Teach Youth Players How to build play from the back

Building play from the back
Stage 2– 9v9
This is stage 2 of teaching players how to
build from the back. In the previous stage,
players were introduced to general concepts
and situations that are crucial for an effective
build up play from the back. The pre-required
technical components and cognitive aspects
of building from the back were laid down,
and will serve as a starting point for his stage.
In the next two years, 11 and 12 year old
players are going to build on these concepts
and apply them in the 9v9 game format. The
training of these aspects of development will
become more complex and increase in difficulty;
supported by an optimal physical and
mental development of each player.
The 9v9 game format brings some additional
elements of consideration in the development
of build-up play from the back.
Larger field and goal size.
Two extra field players.
Different retreat line rule.
Throw-in.
Offside rule
Fig 5
For the 9v9 game format, we are going to
use the 3-4-1 system of play. This system’s
structure supports and facilitates the development
of the concepts and principles outlined
in the previous stage. Basically, we are
adding a defender and a central midfielder
to the 2-3-1 formation. All the other positions
and roles remain the same. This gives
players stability in their understanding and
also adds elements that will slowly bring the
game to the 11v11 game format.
These new elements will influence our teaching
approach as situations become more
complex and progressively comparable to the
standard 11v11 game.
In the 7v7 game format, we used the 2-3-1
formation. It featured two defenders in the
back, one central midfielder, two wide players
and one striker. (Fig 5)
Fig 5B
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