Depending on the talent available, a manager will opt for a certain formation. The two wide midfielders are used as wingers, providing automatic width to the midfield shape. Nov 28, 2012 world football is essentially a plethora of choices. Save 20 to 60 percent on the best cheap discount youth soccer drills and skills. Game situations close to goal 2 37 minutes zonal defending 7. The 451, which we will explore here, is a common choice for. This comprehensive guide looks at the history, tactics and soccer training exercises used by top teams in italys serie a, including as roma, inter milan, juventus and ac milan, and is packed with insights you can. Defending near the sideline and close to the penalty area 6. Soccer defending with a flat back four knowing when to drop off. When ball is cleared a new group of attackers come at the same defenders. Aug 29, 2016 for example, playing with a flat four in midfield will open more spaces to play through the middle, while having five midfielders would encourage wing play. Flat back zonal defending holliston youth soccer association. This is a unique variation to unit defending exercises most coaches are.
Alternatively, the defensive midfielder 6 can drop in and start the moves off if the opponents only have two strikers pushed on the back four. Soccer defending with a flat back four knowing when to drop off press duration. The flat back four is rarely flat if done properly. Back four defending and attacking team shapes soccer awareness. The flat back four, with zonal marking responsibilities, is perfectly acceptable for highschoolers. Roda jc, rkc waalwijk, tottenham hotspur, hamburger sv, ajax and currently at fulham fc. The coaches have moved to a compact and organized flat back four. The use of four defenders adds more compactness and balance in the back.
Think of a flat back four, then maybe three dms ore two dms and an attacker who dropped into midfield a few yards in front of them then two wide guys guarding the on running fullbacks and the one attacker pressing the norwich guy in possession on the half way line. Zonal defending the italian way provides an indepth look at the italian back four and their dedication to total team defending. This includes a look at the history of italians dedication to defense above all else. They can attack in combination play up the center of the field or they can send the ball to the flank zone that is free of defenders. Nowadays, the most utilized defensive formation is the flat back four which is a zonal defense that includes two center backs playing side by side and two outside full backs on the flanks. Content taken from sarris assistant francesco calzonas thesis. Either the sweeper or the flat back four system can be utilized. Turn your soccer darlings into soccer starlings with soccer dvds and videos from epic. The book starts by looking at why italian coaches prefer a flat back four. Exclusive interview about tactical strategy and decision making exclusive tips about zonal defending coaching history.
Developing play with a defending back four soccer awareness. Collaboration of the fullback with the winger and the defensive midfielder 7. We look at how your players should organise themselves, what are their roles and responsibilities as defenders, and how they should react in different defensive situations. Marking, challenging, blocking and defending against crosses. The misconception exists that 442 relies on a flat back four and a use of the offside trap.
Apr 01, 2018 flat back four defend groups of attackers who come from end line with the ball. Flat back 4 versus different systems of play with two. Energetic and speedy forwards can quickly close down the opposition and stop them from playing out from the back. Zonal defending book 48 pages by jack detchon contains sections on. In the 433 formation, attack really is the best form of defence. Zonal defending by detchon,jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Roles and responsibilities of a zonal back four, or manforman and free back roles. Zonal defending the italian way will give you an indepth look at the italian flat back four and total team defending.
Sweepers and individual zones for the marking backs is still by far the norm. Additionally to the theoretical background it also describes training exercises used by different italian coaches, like sacchi, lippi, zaccheroni. For example if you play a zonal system with a flat back four and a flat midfield four, you will see a row of defenders with the right spaces between them and a row of midfielders at a certain distance in front of the defenders. How to develop a catenaccio style, the 442 according to sacchis philosophy, ancelottis idea of game with 442 diamond. It focuses in breaking the field into zones, zonal defensive responsibilities and. Since then most of the worlds top teams now use some form of zonal defending. The book covers the basics of positional movement in zonal defending, whether it is with three or four players in the defense. The second, third and fourth diagrams show positional plays for defending, transitioning and attack ing. You really cant man mark thats when you start scrambling.
