Transition from 7v7 to 9v9 to 11v11 Suey Smith East … Transition from 7v7 to 9v9 to 11v11 Suey Smith FA County Coach Educator East Riding Inservice

25/04/2016

Transition from 7v7 to 9v9 to 11v11

Suey Smith

FA County Coach Educator

East Riding Inservice

Transitions Mini Soccer –7v7- 9 v 9 – 11 v 11

• Consider some of the factors which contribute or help to support the transition from Mini Soccer –7v7- 9v9 – 11v11

• Highlight the challenges & discuss some solutions (there is no secret answer!!)

• Examine the role of the coach

• Identify what the players need

• Have a look at some practical work (Just a snapshot)

Outcomes for this session

Transition from Mini Soccer – 9v9 – 11v11

With the person sitting next to you, quickly discuss the following;

1) What are the obvious differences between Mini Soccer, 9v9 & 11v11?

2) What challenges are the players and you (the coach) faced with during this transition from Mini Soccer to 9v9 & then 11v11?


Some of the things you might have discussed….. Pitches Goal sizes Duration of games Laws of the game Numbers in the team Numbers in the squad Players playing in positions New formations Larger area Technical understanding Tactical understanding Physical difference

Helping with Transition Knowing the changes that occur, what challenges might your players

face and what might their needs be across the 4 corners ?

Technical Psychological

Social Physical

More decisions, more space width/depth, teamwork, units of play, timings of run, positions?, resilience, motivation, confidence, external pressures (particularly at 11v11), listening, co-operation, negotiation, awareness, rules of the game, pass back, free kicks, formations, subs, equal playing time, squad size


Pitch sizes

Awareness and recognition that younger children should be playing

smaller formats of the game than currently.

The transition from 7v7 to 11v11 is a massive jump that proves difficult

for some children and adults.

Children at U11 playing 11v11 can play on the same size pitch as a 26-

year old professional player!

The size of the pitch has implications for children in many ways

including who gets picked to play and the type of football that is played.


Something for you to consider?

• How do we change as coaches? - A new philosophy • Does the game change dramatically for the players? • Do we change our focus from Technical to Physical? - Get it to the fastest or biggest • Rules of the game - The dreaded offside • Different formations? - Related to players or outcome


With the person sitting next to you, quickly discuss & then agree on 3 different formations for;

1) 7v7

2) 9v9

3) 11v11

What have you come up with?

Working with Teams

7v7

3-1-2 Formation

Understanding

•Central and left sided defenders with an advanced central midfield player and two strikers

•Offers good cover and balance at the back with three defenders involved

•Central midfield player can sit deep or play in a more advanced position

•Plenty of opportunity for strikers to combine

2-1-3 Formation

Understanding

•Two defenders with a deep lying midfield player, left and right sided wide players and a central striker

•Offers cover and balance at the back

•Midfield player protects the two defenders

•Left and right wide midfield players create width when attacking

1

2 3

1

9

7

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10

11

SSG (7-a-side) 1 - 2 - 2 – 2

V 1 - 2 - 2 - 2

8 4

10

6

9

1

1

5

SSG (7-a-side) 1 - 3 - 2 - 1

V 1 - 2 – 3 – 1

4

10

9

2 3

8 4

6 5

7 11

1

1

5

SSG (7-a-side) 1 - 3 - 1 - 2

V 1 - 2 – 3 – 1

4

10

9

2 3

4

6 5

7 11

10

Working with Teams

9v9

4-2-2 Formation

Understanding

•Left and right sided defenders with a deep lying central midfield player.

•Left and right sided midfield players with an advanced midfielder and two strikers

3-2-3 Formation

Understanding

•Three defenders with two central midfield players.

•Right and left sided midfields players and a lone striker

1

1 SSG (9-a-side)

1 - 3 - 3 - 2 V

1 – 4 – 3 – 1

8

2 3

7

6 5

9

11

4

2

3

7

5

9 10

11

1

1 SSG (9-a-side)

1 - 4 - 2 - 2 V

1 - 3 - 4 - 1

2 3

6

9

9 10

2 3

6 5

4 8

8 4 7 11


What are your responsibilities as the coach?

• To develop a knowledge of the game

- What are the ‘Principles of Play’?

• Provide the players with the opportunity to acquire & develop

- ‘Football specific memory’ : Game Related Practice

- ‘Game specific memory’ : Invasion game skills related to time, space, etc


So what are the right ingredients for your players?

• Establish a positive Learning Environment:

• Provide opportunity to practice and experiment

• Ensure the players feel safe and secure

• Make it challenging

• Be inclusive

• Allow sessions to be FUN and enjoyable

• Use varied styles of teaching/coaching

• Communicate at the appropriate level

• Allow players to learn from mistakes

• Manage the difference

• Above all - Treat them as children!


Considerations when planning your coaching sessions;

• Keeping shapes – not positions

• Practicing Attacking & Defending with the same, more or less players

• Divide the pitch into thirds or quarters

• Divide the pitch into columns or rows

• Play Attack v Defence – developing the team as a social unit

• Include Counter attacking where possible


• Playing Positions

• GK’s

• Defenders

• Midfielders

• Forwards

• SUBSTITUTES


What do the players want you to do ?

Encouragement Support No Criticism ASK about the game Come and watch games Talk about what you could do better next time Talk to you after the game Keep calm Talk about GOOD things Give good advice Don’t put you off How did I do well? What should I focus on next week Rate us on how well we did Ask us what we did well Stay quite Enjoy the match

Remember the England DNA DNA

Documents

Transition from 7v7 to 9v9 to 11v11 Suey Smith East … Transition from 7v7 to 9v9 to 11v11 Suey Smith FA County Coach Educator East Riding Inservice