| Football coaches can be compared to conductors. | | | | that working on the mentality of players is |
| Every musician plays their role and instrument in a | | | | synonymous with team building. At least as important |
| band. The coach like the conductor, they must | | | | is the team building in regards to how the football is |
| ensure that every player is able contribute, and he | | | | played. All coaches work on developing team tactics, |
| must also ensure the result is harmonic. A coach | | | | and many do not identify or acknowledge it as a |
| must also create a team out of 11 players, who | | | | structural process. It is more often seen as a form |
| together aim to reach the highest possible level. A | | | | of game tactic, which is important, of course, |
| coach also has opposition that is wanting to disrupt | | | | providing that it is based upon an optimally developed |
| everything you do. When selecting how we are going | | | | playing style. this requires structural process. it is |
| to achieve this, the soccer drills we use are essential. | | | | more often seen as a form of game tactic, which is |
| During a game, every player constantly has to | | | | important, of course, providing that it is based upon |
| anticipate the ever changing situations and make split | | | | an optimally developed playing style. This requires |
| second reaction about what options does he take. | | | | structural training work using clear team tactical |
| These actions are created by their teammates and | | | | guidelines. There are three distinct types: |
| the opposition. | | | | ORGANISATIONAL TEAM BUILDING |
| The truly great players all possess the quality to | | | | Organizational team building concerns the guidelines, |
| continuously and quickly oversee all the possible | | | | which play a role in the team organization, the team |
| options. they also have the technical abilities and swift | | | | structure, and the organizational form. These |
| movement patterns to come up with the correct | | | | guidelines define the role and function of every player |
| solution in most situations. And the coach prefers | | | | with the team organization. You can compare then to |
| team efficient solutions, through drills for soccer team | | | | traffic lights, whereby the individual behavior on the |
| building. These solutions will express directly or | | | | road is steered via the guidelines in relation to other |
| indirectly the aim of the match: to win or at least not | | | | drivers. to prevent chaos. These actions become |
| to lose. Complexity and unpredictability of the ever | | | | automatic. this is true for many things on a soccer |
| changing situations prevent the perfect form every | | | | pitch. There is no time to think. Action must be taken |
| being played. This is a positive factor. It is a given, of | | | | fast and in a team efficient manner. Because in and |
| course, that every coach, especially those at the | | | | through this combination, the players make each |
| highest level, strive for perfection to get the most | | | | other perform better. |
| out of their team. The qualities of his players decide | | | | STRATEGICAL TEAM BUILDING |
| what the limits are of the achievement of his team. | | | | Strategical team building concerns a series of |
| The aiming for perfection is getting tougher all the | | | | guidelines which describe how with a certain team |
| time, this is why over the past years, on all fronts, | | | | structure, the whole team, a line, or a group of |
| coaches, clubs have aimed to raise the grade of | | | | players, defend, build up, and attack. Important |
| perfection concerning the performance of the team. | | | | therefore is the continuous positioning of the players |
| More then anything, in this demanding athletic climate, | | | | in relation to each other, taking into account the |
| team defensive performances have greatly improved. | | | | resistance of the opponent and the developments in |
| As a result, high demands are put forward on build up | | | | a game. |
| and attacking qualities, in individuals as well as in team | | | | TEAM TACTICAL |
| tactics. The individual top class players can not be | | | | Tactical team building concerns such questions as |
| improved very much. However much can be gained | | | | "How do I prepare my team tactically for the |
| from improving their functioning within the team. A | | | | upcoming match?" "Should I adjust to my opponent?" |
| structural learning process for players between the | | | | There are variations of familiar team strategies. They |
| ages of 6-18 and 18-21 is needed now more then | | | | are based upon specific resistances from a match. |
| ever, to fully ensure the complete development of | | | | The splitting up of the team process in three distinct |
| both the individual abilities and team tactical | | | | types is of course a schematic approach. In practice, |
| awareness of the players. | | | | the three elements overlap and are intertwined with |
| At the top level, the cohesiveness of the team as a | | | | each other. The are components of each other. This |
| whole has become more and more decisive. There is | | | | classification must be seen as a frame of reference, |
| room for improving teamwork to raise the | | | | as a better foothold for coaches. Depending on the |
| performance level. It is then understandable that | | | | performance level of the team, one coach will use it |
| coaches wish to study factors that influence the | | | | a lot and the next will use it less often. Here is to |
| results of the team. The world needs a set of rules | | | | hoping that more coaches start to develop the game |
| that from a framework for the process of team | | | | as "the teacher" as standard for improving their |
| building. | | | | players as a group and in turn will improve there |
| In the football/soccer world, many coaches believe | | | | individual ability. |