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part 1: formation
introduction
Are you still playing with the same team will play. Players can gain a great
tactics your fore-father’s etched in deal of confidence from knowing
stone in the club’s constitution? Team what is expected in certain situations
tactics are often over looked at training and hopefully can play with greater
and we tend to repeat what was done purpose both defending and attacking.
the year before, so here you will find a Patterns of play can be more organised
series of ideas that could be difference as players are evenly distributed
between having a successful season and around the pitch for good passing
wallowing at the bottom of the league. angles with the ball and defensive
Don’t miss next issue where we integrity maintained by condensing
concentrate on presses. and forcing the ball away from
dangerous areas. A very cohesive team
5-3-2, 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-3-3-1? They can be very hard to beat as there are
positives and
only work if each player knows his few spaces to break through. With the
or her role and is clear what to do ball a well organised team plays with
negatives:
when the team has the ball and pace and flow as players seem to know
when the team does not. Whether where each other is through playing
you chose the attacking merits of together for a length of time.
5-3-2 with high wingers and incisive
inside forwards against the defensive The negatives to an organised
4-4-2 that promotes more counter formation is that they can create
attack play, the success of a formation a ‘blame culture’. “Not my fault, it
can only be as good as the players was not my player who scored!” is
available to play the system. Twin the shout when a goal occurs. If the
full-backs who share the distribution whole team does not work together
and marking responsibilities of 5-3-2 large gaps in the formation can occur.
or a rigid central marker and deep Reliance on the team formation on
lying sweeper in 3-3-3-1 both rely on one or two influential players can be
good communication and awareness. dangerous to, injuries or opposition
Committing fully to the formation as tactics can negate a formation quite
a coach and as a team is imperative if easily. New players to the group who
the formation is to be successful, doubt have not played that style might take
can only lead to trouble. “Chalk & Talk” time to adjust to it. If a team starts
sessions to iron out uncertainty can losing, it could lead to the formation
take many hours, weeks or months to being questioned first or individuals
get right but role definition is the key not trusting the formation. Faith and
to successful individual integration in confidence in the formation can be
to the team formation. wiped away by a few poor results or
The positives to an organised performances.
formation are good team co-ordination
and a clear message as to how the
about
PlAYING CAREER: HA Cup 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004.
East Grinstead 1992-1998 European Club Champions (Reading)
Ben Barnes
Reading 1998-2004 2003
REP hONOURS: COAChING hISTORY:
England U21 1993-1995 Trojans Ladies 1999-2001 National League
England Seniors 1997-2003 38 caps Division 1 Winners 2000-2001
Captain v Czech Republic 23 June 2001 Chichester Men’s 1st XI 2004- South
Great Britain 4 unofficial caps v Japan League Division 2 Winners 2005-2006
1999 Sussex Cup Winners 2005,2006,2008.
England U18 Girls Assistant Coach 2005-
TITlES: 2007 European Champions 2007
National Premier League 2000-2001, 2001- Saxon Tigers Women’s Head Coach GB
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2002 Premier League Play-offs 2001-2002, Super League 2007. Runners Up P
2002-2003, 2003-2004. England Men’s “A” Assistant Coach 2008
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