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F.C. Porto-Offensive and Defensive Transition

The document summarizes two training sessions from F.C. Porto's U18 team observed by Marc Dos Santos in March 2007. The first session focused on defensive organization and transition from defense to offense. The second focused on offensive organization and transition from offense to defense. Both sessions included warm-ups, technical drills, small-sided games, and cool downs aimed at developing the four moments of the game - offensive organization, defensive organization, transition from defense to offense, and transition from offense to defense.

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F.C. Porto-Offensive and Defensive Transition

The document summarizes two training sessions from F.C. Porto's U18 team observed by Marc Dos Santos in March 2007. The first session focused on defensive organization and transition from defense to offense. The second focused on offensive organization and transition from offense to defense. Both sessions included warm-ups, technical drills, small-sided games, and cool downs aimed at developing the four moments of the game - offensive organization, defensive organization, transition from defense to offense, and transition from offense to defense.

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F.C.

Porto U18

Offensive and Defensive Transition

These sessions from F.C. Portos U18 team were observed by Marc Dos Santos during his 10 day visit with the Portuguese club in March of 2007. Dos Santos holds a UEFA B license and is a coach for Attak F.C. of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The first session is from March 5th and focuses on defensive organisation and transition from defense to offense. The second session was conducted on March 6th and focuses on offensive organization and transition from offense to defense.

Introduction
The main objective for my visit to F.C. Porto was to observe the way the club operates within the different age groups using tactical periodization. The model of play characterizing the club; model of practice and model of coach to operate this way of playing was written by Mr. Vitr Frade. Mr. Vitr Frade is a teacher at the Sports University of Porto and is called the father of Jos Mourinho and the father of Tactical Periodization by many people. From U13 to U18, all group ages follow the same principles in the four different moments of the game. These four moments are present in every single exercise: Offensive Organization Defensive organization Transition from Defence to Offense Transition from Offence to Defense The physical, technical, tactical and psychological elements are never worked on a separate way. Everything is included while the main concern of every exercise is to organize the team for one of the four moments of the game. This way of working allows the team to react automatically to every moment of the game.

Warm-Up (25 min.)


The players warm up indoors. Afterwards, the players come onto the field for 10 min. of static and dynamic stretching.

Session One - March 5th Technical Practice (25 min.)


Player A passes the ball to player B, Player B passes the ball, one-touch, back to Player A, Player A passes the ball to Player C, Player C passes the ball to Player B, who then passes the ball back to Player C who plays a long ball to Player E, who starts doing the same play with Player D and Player F. After playing the long ball, Player C turns and receives a ball from the coach to finish one-touch with their left foot. Right after shooting, Player C sprints to Player D. Player B takes the place of Player A who takes the place of Player C. After 12 minutes, the same exercise is done in the opposite direction with the players finishing with their right foot.

Coaching Points
Quality of the first touch Quality of short and long passing (inside of the foot and laces) Body position while shooting using one touch Reaction right after shooting (concentration)
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Phase of Play (10 min. + 2 rest + 10 min. + 2 rest)


The players are divided into two groups, A and B.
Group B

Group A
Four defenders and one defensive midfielder play against four midfielders and two forwards. The play starts with a pass from the assistant coach to one of the midfielders. After the first 10 minutes, the assistant coach starts the play by playing a long ball in the air for one of the strikers. The coach focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the four defenders and the defensive midfielder. The white team tries to score while the dark team tries to defend. If the dark team wins the ball they attack the two small goals near the half-line. When the coach stops the exercise, he makes sure that every defender and defensive midfielder understand what to do. He also enforces the offside rule to make sure that the game is realistic.

Group A

Group B
Three midfielders and three strikers play against the goalkeeper. The play starts with a pass from the assistant coach to one of the midfielders. The players are encouraged to play fast and with quality. The coach asks for speed in every action and a lot of mobility from every player. He also asks the players to create good passing lines.

Small-Sided Game (10 min. + 2 rest + 10 min. + 2 rest)


The teams are organized as follows: Dark - one goalkeeper, four defenders, one defensive midfielder, two central midfielders and one striker, WHITE - one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. The game is played with unlimited touches. The coach focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the four defenders, the defensive midfielder and the two central midfielders of the dark team. The coaching staff is working on the defensive organization and transition from defense to offense. When the coach stops the exercise, he makes sure that every player from the dark team understand what to do. While the coach is correcting, he also calls offside when it occurs.

Cool Down: (10 min.)


The cool down consists of abdominal work, lower back stretching and static stretching.

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Warm-Up (10 min.) Session Two - March 6th


The team is divided into three groups of six players. Nine players are inside square A (three white, three dark and three grey). Nine players are inside square B (three white, three dark and three grey). One ball per player. The players are asked to dribble with the ball inside the squares using every part of their foot and doing different moves (juggling, change of speed with the ball, etc). The exercise is alternated with dynamic and static stretching.

6 v 3 (12 min. + 2 min. of static stretching)


In a 20 x 20-yard grid, whites and darks play against the greys in a 6 v 3 possession game with a two touch limit. The game is played in square A and B. Every time the coach says GO, the greys from square A must sprint to square B, and the greys from square B must sprint to square A. The coach changes the players in the middle every minute or so. Objective of the exercise: Specific strength; work of the three defenders (pressure and cover) and quality of passing.

Circuit Training for Specific Strength (12 min.)


Organization: The players stay in the same groups (six whites, six blacks and six greys) Grey: The first player from the group passes the ball to the assistant coach. Afterward, he does skipping over the hurdles and makes four jumps (front, back, left and right). He receives a ball from the coach and finishes with one touch. Right after, he sprints to cone number one and jogs to the Black group. Black: The first player from the group passes the ball to the assistant coach. Afterward, he does skipping over the hurdles and goes sideways around the poles. He receives the ball, in the air, from the coach and jumps to head the ball into the small goals in the corners of the goal. Right after, he sprints to cone number two and jogs to the white group. White: The first player from the group passes the ball to the coach. Afterward, he sprints to the second cone, comes back to the first, sprints to the third, and goes sideways around the hurdles. He receives a ball, in the air, from the coach and finishs with one touch (volley or head). Right after, he sprints to cone number three and jogs to the grey group. The exercise lasts 12 minute (non-stop) with the players applying themselves at 100%. After this exercise, the players have a four-minutes water break and dynamic stretching.

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2v2+2
Three 15 X 20-yard grids are organized on half of a large field. Three groups play 2 v 2 with a targets on the side. The players inside have unlimited touches and targets play one-touch. The games last a minute and a half with a one minute rest between games. The players alternate between being inside and outside of the field. This is done six times so that each player is on the outside twice and inside once.

Objectives
Defensively: Work of the first and second defender (pressure and cover) Offensively: Quality of passing, mobility, improvisation, penetration, support and speed of execution Physical: Specific strength

Progression
The teams play 3 v 3 in the same area as before. The players now have an unlimited number of touches. They play three games that last two and a half minutes with a one-minute rest in between each game.

10 v 9 (20 min.)
The coach focuses on offensive organization and transition from offense to defense. The dark team plays with one goalkeeper, four defenders, two midfielders and three forwards. The white team plays with one goalkeeper, two defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. Only the wingers and full backs are allowed in zone A and B. The team defending is not allowed in these zones. The coach asks for speed of execution, mobility, midfielders to play the ball wide and play a lot of diagonal passes.

Progression
The coach holds a ball in his hands. The players play normally, with the same principles as before. Every time the coach plays a ball to another team, everybody has to react according to the new ball that was played by the coach

Cool Down: (10 min.)


The cool down consisted of abdominal work, lower back stretching and static stretching.
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