The pass from the edge must be made so that the ball hits the space between the penalty mark and the penalty area line and the attacker can volley into goal.
Main tasks: 1) accurate half-high pass from the edge to various points in the penalty area; 2) a volley shot on goal.
Organizational and methodological instructions. Balls should be as similar in weight, size, and elasticity as possible. First, the outside striker (right in Fig. 270) calls the striker to whom he directs the ball. The attackers then “offer” themselves for passing. You need to go to the ball not too early, so as not to wait for the ball. To properly serve the ball, the wingers must pause. In this case, the starting position for the attackers is located slightly further from the goal

Exercise 4

Participants: 2 wingers, 1 center forward, 1 goalkeeper.
Inventory: 4-10 balls
Description of the exercise. Both wingers with 2-5 balls are near the corner flags. The center forward takes his starting position 25 m from the goal. As soon as he “offers” himself for a pass, one of the wingers passes the ball to him so that he can volley into the goal from the penalty spot. After a shot on goal, the center forward runs to his starting position and, without stopping, again goes out for a lob pass. Now the second winger gives the pass from the edge to the center.
Main tasks: 1) accurate and timely transmission from the edge to the center; 2) a flattened volley on goal; 3) instilling composure (the center forward must, despite the heavy workload, accurately hit the goal).
Organizational and methodological instructions. Balls should be as similar in weight, size, and elasticity as possible. How more balls pass to the center forward without interruption, the higher the demands on his composure. The break occurs after a certain number of shots on goal.

Exercise 5

Participants: 1 center forward.
Inventory: 3-5 balls.
Description of the exercise. The central striker (Fig. 272) runs from a predetermined position to the line of the penalty area and sends several balls into the goal in a row. Despite the quick execution of the exercise, the player must shoot at the corners of the goal indicated by the coach.
Main tasks: 1) strong blows on the ball with a turn; 2) improving the force of impact; 3) fostering composure.
Organizational and methodological instructions. If there is no goalkeeper, the goal is divided into three parts by two jump ropes. Before performing the exercise, the coach indicates how to shoot at goal, low or high.

Content:

So you want to play American football for school next year, but you don't know how to try your hand? If you're a big guy, you might want to consider playing defense. This is a very profitable position, you can get a lot of glory from the game. The coach is always looking for good defenders who can help on defense. This article will help you on how to become just that.

