Forrester PE Dept

Tactical approaches

 

Training approaches 

Adapting strategies/Formation

Pace of practice

Walk/run through rehearsals

Passive/activer defenders

Technical sessions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modification or adapting strategies, formations

Before and during a performance a coach/manager/player will make tactical decisions which will affect the overall outcome of the performance. This can be a tactical or personnel decision. An example of this would be to use the wide players in 4-5-1 and pressurise the opposition high up the pitch. If this was not working, the manager may change the formation to a 4-4-2, bringing on an additional forward and get more crosses into box to create more scoring opportunities. A manager may also change the games dynamics by bringing on a fitter, faster player who can run past defenders and pose a larger problem.

In Badminton a player might realise his/her opposition is poor at net shots. His new strategy would to be force his/her opponent into playing a number of shots at the net and capitalise on poor returns.

Adapting strategies can be developed in training by using conditioned games and setting up unique scenarios which may unfold during a game. It is common for teams to practice 10v11 in Football training in the event a player gets sent off during a game. It is important for a team or player to have several back up plans that can be adapted to meet a change in score, environment, sending off or injury.

Pace of Practices 
How you pace practices as a teacher is dependent on how skilled your pupils are at applying a tactic, or performing a structure or strategy and how quickly they understand the movements involved in what you are asking them to do. 
Example 1 – The Fast Break.

• Practice of individual skills in isolation. E.g:

• Practice the lay-up shot in isolation standing under a basket

• Practice the lay-up shot with a speed dribble towards the basket.

• Practice rebounding the ball in the key with no opponents surrounding rebounder.

• Practice rebounding with 2 opponents in the key.

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• Walk through the full Fast Break with the ball performing all parts of it.

• Jog through the Full Fast Break with a ball performing all parts of it.

• Perform the full Fast Break with a ball at speed performing all parts of it.

• Go back a stage as soon as any of the fundamental skills involved begin to break down. 

 

Walk/run through rehearsals

• When practicing set pieces in team activities, a run through or rehearsal of the play can be very useful to allow players to become familiar with their role and movements within the play. The best way is to gradually increase the pressure of the ‘run throughs’ by using a progression of unopposed practices, opposed (passive) practices and opposed (active) practices. 

 

Passive/ Active

DefendersPassive defender

Definition: an opponent who applies little or no pressure and is not attempting to gain possession or win points. Why?- limited pressure means that you can concentrate on performing your identified technique/ tactic. - allows you to perform in a conditioned game like situation.- gets you used to performing with defenders in appropriate positions. Active defender.Definition: an opponent who is moving and positively looking to gain possession and or score points. 

Why?

• - allows you to practice skills in a realistic game-like situations

• - encourages you to adapt and learn to cope with the demands of performing identified skills/ tactics under pressure.

As an approach passive/ active defenders can be linked to a variety of training approaches in skills and tactics (Physical). The principle of increasing the movement/ activity of a defender could be seen as spectrum from passive/static to active/ fully involved with a variety of levels of movement/ involvement in between. 

 

 

Passive/Active

 

Basketball
Defender still, hands behind back- PASSIVE
Hands behind back, lateral movement- ACTIVE
Full movement using arms and hands-ACTIVE

 

Rugby
Defender stands with tackle ruck shield-PASSIVE
D moves to ball ball carrier with shield-ACTIVE
Full tackle, D able to challenge for ball-ACTIVE

 

Hockey
Three cones in a line-PASSIVE
Static player with stick, no tackles-ACTICE
Fully active defender-ACTIVE

 

Scenario 

'...I developed a 6/8 week training programme using passive and active defenders practices/ drills to improve the accuracy/ timing/ weight of my passing in football . I planned my sessions to ensure the of practice/drills increased in difficulty over the programme... I did not increase the intensity of the defenders movement until...I was achieving regular success...felt confident... received feedback from teacher...etc. this ensured I remained motivated/ challenged/ goal orientated... Initially I started with cones/ static classmate to represent a defender...next I moved onto practices/drills semi active defenders that could move/operate in restricted areas but not tackle....finally I increased the role of the defenders to fully active, creating a game related scenarios under pressure ...'