Nov, 20 zonal defending the italian way provides an indepth look at the italian back four and their philosophy of total team defending. Small group defending world class coaching training center. I have purchased more than a dozen soccer coaching books, many of which are. Flat back four defend groups of attackers who come from end line with the ball. In a flat back, the third and fourth back defenders shift towards the ball align.
World football is essentially a plethora of choices. The defensive soccer drills and games in this section will help you coach your players to work as a unit at the back. Especially with the midfield shape used in this exercise. Both rows will shift as needed, and single players may dash out to challenge an attacker. It then describes how the players in the back line function together as well as how they work with the midfielders to form a solid defensive block. Why dont soccer teams use usa football style patterns and playbooks. Zonal defending requires focus, discipline, athleticism and quality defensive technique and decision making. Sacchi deployed a flat back four, in a 442 formation, that would prove enormously. I recently read a book on how to train the flat back four, coaching the 442, by.
Defining the zones marking, covering and balancing the complete back four the flat back fouror is it. Jun 28, 2018 here we see how the back four should look once the ball has been passed wide and defender 2 has closed the ball down. Zonal defending the flat back four based on the book by jack detchon. Zonal defending was brought into the main steam, by arrigo sacchi of ac milan, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Here we see how the back four should look once the ball has been passed wide and defender 2 has closed the ball down. The 1st defender affects the ballgets the head of the 1st attacker down by getting close to the 1st attacker, approximately arms length ndthe 2 defender needs to be at approximately a 30 degree backward angle to the 1st defender on the side that the first defender is showing the 1. In playing the playing many modern formations such as the 433 of 442, most coaches have abandoned the diamond defensive formation that emphasized preventing an opponents attack often at the expense of other phases of the game. I will try to reason out why high school teams opt for a diamond back four formation. The book begins with an explanation of why italian coaches prefer to play with a flat back four.
Does the traditional diamond defense still live in youth. Pressing creating a strong side and making play predictable 9. Mids should, especially in the center, capable of switching positions with the central two defenders. Zonal defending the italian way provides an indepth look at the italian back four and their philosophy of total team defending. Defining the zones marking, covering and balancing the complete back four the flat back four or is it. It also describes how the midfielders and forwards have to move. It contains all the secrets of the most tactical country of the world. When the opposition is in the controlled possession and the defending team is defending when organised, the players should work from their assigned defending positions relevant to formation. The biggest key for a flat back four is zonal marking. Ball is crossed quickly and attackers attempt to score. Zonal defending by detchon,jack and a great selection of related books. Presented stepbystep from 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 through the complete flat back four. Zonal defending, the italian way book the best aspects. The main purpose of this formation is to remain compact and provide cover for teammates, thereby denying any holes in the unit for the opposition to break through.
This is a unique variation to unit defending exercises most coaches are using. Zonal defending part 7 flat back four vs different systems of play. Back four defending and attacking team shapes soccer. We look at how your players should organise themselves, what are their roles and responsibilities as defenders, and how they should react in. Handing off attackers dribbling across zones of coverage in a zonal defense49. Notice the back four is not flat but like angled links between each player with the central defender 5 the deepest player. This chapter also looks at the key components of a tight defense. Soccer tactics zonal defending movements of the flat back 4. Why do most soccer teams use a flat back four instead of a diamond. Lots of communication between the back four, the keeper, and the midfield is essential. Teaches players how to move together and stay connected to. Zonal defense belt helps players understand defensive shape and zonal defending principles.
Let us take the worries out of coaching youth soccer. The success of brazil with a zonal system in the 1994 world cup where they were the best defenders as well as the best attackers focused attention on this method of defending. The key is to get your cbs more comfortable on deciding when one should step to defend a playercut of a through ball, and the other to drop. But proper use of zonal defending principles pressure, cover, balance and consolidation negates the need for the offside trap. For example, playing with a flat four in midfield will open more spaces to play through the middle, while having five midfielders would encourage wing play.
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