Steps

1. 1 The football season begins at the end of summer. If you're reading this around the middle of winter, then you have time to exercise. If you are tall, slow, and lack aim, this article will help make you a better person. If you already good athlete, fast and strong is great, but you still have to train.
2. 2 The training schedule of any football player includes weight training and cardio training. To complete these steps, join a gym. Most gyms have everything you need for your training and more. Even if you already have exercise equipment at home, it is highly recommended to join gym. But if you insist on working from home, you should bench press, treadmill or exercise bike, and pull up bars.
3. 3 Before you start exercising, you will need a proper schedule. You shouldn't train the same muscles every day. You should train different muscle groups every day. The next few steps will show you a good schedule you can follow. If you need help doing the workouts, do a Google search on how to do them.
4. 4 Start with a cardio workout. It must be done every day. No matter what muscle you're training, you should start with at least a 20-minute cardio warm-up. Your cardio warm-up should include treadmill, an exercise bike or maybe riding a real bike. You should also include a loaded 40-yard dash or swim in your cardio workouts.
5. 5 On Day 1 of your workout, you should work your chest and shoulders. Exercises that can be performed to engage these muscles are the bench press, push-ups and bar hangs. To become a defender, you must get a lot muscle mass. So, instead of sitting, do 400 reps for every 45 lbs (20.41 kg) if you choose more weight, then you can do fewer repetitions. You should do 3 sets in total and about 8 reps. If you are tired, then losing weight is normal. Do 3 sets and lower the number of reps each time. Be sure to drink plenty of water or a Gatorade drink during your workout (Gatorade with sugar. You can also try Powerade Zero. It tastes like Gatorade, but without the sugar)
6. 6 On day 2 you should train top part back and arms. Exercises that can be done for these muscles must be done with a barbell or dumbbells, lift your chin up, work your biceps and wrists. Do the same number of sets and reps as you did in your first workout.
7. 7 Day 3 is the most important because you will be working your lower body. Almost every position in football requires strong legs because your feet are crucial to the speed and impact of the ball. Workouts that can be done for the lower body include squats, deadlift, leg bending, leg and calf lifting. Do the same number of repetitions on other days. You must work 6 days a week. Try not to miss it.
8. 8 To get optimal results from your workouts, you should also eat healthy. If you are used to eating junk food every day, you must change your eating habits. Instead of sugary cereals and sugar-laden coffee for breakfast, try egg whites with cheese and a little peanut butter on wheat toast with a glass of orange juice. Instead of snacking on potato chips and cookies all day, try snacking on fruit and peanut butter (make sure you eat plenty of peanut butter, it's a great source of protein and helps build more muscles). For dinner, make sure you eat enough meat and vegetables. Drink more water. Try to keep eating sweets to a minimum.
9. 9 If you follow these guidelines, you should be in good shape by the time the games start. When playing on defense, your goal is to create various obstacles and stop the offense in play before the game moves forward. The ball must be in the center. The play may be out of the backfield and you must stop the ball by trying to kick it out. If the tailback or another player makes a cut, or something illegal, you must stop them.
10. 10 Once you get to the line, you should position yourself as the 2nd player back (if you don't know exactly where to do this, just watch the receiving player). You must know which way to move. Just make sure you stand slightly outside the last player on the offensive line.
11. 11 When the ball is played, you must run to the line. Don't run straight at the quarterback or you'll leave your end zone open. Try to get from outside. Players will obviously try to stop you. If a player tries to push you inside, don't let him. Move outside. Another player may try to get ahead of you. Avoid blocks and you will get the ball.
12. 12 Get to the player with the ball. Grab his lower body and use all your strength to do so. Grab him by the waist, maintaining your composure, and throw him to the ground. Don't let him get over you, this could mean the difference between a 4th and 2nd landing. If you get to the quarterback and he throws the ball, put pressure on him.

The extreme nature of competitive conditions in modern football is due to the great variety and dynamism of game situations, the difficulty of their perception and recognition, insufficient information for decision-making, spatio-temporal restrictions on game actions, and the need to coordinate individual actions when solving group problems. Therefore, scientists and experts believe that the rational organization of the activities of players and the team as a whole, more advanced tactics, acquires decisive importance in football (A. Waiters, 1968; A. Chanadi, 1981; Vaxes Leonard. 1983; G. M. Gadzhiev, 1984; L. Kachani, 1984; G. D. Kachalin, 1986; A. V. Petukhov, 1990; A. P. Zolotarev, 1993;

The outstanding domestic coach V.V. Lobanovsky (1989) wrote on this matter: “Coaches should focus their closest attention on tactics. It is in it that those additional reserves are hidden that allow you to strengthen your gaming power and raise your class. In fact, many teams have achieved excellent results in physical training, technical skill has noticeably increased, they are comprehending - sometimes successfully, sometimes not - the secrets of psychological attunement, strong-willed training, but tactical poverty and monotony set their teeth on edge” (p. 149).

One of the reasons for this situation is the insufficient effectiveness of training young football players football tactics. In the current situation, one of the priority areas for improving the sports skills of young football players should be training in group tactical actions.

In each game action of a football player, two interconnected aspects are conventionally distinguished: external - a method of solving a motor task with a certain motor structure (technique) and internal - mental processes associated with the choice of a method for resolving a game situation (tactics).

Passing the ball as a group tactical action is the main tactical element football games. Necessary conditions for coordinating the actions of players when making passes is an adequate understanding of the current game situation.

