Raffaele Tomarchio

It is no secret that culturally the way the game is played has changed and is constantly evolving. At the youth level, coaches carry the responsibility to teach youth players how to adapt to the constant changes of the game. Building play from the back, is one of the most prominant recent changes in the game, and as youth coaches we must gradually train and prepare our players how to adapt to these new demands.This E-Book is for youth coaches of U11-U12 Players playing the 9v9 game format.The training process of teaching youth players is divided in 3 phases: Phase 1 is for players playing 7v7 soccer, Phase 2 (this E-Book) is for Players playing 9v9 soccer, and Phase 3   is for players playing the 11v11 game.

In this E-Book the author illustrates in details the various situations players will encounter when building play from the back, detailing possible solutions, outlining the technical, physical, mental and tactical requirements needed for optimum performance, and provinding targeted practice plans, with over 75 exercises to be used to train all the aspects of building play from the back.

This course is designed for coaches that want to learn and use  the  3-4-1 and  3-2-3 systems of play  for the 9v9 game format.These systems of play are a   progression of the 2-3-1 for the 7v7 game format, part of a game development model for youth players U9 to U12.

This course provides the student- coach the opportunity to learn and teach all  aspects of these systems of play, from building play from the back to the different ways of penetrating in the final 3rd and create scoring opportunities.The use of video presentations, game animations,and graphical illustratiions will provide the student with a better learning experience of the subject.Additionally the author has provided proven practice plans related to the subject, and assignments and quizzes to challange coaches in their learning of the subject.

This course is designed for coaches that want to learn and use  the  2-3-1 System of play for the7v7 game format. Most coaches agree that ,the most important aspect of player development for a U9 or U10 player is their technical, physical and cognitive development, not necessarily formations.
However it is also true that since they play a game format, in this case the 7v7 game, It is our duty to start the process of educating and  teaching our players, how to play the game, introducing roles on  the field, rules of cooperation, simple attacking and defensive responsibilities, and providing the training for those situations they will encounter during a game.

A system of play can be a platform for a player Game Development. There are many systems that a coach use for the 7v7 game format, but the 2-3-1 System of play show a lot of advantages in terms of game development and good team play.

This course provides the student- coach the opportunity to learn and teach all  aspects of these systems of play, from how to build play from the back, to the different ways of penetrating in the final 3rd and create scoring opportunities. The use of video presentations, game animations, and graphical illustrations will provide the student with a better learning experience of the subject. Additionally the author has provided proven practice plans related to the subject, and quizzes to challenge coaches in their learning of the subject.