CONSTRUCTION FROM THE BOTTOM IN SPANISH FOOTBALL

According to Jean Piaget's theory of learning phases, seven or eight year old children are at the so-called concrete operations stage, that is, they are able to use logic, tackle problems in a synthetic way and focus on different characteristics at the same time. of the same stimulus. It follows that they are ready to identify simple geometric figures : this is precisely the age at which they begin to study them at school and you can take advantage of this by applying mathematical learning to sport. Through figures such as the point (representing the player), the line, the triangle or the square it is in fact possible to teach young footballers (as well as adults) the concepts of time and space.

In modern football, time and space are increasingly reduced and it is consequently increasingly necessary to know how to manage them to create advantages for your team, in order to find favorable situations to give continuity to the game. By teaching our players to identify , through figures, the opponent's defensive structures , they will be able to adapt their position and behavior based on where there is free space and understand what is the best way to overcome the opposition's pressure . This text reveals to young and adult players the secrets of building from the bottom in Spanish football using as a reference the geometric figures created by the positioning of the most advanced opponents. The 30 exercises constitute a training progression that provides both younger and expert players with the tools necessary to recognize the various situations, starting from the simplest and progressively increasing the complexity as the players advance in category.

The ebook contains:

• an excursus on the coach's influence on the game and on tactical culture
• an in-depth analysis of individual tactics, with regard to basic activity
• a theoretical study on opposing defensive structures in both 8-player and 11-player football
• a theoretical study on the tools and strategies to overcome adversary pressure
• 30 exercises to overcome opponent pressure divided as follows: overcome pressure on one player overcome line pressure overcome line pressure in 11-a-side football overcome two-man pressure overcome triangle pressure overcome square and diamond pressure matches, games conditioning and positional games to train variability.