IN competitive activity In football, there is a certain repetition of game situations that have common characteristics. That's why a necessary condition Forming the ability of athletes to recognize and evaluate game situations is their classification, highlighting their essential identifying features. Taking into account these signs, the most effective options for game actions are determined.

We define game situations as holistic, systematically organized entities that:

1) have an elemental composition (ball, players of both teams);

2) the elements that make up its content are located on the football field and are in constant motion;

3) the location and movement of elements of the game situation are interconnected and interdependent;

4) the system-forming factor that determines the location and movement of elements of the game situation are the goals of attack and defense.

An attacking game situation is the position of the player in possession of the ball, his partners and opponents that has developed at a specific moment in game time, moving in a certain direction and at a certain speed and moving the ball in order to create, maintain and realize a numerical advantage in the area where the ball is located.

Individual technical and tactical actions are technique, performed by the player to improve the game situation in attack and defense. Individual technical and tactical actions with the ball are a shot (on goal, in the direction of a partner), dribbling, dribbling, tackling, intercepting, choosing a position, actions without the ball - opening and closing.

Group tactical action is a holistic, system-organized action that includes in its content as its elements coordinated individual technical and tactical actions of a group of players, aimed at improving the game situation.

A group tactical action in attack performed with the ball is passing the ball, which includes coordinated individual technical and tactical actions of two players: hitting the ball in the direction of a partner and opening (choosing a position) to receive the ball. A group tactical action without the ball in attack is a group maneuver that includes coordinated movements of a group of players

Passing the ball will be successful if the individual technical and tactical actions included in its content (hitting the ball and opening) are coordinated in time, space, speed, and secretive (unexpected) for the opponents.

When passing the ball, the role of situational leader belongs to the player without the ball: his movement acts for the player holding the ball as a sign of coordination, showing when, where and with what force the ball should be hit so that it reaches the addressee. Another sign of coordination is the actions of the player with the ball, informing his partner that he is ready to hit the ball in a certain direction.

A tactical combination is a sequence of coordinated group tactical actions (ball passes and group maneuvers) aimed at improving the game situation.

Preparatory and attacking tactical combinations are distinguished. The system-forming factor that unites group tactical actions into an attacking tactical combination is its goal: creating a numerical advantage in the ball zone. A significant role in these combinations belongs to the passing of the ball, which is characterized by the fulfillment of three conditions: the player to whom the ball is directed is in motion; at the moment of receiving the ball there is free space in front of him; After receiving the ball, the movement is carried out in the direction of the goal.

We consider the “2 on 2” game situation as the initial “cell” from which all variants of game situations are born, determined by the location and movement of the ball and the players of both teams. In accordance with this, the initial “cell” of football tactics is the interaction of two attacking players against two defending players. Changing this game situation is carried out through the movement of the ball and the movement of all 4 players.

The general goal of attacking players in a 2v2 game situation is to create a numerical advantage, i.e. turning it into a 2 on 1 situation. The most common elements of a 2v2 game situation are:

1) the position of the defender (A1) in relation to the player with the ball (B1). There are two options here:

A) the defender is located closer to the touchline in relation to the line connecting the ball and the center of his goal;

B) the defender is located closer to the center of the field.

2) the position of the defender (A2) in relation to the player without the ball (B2). There are also two options here:

A) the defender is close to the attacking player B2;

B) the defender is located at a distance. In the second case, it can occupy two positions:; closer to the edge in relation to the line connecting the attacking player B2 and the center of his goal; closer to the center of this line.

Taking into account the qualitative uniqueness of the elements of a “2 on 2” game situation at the moment of passing the ball, 7 possible typical game situations and their corresponding ones are identified tactical combinations, creating a numerical advantage in the ball zone.

