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Article Title: Soccer Field Diagram: Secrets Revealed Article Description: When was the last time you used a soccer field diagram to explain soccer formations to the team? If you answered "Never" or "Long time back", chances are that your team knows very little about formations or positions. Additional Article Info: Word Count: 516 (not including resource box) Category: Soccer Written By: Andre Botelho Contact Email: [email protected] <----- Article Begins Here -----> Soccer Field Diagram: Secrets Revealed © Copyright 2009 Expert Secret, Lda (SoccerDrillsTips.com) When was the last time you used a soccer field diagram to explain soccer formations to the team? If you said never or long time back, its clear that your team is not completely aware of what formations and positions are. Most of the coaches make the mistake of assuming that kids tend to follow everything by simply giving them the required instructions verbally. Formations should always be talked about with the players beforehand because they play an important role on the field. These illustrate the soccer positions of the players in each part from the defensive line and as such are the planned choices made usually in the form of numbers. As a coach, you should go on interchanging the players during every single game so that the formations are not strict. Something very important which should be kept in mind is that formations must be decided after taking into consideration each players strong and weak points. Some commonly used formations in the game of soccer are given below: 4-4-2: This is one of the most commonly used formations. It derives its number sequence from the fact that there are four defenders, four midfielders and two attackers, not including the goalkeeper. It is the midfielders who play the most important part by way of supporting the forward players through defense. In the event of an attack, they must move to the goal line and help the defenders. 4-5-1: This formation has five mid fielders and one forward player and is a defensive formation. The greatest advantage with this formation is the inability of the opposition to attack simply because the midfielders are at the center. And then because there is only 1 forward, it makes the midfielders go forward which frustrates the opposition to get the possession of the ball. 3-5-2: In this, there are three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards. This formation has the attacking as well as defending advantage since 2 wingmen get to attack and the center midfielder disallows counter attacking. 3-4-3: The most forceful form of formation on the soccer field diagram that is brought into play when the opposition is defensive. Using three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards, the plan is to attack using the forwards and make use of the defenders in case the opposition pierces the defensive line. There is no single plan that stays good for the whole match. It must be in line with the changing situations in the game. So a coach should think proactively and rotate the players as required. But any formation can be either offensive or defensive. Great soccer tactics for formations play an important role in deciding whether the team wins or loses. As the game leads to more action and dynamism, it demands more from the soccer formation policies. Now go ahead and use the soccer field diagram to teach the players. If you would like more information on formations, look no further than our youth soccer coaching community that has tons of information on coaching youth soccer. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players' skills and make training more fun in record time. Download your free youth soccer coaching guide at http://www.soccerdrillstips.com <----- Article Ends Here -----> ------------------------------------ This group is no longer maintained. It only exists for the archives. Please submit your articles at http://www.pickbrains.com/submit-article instead. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
