Jörg Madinger - Opening playing variants against various defense systems

Apart from individual technical and tactical skills, practicing different systems of cooperation may be useful to structure the offense play and force the defense to move in order to score a goal.

This textbook gives detailed step-by-step descriptions of initial actions and possible options for continuous playing against different defense systems. The playing variants aim at creating situations through team play in which the players are able to eventually shoot at the goal. If this is not possible because the defense players are very well-positioned, there are various continuous playing and subsequent shooting options explained in this book.

The first chapter initially deals with simple cooperations such as crossings, parallel piston movements, and interactions with the pivot – the essential building blocks for many of the subsequent 6-on-6 playing variants. In the other chapters, we will present examples of how to overcome passive and active defense cooperations.

A lot of the opening playing variants can be modified and used against other defense systems as well. It would be ideal, however, if the players practiced their decision-making processes in such a way that they are capable to react to changing situations and to adapt their playing creatively. This way, playing variants could be modified and extended spontaneously and lead to new shooting options over and over.

Part E deals with fast break playing options and playing options following a fast throw-off. The two last chapters focus on offense play against outnumbered defense systems, whereas the main focus will be on playing with an additional field player (goalkeeper substitution) and playing a subsequent attack in numerical superiority with a seventh field player following a time penalty against the defending team.

Publishing Information

1st edition (24 Mar 2020)

Published by DV Concept

Editors, design, and layout: Jörg Madinger, Elke Lackner

Post-editing: Nina-Maria Nahlenz

ISBN: 978-3-95641-267-7

This publication is listed in the catalogue of the German National Library. Please refer to http://dnb.de for bibliographic data.

The work and its components are protected by copyright. No reprinting, photomechanical reproduction, storing or processing in electronic systems without the publisher's written permission.

Attacking player

Defense player

Cone

Marker discs

Ball box

Pole

Small gym mat

Requirements

Simple sequence with few variants. The sequence may be used as an introduction to team play variants.

More complex sequence with several decision-making options on different positions; targeted against specific defense systems, to some extent. Three stars have also been allocated if special passing variants or catching techniques are required.

Complex sequence across several positions that requires good technical and tactical skills and a certain amount of experience of the players.

Recommended for overcoming these defense systems: all

Requirement:

Description:

In this series of exercises, the players develop crossing and parallel piston movements as cooperation options in width.

Key factors of success for the players initiating the piston/crossing movements:

- Vigorous initial action with binding of the defense player and hence creating space for the respective teammate.

- Breakthrough, if possible – depending on the respective defense player’s action.

Key factors of success for the teammate:

- Proper timing of the crossing and parallel piston movements.

- Decision: Crossing or parallel piston movement – depending on the defense players’ reactions.

Implementation:

Cooperation in width is a key prerequisite for the subsequent playing in larger groups and in the team against any defense system. Crossing and parallel piston movements are the fundamental building blocks of offense team play and are required in many playing sequences. The players should develop a good timing for the running and passing moves; this is why cooperation and team play should be practiced over and over in the individual training units.

Setting:

- Put two cones on the floor to define the playing field.

- Two players stand on the left back, the other players on the center back position; one player starts as defense player.

(Figure 1)

Course 1:

- starts by passing the ball to (A).