1 situation – no diagonal insurance; the combination of “passing a move behind the back to someone else’s defender”;

Situation 2 – both defenders are located closer to the center than the attackers; combination – “wall with flanking”;

3 situation - both defenders are located closer to the edge than the attackers; combination – “wall with flanking”;

4 situation – a defender guarding the player with the ball is located closer to the sideline, another defender guarding the player without the ball is closer to the center; combination – “pass – receive the ball with going to the flank”;

5 situation – a defender guarding the player with the ball is located closer to the center, another defender guarding the player without the ball is closer to the sideline; combination – “pass – receive the ball with a move to the center”;

6 situation – a defender guarding the player with the ball is located closer to the center, another defender guarding the player without the ball is closer to the edge; combination – “pass along the edge behind your defender’s back”;

7 situation – a defender guarding the player with the ball is located closer to the edge, another defender guarding the player without the ball is closer to the edge; combination - “crossing” with the player in possession of the ball moving to the center, into the zone vacated by a partner.

Focus on knowledge of the general and specific elements of the 7 typical “2 x 2” game situations we have identified and the corresponding variants of tactical combinations aimed at creating a numerical advantage, allows football players to quickly, accurately and equally “recognize” the various game situations that arise during the game and accept identical decisions on the implementation of tactical combinations adequate to them.

Speed ​​is ensured by ignoring “redundant information” and focusing on those elements of game situations that are essential for them and determine their qualitative originality. This is significant for football, in which game situations change in a split second.

Accuracy is ensured by the completeness of taking into account, when “recognizing” game situations, all the elements that distinguish one situation from another.

Consistency in the “recognition” of game situations is due to the orientation of football players towards the same elements, which together form the indicative basis of group tactical actions.

We have developed a complex to develop the tactical abilities of young football players game exercises, divided into 4 groups, taking into account the tactical complexity of the game tasks solved in the process of their implementation:

1) exercises for mastering passing the ball as a group tactical action through improving and coordinating the individual technical and tactical actions included in its content - hitting the ball and opening;

2) exercises to improve passing the ball within the framework of the typical tactical combinations we have identified;

3) game exercises “2 on 1” using passes as group tactical actions within the framework of the typical tactical combinations we have identified;

4) game exercises “2 on 2” using passes as group tactical actions within the framework of the typical tactical combinations we have identified.

To develop tactical abilities within these game exercises, we based modern systems visualization of various light-dynamic images using computer technology, an interactive training complex was created.

On the server, computer models of the playing field, virtual players on the field, and a virtual ball are formed and their video image is transmitted to the coach’s computer. The coach, by entering control commands, sets the initial position of the virtual players and the virtual ball on the playing field.

Players of a given team composition establish a connection between their computer and the server and authorize the server. If the authorization of all players of the attacking and defending teams is positive, the server transmits to the players’ computers a video image of the initial position of the virtual players and the virtual ball on the playing field and allows the movement of virtual players along the playing field and their actions with the virtual ball.

During the game, players move their virtual images around the playing field by entering movement control commands and acting on a virtual ball. All movements of virtual players and their actions with the virtual ball are transmitted from the players’ computers to the server, which processes incoming video information and sends the players and coach an updated video image about the position of the virtual players and the virtual ball on the playing field.

Players of the attacking team try to deliver the virtual ball into the target area or hit the goal of the defending team.

The team player in possession of the virtual ball moves his virtual image with the virtual ball into the free zone or sends the virtual ball to a player of his team.

Players of the defending team move their virtual images around the playing field, trying to take possession of the virtual ball or prevent the virtual ball from entering the target area or the defended goal.

This complex allows you to optically simulate various options for 2 on 2 game situations and create multivariate tactical tasks. The computer program of this complex can set 7 possible options actions of a pair of defending football players. A pair of attacking players trains in recognizing simulated game situations and making group tactical decisions that are adequate to their content.

In football, tactical actions are performed under extremely variable conditions, which turns their implementation in each game situation into a relatively new tactical task that requires a creative approach to solving it. This is ensured through the formation of an indicative basis of the third type (according to P. Ya. Galperin), in which teaching comes to the fore not so much the method of action in a specific situation, but rather the analysis of the game situation, the identification of general and particular elements in its content and the determination of adequate tactical methods actions. This leads to a wide range of creative application of tactical actions, taking into account the specific conditions of the game situation.

