{"id":23371,"date":"2022-11-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/?p=23371"},"modified":"2024-01-25T15:59:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T04:59:36","slug":"gameday-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/gameday-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"Gameday Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be easy to overcomplicate things when it comes to gameday tactics. But, as coaches, we should remember that our priority is not winning matches, but supporting the development of our players \u2014 and that our use of tactics can play an important role in this process. In this article, we discuss some of the key considerations when creating tactical plans, and how we can coach tactics within the context of youth football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/906241531?h=b95999bce7&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Q+A _ Game day tactics\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In This Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#accounting-for-our-players-needs\">Accounting For Our Players\u2019 Needs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#giving-players-different-experiences\">Giving Players Different Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#working-on-defensive-tactics\">Working On Defensive Tactics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-benefits-of-shared-ownership\">The Benefits of Shared Ownership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-key-points\">The Key Points<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accounting-for-our-players-needs\">Accounting For Our Players\u2019 Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before creating a tactical plan for our team, it\u2019s important to consider the context of our players and coaching environment. \u201cWe need to look at the age and stage of the players first,\u201d explains PDP Co-Founder Dave Wright. \u201cFor instance, whether you\u2019re coaching 7-a-side, 11-a-side, or mini-football will obviously have an impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith really young players, I\u2019d stick to a couple of principles. Just getting them to make the pitch big and make the pitch small at the right moments is a good place to start. Ultimately, football is a game of space; it\u2019s an invasion game where we\u2019re trying to progress downfield. If kids can learn to receive beyond or between opposition players and lines from young ages, they\u2019re going to be more tactically flexible in the long-run, because they\u2019ll often find themselves with more space and time to play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright asserts that key principles should dictate our tactical approach, and advocates using <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/session-plans-brunswick-city-sc-positional-game-4-v-4-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positional games<\/a> to help players develop these skills: \u201cCruyff said that every moment in the game, apart from goalscoring, occurs within a positional game. You have in-possession and out-of-possession work, as well as that transition moment. These games can hone players\u2019 abilities to receive under pressure, in tight spaces, and progress the ball \u2014 and that transfers to gameday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEssentially, we need players to receive with time and space and try to face forward as often as possible. If our philosophy is based on that, what we do tactically can be pretty fluid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"giving-players-different-experiences\">Giving Players Different Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When determining tactics for our team, it\u2019s also important that we remember to give kids a variety of playing experiences. \u201cWhen teams are chained to certain formations or gameplans, the learning is quite limited, and it can be detrimental to players,\u201d explains Wright. \u201cIf a kid gets to their late teens and they only know how to play in one formation, the system has failed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing fluid and exposing players to different challenges is vital. In his Masterclass with PDP, Andrew Watt [Youth Development Phase Manager at Fulham FC] discusses how <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/how-to-coach-soccer-soccer-coaching-insights-from-one-of-the-worlds-best-academies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the club has shifted from playing set styles through the age groups to an approach that gives coaches more autonomy<\/a>, enabling them to use formations better suited to their players and their developmental goals. This type of outlook could be much better for the long-term development of our players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright notes that, by taking a less rigid approach to tactics, <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/qa-when-are-players-ready-for-a-playing-position\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we can also manipulate team shape in order to give players specific challenges related to their development<\/a> \u2014 for example, by selecting a player at fullback to give them more opportunities to make forward passes or runs, even if it\u2019s not their regular position. \u201cTactical flexibility,\u201d he says, \u201cis only going to help the players develop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"working-on-defensive-tactics\">Working On Defensive Tactics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For coaches, the out-of-possession part of the game \u2014 where we\u2019re trying to nullify the opposition, or perhaps counter-attack against them \u2014 often lends itself best to tactical work. \u201cI definitely prefer to be more structured defensively than I am in-possession,\u201d says PDP Coaching Advisor Dan Cooke. \u201cA big factor in attacking success is the unpredictability of what\u2019s happening, but <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/the-creative-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">if we\u2019re very structured in our attacking shape or I\u2019m telling the players exactly what to do when the ball\u2019s in certain positions, we can limit creativity<\/a> and become more robotic. So I\u2019m less demanding in-possession than out-of-possession.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Cooke, we can also let our opponents\u2019 tactics inform our own tactical approach in order to create learning opportunities: \u201cIf you know how other teams are likely to play, you can structure your learning around that. For example, if an opponent likes to play more direct, we might focus on defending against long balls in the training sessions leading up to the game. If we\u2019re smart, our opponents provide authentic learning opportunities throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-benefits-of-shared-ownership\">The Benefits of Shared Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, like other areas of coaching, we shouldn\u2019t be afraid to give players ownership when establishing how our team plays. \u201cMy coaching philosophy has always been centred upon shared ownership with players,\u201d says Cooke. \u201cI recognise that I don\u2019t know everything, and I don&#8217;t want to limit players to my perceptions of the game. I also don&#8217;t want to limit the scope of what I see on the grass to my own perceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes the questions and solutions that players come up with can be really thought provoking,\u201d adds Wright. \u201cIf we have 20 players around us, that\u2019s a lot of different ideas \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/playerdevelopmentproject.com\/what-can-coaches-learn-from-steve-kerr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we don\u2019t have to be the font of all knowledge<\/a>. Appreciating that can be empowering for both ourselves and our players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-key-points\">The Key Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When working with young players, we should prioritise individual development and coaching key principles of the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s essential to give players experiences of different tactics and team shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We should be less structured in-possession than out-of-possession, so as not to stifle our players\u2019 creativity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accounting for opposition tactics can provide authentic learning opportunities throughout the season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As coaches, we should empower our players and embrace shared ownership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image Source: Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It can be easy to overcomplicate things when it comes to gameday tactics. 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