Microcycles training in Serie A clubs including game systems 1-4-4-2 and 1-4-3-3 based on observations of Udinese Calcio

Sam’s Soccer Academy International Football Festival Marek Dragosz - Coaching Workshops 17 - 18 June 2012

The team under the guidance of coach Francesco Guidolin was preparing for the championship match with Parma. The turn of November and December is a period of half of the season in Serie A 2010/2011 season. Week, which I present was between 14 and 15 round of the championship in Italy. The work somewhat hampered disastrous weather conditions that prevailed then, however, the Apennine peninsula in the team prevailed excellent mood after defeating Napoli 3-1.

29.11 Monday, the day after the championship match
Day off. Renewal. Rehabilitation.

30.11 Tuesday
Time: 16:00 Duration: 80 '

1) Warm-up overall. Joint mobility exercises in pairs. Stretching. Stride. March. 15 '(3 x 5')
2) 2) Game 10 x 10 The game field 60x50 m (as shown). Team scores after 8 consecutive passes. 15 '(2 x 7' + 1 'active rest)

3) Game 10 x 10 The game field 60x50 m (as shown). Both teams put in the 4-3-3 defend and attack on two small gates. 15 '(2 x 7' + 1 'active rest)

4) Game 10 x 10
The game field 80x60 m (as shown). Both teams put in the 4-3-3. One team attacks the large goal. Defending team is to carry the ball after receiving the ball outside the area bounded the markers. 20 '(2 x 10')

5) Game 11 x 11 The playing field - half of the pitch (as shown). Playing games with the assumptions of the system 4-3-3. 15 '

01.12 Wednesday, two training
Time: 10:00 Duration: 70 '

Gym and Fitness: Exercise endurance and speed. 50 '

Pitches: exercise dynamizing start, starts from the position of insulated sprints. 20 '

Time: 15:45. Duration: tactical briefing 15 '+ 65'

1) The team divided into 3 groups marked with different colors of shirts (see picture). In each group of seven players. Players do pass in the sequence induced by the coach, such as "red-white-blue" "red-blue-white." Applications are performed simultaneously by two balls. Between the passing players perform dynamic stretching exercises. 10 '

2) In the same teams and in the same space (as shown in Figure 6). Two teams play against one. After losing the ball team whose player committed an error becomes the defending team. Playing the two touch. 15 '

3) Game 11x11. The game field 60x60 m (as shown). Both teams put in the 4-3-3. The action attacking team always starts coach. The task is to keep attackers the opportunity to produce the shot. Following the receipt of the defending team must carry the ball behind the line determined from the markers. Goalkeeper who plays for the offensive team can intervene only legs. 15 '(2 x 7' + 1 'active rest)

4) The game takes place in three sectors (as shown). Both teams put in the 4-3-3. The action always starts attacking team goalkeeper, who plays the ball to one of the defenders. Defenders need to create a situation that one of them put the ball into the middle of the sector and created outnumbered 4 to 3 In the middle zone analogy helpers should lead to the ball in the attacking zone and together with the initiating action of the defender an advantage to produce 5 to 4 15 '(2 x 7' + 1 'active rest)

5) Game 11 x 11 The playing field - the whole pitch. Playing games with the assumptions of the system 4-3-3. 10 '

02.12 Thursday, a friendly match Time: 16:00 Duration: 90 min.

Friendly match against an amateur team in the region. Assumption: a perfect game in the 4-3-3 system. Each player played 45 minutes.

03.12 Friday, tactical training before the match league Time: 16:00 Duration: briefing and analysis of tactical video 30 '+ 50'

1) Warm up. 10x10 game in the size of the penalty area (as shown). Passes made only with hands. Team scores after throwing the ball into the goal with the calculated barbs. Despite the small space tasks players are aligned with the 4-3-3 system. The game lasts 5 minutes. Then the contestants perform stretching exercises, and Stride. Total time: 15 '

2) 10x10 game. Both teams put in the 4-3-3. The playing field limited (as shown). Teams are attacking two small gates made of rags. A maximum of three contacts with the ball. Duty game on the ground. 15 '(2 x 7' + 1 'active rest)

3) Game 11x11 (as shown). The team of "red" composed of the players intend to play the next match in the championship. In the first game emphasis on building of the "from behind", an aggressive attack on the opponent with the ball, efficient reception, quick application upon receipt of organizing a counterattack. The second part of the game for the optimizing behavior on restarting the game by rivals goalkeeper. 20 '(2 x 10')

5) Game 11 x 11 The playing field - the whole pitch. Playing games with the assumptions of the system 4-3-3. 10 '

04.12 Saturday, tactical training before the game master Time: 10:00 Duration: 55 '

1) Warm up. 10x10 game in the middle of the pitch size (as shown). The tasks of the players are aligned with the 4-3-3 system. Players perform the leg giving a master ball in his hands gripping her. The game lasts seven minutes. Then, in the same area teams play only feet, a maximum of two contacts with the ball. Total time: 15 '

2) The game 11x1 (so-called "shadow play"). After starting the game by goalkeeper players must play the ball as quickly as soon as possible to create a situation to give a shot on goal. All activities take place without a rival, however, competitors must perform the movement without the ball, passing and shooting as if they were playing under pressure. The second part of the players take a pass from the goalkeeper of the second part of the court and still continue to "play of shadows" - as in the first phase of the exercise. 25 '