Therefore, the formation of knowledge of the generalized indicative basis of group tactical actions and tactical combinations using interactive training complex carried out using:
problem-based learning methods: football players, with the help of the coach’s leading problematic questions, discover and assimilate knowledge about the essential features of typical game situations and tactical combinations that are adequate for them;
reception of graphic modeling of typical game situations and actions of football players when playing tactical combinations corresponding to their content;
verbalization (pronouncing first loudly and then in internal speech) in the form of words (laconic terms) of essential features of perceived game situations and carried out group tactical actions and tactical combinations.

Recognizing game situations and choosing group tactical actions and combinations that are adequate to their content is not a difficult mental task for football players. Difficulties arise when solving these problems in gaming conditions, when game situations change very quickly. Therefore, the formation and successful functioning of the indicative basis depends more on the development of tactical abilities related to the phase of perception of the game situation and mental solution of the tactical problem.

The development of these abilities is carried out through the implementation of exercises developed by us with a gradual increase in the requirements for speed and accuracy of perception of game situations, choice and decision-making. For this, two methodological techniques are used: 1) gradually increasing the speed of movement of attacking players and defenders, leading to an increase in the speed of development of the game situation as a whole; 2) regulation of the resistance of defenders on the part of the coach with a gradual increase in the number of alternative solutions to the tactical problem.

Using a computer program, you can regulate both the speed of development of the game situation (the speed of movement of the players and the ball) and the degree of activity of the defenders. As tactical abilities related to recognizing game situations and choosing appropriate solutions develop, a gradual transition from the group simple exercises to play-based exercises.

The use of an interactive training complex contributes to:
equipping young football players with knowledge about typical game situations and ways to solve the problem of creating a numerical advantage (group tactical actions and tactical combinations);
the development of tactical abilities, manifested in the speed and accuracy of perception and recognition of game situations, the speed and accuracy of choosing a method for solving a tactical problem from an arsenal of learned tactical combinations;
to increase the consistency of individual tactical actions based on the same vision and understanding of perceived game situations and ways of solving group tactical tasks determined by their content.

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We already know that the duration of the workout should not exceed an hour and a half and there should be only one workout per day. We also know that all exercises, including warming up, must be done with a ball. The habit of using the ball should be developed from childhood, and the task football coach– to raise a football player, not an athlete. What to do after warming up? There are five basic exercises, which must be performed in a certain order. Each one lasts approximately 18 minutes.

1. Square

A key exercise that everyone knows. In a limited space, several players control the ball, one or two take it away. Standard options: four against one or two, five against two. The one who took the ball changes with the one from whom it was taken. This important exercise for those who control the ball. Playing square develops several skills at once. Among them: passing game, speed of thinking, technique, peripheral vision, concentration. This is not a simulation of reality, a football match, the exercise serves to develop a set of skills. You can start playing square from the age of six.

2. Ball possession

This exercise requires more space. Players are divided into teams. Basic option: rectangular plot, approximately 20x30 meters. Three teams of six people play. They are scattered across the field. Let's call our teams "A", "B" and "C". The essence of the exercise is as follows: two teams, for example “A” and “B”, have the ball, “B” takes it away. In total, we have 12 players who control the ball, six who take it away. When “B” takes the ball from “A”, the teams change, now “A” takes the ball from “B” and “C”. There must be a constant 12 vs 6 ratio so that there is a numerical majority and many passing options are possible.

The difference compared to the previous exercise is that teamwork appears. Previously, everyone played for themselves, now you need to work as a team. This develops team thinking. The exercise, like the previous one, consists of three sessions of 5-6 minutes each. There is a one-minute pause between passes. You can start at the age of six.

