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E-LEARNING Lithuanian Football Federation

 E-Learning in the LFF Vision
ü Football E-learning can help coaches and players to excel in their development.
• It can be a complementary tool for both, even for parents and stakeholders
• It will help to mastering all the necessary fundamentals of the learning
content in its process.
• It will also give coaches more time to focus on details and individual skills
when players are educatetd in these fundamentals.

ü With this E-learning booklets we want to explores:

• the various principles of play associated to a topic in a 11v11 game and in
a 1-4-3-3 system.
• the approaches of theoretical content and practical sessions of a topic.
• information related to a Football Tactical Topic.

ü If we as coaches are committed to the development of a player who is innovative

and creative then we have to understand the importance of E-learning in the
modern football development process.
E-learning gives us the chance to update with the current needs. It promotes
also a self-paced learning process.

Good Luck

Patrick De Wilde Céderique Tulleners

Technical Director - LFF Head of Development - LFF
Table of content
Intro 2
Table of content 3
LFF Football vision: Build up 4
Build up from GK 5
Exercise 5v5 11
Exercise 8v8 12
Exercise 11v11 13
Exercise 11v11 14
Exercise 11v11 15
Authors 16
 LFF Football vision 11v11 WHAT
The players try to get the ball to the front in a targeted
and efficient way.

WHY When you teach your players the build up, they need
to know where they want to end:
In the 16m box of the opponent
Preparation for the attack How?
- from the sides via a cross

THE BUILD UP
- through the center by vertical passing
- via dribbling
- …

1-4-3-3 HOW
The aim is to find the free player by playing the ball
in and around the block to find depth in the game
THE MAIN PROTAGONISTS [Link] positional play
[Link] ball circulation
1. The Goalkeeper
2. The Defenders
Build up from the goalkeeper: Start of Play
There are multiple aspects we need to take into account when building up. When we Build up from goalkeeper, we call it
Start of play.

Start of play are the moments when the game starts or restarts:
1. The ball went out of play and the play restarts via a goalkick
2. A freekick is given inside or around the box
3. Exceptional also a restart after a save by the goalkeeper is part of start of play

We focus on 3 main aspects during build up

1. Our own players and their positioning
2. Players of the opponent and their positioning
3. What do we want to achieve
Build up from the goalkeeper: Start of Play
1. Our own players and their positioning
Ø Which position do we take and why?
Ø What are the strengths of our players?
2. Players of the opponent and their positioning
Ø Is the opponent organised or not? Should we restart fast or not?
Ø What are the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent? Where are the weakzones?
3. What we want to achieve
Ø What is our goal?
• Creating chances/scoring goals
• Keeping possession
• Winning the second ball
• Keeping the ball as far as possible from our goal
• …
 Build up from the goalkeeper: Start of Play
THE POSSIBILITIES FOR BUILDING FROM THE BACK BY THE GOALKEEPER

When the goalkeeper is in possession of the ball = the rule "think deep, look deep and play deep if
possible"

[Link] in the space behind the attackers

[Link] to attackers
[Link] to midfielders
[Link] to defenders
GENERAL RULE [Link] wide to flank defenders

Ø THINK DEEP o In youth football, keeping possession of the ball is one of the most important learning moments.
Ø LOOK DEEP Seeking depth too hasty offers too little development. During our training process, we often opt for a
Ø PLAY DEEP careful shorter build-up via defenders or midfielders. Goalkeepers are stimulated to put the ball at
the foot and resume the game this way.
o The opportunities for goalkeepers to build- up are further explored in theory and practice by our
Goalkeeper Coaches = INTEGRATION GOALKEEPER COACHES
 Build up from GK
During build up we start from our own positions. We
play in a 1-4-3-3 formation.

WEAKZONE Next step is we have a look at the opponent and their

positions. We make a line and adjust our shape and
decision depending on how many players are over the
9 line. Each player over the line is a pressing player. We
11 7 adjust us in a way that we either have an overload in
10
the first or have an overload in the second phase.
8
There is always the option to play long as well. From a
development (youth) view, this should be the last
6 option in order to learn the players build up with the
5
2 goalkeeper.

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Exercise 5v5: K3v2
Organisation
ü K3v2
ü Half 5v5 field
ü 1 big goal, 2 mini goals
ü 12 players

Content
Exercise always starts from the goalkeeper. Players shift in order to
create more passing options for the goalkeeper. Opponent need to
choose who to press and who not. Every time at least one player
will be free and the goalkeeper can also chose to dribble in. It’s
important the goalkeeper is active involved to make 4v2 in
possession.
The yellow team tries to build up and score in the small goals. When
the red team steals the ball they try to score on the big goal

Variations
1. Transition after stealing the ball to K3v3. When the ball gets
recovered by red, a teammate enters the field to make K3v3
2. K3v3. When the K3v2 is too succesful, we can add a number 9.
Now everywhere is a 1v1 situation. The goalkeeper needs to be more
active to create overloads.
Exercise 8v8: OnOpPossession
Organisation
ü 2K7v6
ü 8v8 field
ü Possession game
ü 15 players

Content
Yellow team is building up and trying to keep possession. Every time
they can get from one GK to the GK without the opponent
intercepting they will receive 1 point. If red steals the ball, they play
3v3K on their half and try to score. If they score they get 2 points.
Every time the ball goes out of play, it restarts with the GK. The yellow
team shifts in order to make more space and more passing options for
the GK. The ball needs to go to the next half of the field through the
central area. The ball can not pass the red line. This stimulates the
diagonal inside-outside passes.

Variations
1. Central space more wide in order that fullbacks can play to 14/4 in
the next field more easily
2. Rotations of players. Add triggers to players in order they can rotate
positions. FE: 10 & 14, 2 & 15, 5 & 13,…
Exercise 11v11: K5v4K
Organisation
ü K5v4K à K5v6K
ü Half 11v11 field
ü 2 big goals
ü 13+ players

Content
Yellow team starts with build up. They take the positions like in the
match. Opponents takes their position as well. Coach variaties with
1-3 players pressing, to teach players all possibilities. Yellow starts with
1 player more in K5v4K and tries to build up to score. When the ball
goes out of play or red recovers the ball, 6 and 8 enter the field. Now
they play K5v6K. In this way the yellow team learns that in build up
they need to make a fast transition to organisation if the ball is lost.

Variations
Different amount of pressing players
Exercise 11v11: K8v8K
Organisation
ü K8v8K
ü 11v11 Field to the goal with FB excluded
ü 2 big goals
ü 18+ players

Content
Yellow team starts with build up and in a 2-3-3 formation. Red starts in a
4-3-1 formation. We want to focus on building up through the center in
the first phase. In the second phase they can open up to the wingers as
well. The CD’s are forced to play mainly through the center because the
Fullback area is cut off from the playing field.
When the red team recovers the ball, they try to score and it’s a normal
game.

Variations
Transition to K8v10K. After gaining possession by red, the field opens up
and 2 red wingers enter the field. Now they play K8v10K
Exercise 11v11: K5v4K
Organisation
ü K5v4K
ü 11v11 with part cut out
ü 2 big goals
ü 11+ players

Content
Yellow builds up long. Goalkeeper tries to reach 11. He can flick or
extend the ball for running players 5 and 9. If the first ball is lost, 10 and
8 are there to press on the second ball.
Red teams tries to win first and second ball and go for attack.

Variations
1. Add a wide player on the other side to switch the play after gaining
possession
2. Add more players to make it more difficult (until 11v11)
Authors

Patrick De Wilde Céderique Tulleners

Technical Director Technical Manager Training Content
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