3. Positional play

In Spanish this exercise is called the "possession game." It is similar to the previous one, but the players act according to their positions. There can be six or, optimally, seven. Central defenders, laterals, numbers six and eight (central midfielders) and number ten. Five players take the ball away from them. After selection, the teams do not change players, because the purpose of the exercise is to develop connections between the players who are in possession of the ball.

In this drill, it is important that the ball constantly changes direction and the players are open to the pass. How well does number eight interact with numbers five, six, two and ten? Those who take the ball constantly block the passing lines, you need to move and open up, offer yourself for a pass. There should be as many triangles as possible, because when playing in a triangle, you pass forward or diagonally, and not across the field.

An important skill that develops in positional play is the ability to use free space to get open and receive a pass. A common mistake is to walk towards the player with the ball and get closer to the ball. This is wrong, the closer you are to the player with the ball, the easier it is to cut you off and block the passing line. By approaching him, you create a problem for him. You need to move away from the player with the ball, staying on the passing line, then it will be easier for him to pass the ball to you.

The criteria by which it is determined whether the players perform the exercise well are the following: the speed of the ball, the frequency of changes in the vector of the ball's movement, the use of space, the intensity of the passing game.

If there are less than 24 field players in a team, you can play not seven on five, but seven on four, then this exercise can be performed by two groups at once, each on its own half of the field. 22 field players are the minimum for an adult team, and all field players will be busy at the same time. This exercise can be used for teams over 10 years of age.

4. Playing with reduced lineups

Game with two teams. Two by two or three by three. Each team has a small goal behind them, so this is an exercise in scoring goals. A free player operates on the field simultaneously with the teams. He always plays for the team that has the ball. If the ball is “yellow”, he is for the “yellow”. If the ball is intercepted by the Reds, it is for the Reds. There can be two free players if the game is three on three.

Like all previous exercises, this develops a complex of skills. Speed ​​of thinking, peripheral vision, ball speed, passing game. But it also helps develop one-on-one skills, improves dribbling and dribbling.

5. Football

An exercise to finish your workout with. "Football" is a seven-on-seven or eight-on-eight game with free players. Free players are essential in this drill, it adds intensity to the game and the ball needs to move very quickly. You can increase the number to involve the whole team, let there be nine on nine and three free. The “match” lasts two halves of nine minutes.

When performing this exercise, it is important to remember: this is not football. IN football match the result is important. In the exercise, the skills that are chosen by the coach himself are important, so the rules should be different from football ones. For example, free players are introduced who add speed.

Another example. You play with 11 vs 11 formations, and in order to transfer the ball to the attack, first the defenders must give each other at least 10 passes. If we want to control the ball, if we want this to be our style, we must be able to do it. Defensive passes do not pose a threat to the opponent? Yes, but we must show our style - we will not make rash passes and lose the ball, we will keep it. We like to have the ball, let them try to take it away.

Or one more example. Free players enter the field from the sidelines. And when playing a pass, they must cross the entire field, from flank to flank. Only after this can you play attack. This also develops ball control, thinking, team game- in general, all the qualities necessary for a football player.

If someone makes a mistake, the exercise must be stopped. Do not criticize for a mistake, but explain how it should be done. For example, showing where you need to be in order to use the free space and open up for a pass. The key figure in organizing the game is the triangle. The more triangles, the easier it is to move the ball into attack.

It is necessary to ensure that maximum intensity is maintained in each exercise. If the exercise is performed slowly, it will not be beneficial. Everything must be done quickly. This is the only way to teach players constant concentration and “involvement” in what is happening on the field.

At the end of the interview, we talked about the principles of playing defense. In particular, the listed exercises help develop only one defensive skill: tackling the ball immediately after a loss. A natural question arises: what about positional play in defense? No way. Jordi explained that these exercises help develop skills in reading the game and fighting for the ball. Everything else is secondary. “The player who lost the ball is closest to the opponent. At this moment he is the main defender, no matter what place he occupies on the field. His task is to return the ball, and the others help him. If you attack, then when you lose the ball, you take it away and continue attacking again.” This is a concept that has brought Spanish football many trophies in the last 10 years and which is still followed by the majority of Spanish clubs. Although in last years some coaches have found counterarguments against this model of play.

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How should a defender play?

The defender is one of the last “defensive redoubts” in front of the goal. His main task is to ensure the inviolability of his own gates at any cost. Therefore, the basic principles of the game of every defender are simplicity and reliability (Fig. 6.8). You should not feint, try to demonstrate spectacular techniques, etc. - all this can lead to trouble at home. This is especially true for the last defenders.

Rice. 6.8. Roberto Carlos - famous defender of the Brazilian national team and Real Madrid

The game of a team's defensive line can be based on the principle of personal or zone guarding or on a mixed principle. In the first case, the defender receives from the coach the task of personally guarding some player of the opposing team: constantly chasing him, not allowing him to receive the ball, etc., which involves almost constantly being in close proximity to his “ward” (Fig. 6.9).

Rice. 6.9. The defender harshly meets the “ward”

Zonal custody implies the use of the territorial principle. Its essence lies in the fact that the coach determines the zone in which each defender must operate. If any player of the opposing team is in this zone, the defender responsible for it must immediately take charge of him.

As for the mixed principle, in this case zone guarding is used in conjunction with personal guarding. For example, a defender is responsible for a certain zone, but if a specific player from the opposing team approaches the goal (whom the coach “assigns” in the pre-match setup), then the defender must switch to this player. I note that in modern football, most teams preach precisely the mixed principle of playing in defense.

One of the main qualities of any defender is his ability to take the ball away from a player on the opposing team. However, it is important not only to master the tackling technique, but also to know when and how best to start tackling the ball, otherwise your efforts may be wasted.

Remember: the defender must anticipate the plans of the opponent in possession of the ball in advance and determine the moment most suitable to take the ball. For example, sometimes it is best to rush towards the opponent, and sometimes it is more expedient to push him to the edge in order to try to knock the ball out by attacking him from the side or turning sharply.

As noted earlier, when trying to steal the ball, you need to look not at your opponent, but at the ball, because that is your goal. Often defenders, forgetting about this rule, pay too much attention to the player, ultimately succumbing to his cunning feints and allowing themselves to be beaten.

However, this rule is only valid for martial arts. If, for example, the fight for the ball takes place not far from his own goal, the defender should not lose sight of the opponents. The worst mistakes in defense often arise precisely because the defender focused exclusively on the ball and lost sight of an opposing player (who, for example, took advantage of the opportunity and ran behind him or simply stepped to the side where he could safely receive ball and freely make the decisive push towards the goal).

One of the most important principles of defensive players is to provide insurance for their teammates. Its essence is to have time to insure your partner in time if he accidentally made a mistake or was forced to leave his zone. Therefore, when an opponent attacks, defenders are often positioned diagonally on the field, that is, to the side and behind their player conducting the combat.

All defensive players in modern football are divided into two main categories: full-back and central defender. As you might guess, the former operate mainly on the edges, while the latter operate mainly in the central part of the field. However, this should not be taken dogmatically: modern football– the game is dynamic, so you should not only correctly follow the coach’s instructions, but also be guided by the current situation on the field.

Many offensive goals often arise precisely because an inexperienced full-back takes his task for the match too literally. For example, the coach will tell him that he must mark the opponent’s right winger, who is acting on his flank, and the defender does not leave his “ward” a single step throughout the game, not paying attention to other events happening on the field. Meanwhile, this attacker may not pose any danger: you never know, the person is out of shape, after an injury, or the opponent’s playing tactics provide that he will have little workload, etc. In such cases, it often makes sense to help partners, especially if they are having a hard time. But the player does not think about it, calmly observing what is happening. A particularly “difficult” case is when, after a team has conceded a goal, a defender reasons something like this: they say, since it wasn’t my “ward” who kicked the ball, that means it’s not my problem. This text is an introductory fragment.