16 Dynamics of high specificity and transferability by Pedro Gómez and Juan Carlos Calero (Patreon)

Dynamic 1: Initiation 

- Ball exit against opponent's pressure. 

The defensive line along with their goalkeeper and two central midfielders (red) try to reach the offensive build-up zone by overcoming the pressure from 4 attackers. If there is a loss, the white team will try to score quickly, making it difficult for the red team to transition. The type of ball exit and pressure will be adapted according to weekly needs.

Dynamic 2: Initiation 

- Build-up with connection to advanced areas. 

The team in a goal-kick situation (red) tries to overcome the opponent's pressure, seeking progression to connect with one of their attackers behind the two central midfielders in the central zone. Once the offensive players are reached, they will attack the line of 4. The roles of the teams in the goal-kick situation alternate in each action.

Dynamic 3: Initiation - Elaboration

- Build-up and elaboration until finishing. 

In an 11v11 setup, the goal is to reach finishing zones with specific positional organization. Emphasis will be placed on the desired type of build-up and elaboration, as well as the expected defensive attitude each week.

Dynamic 4: Initiation - Elaboration 

- Build-up and deployment after direct restart. After a long direct restart, both teams try to gain possession to build a new attack. The defensive line's height and the degree of defensive/offensive retreat can be modified to favor one context over the other. Provide solutions to increase the effectiveness of offensive deployment in transition. Emphasize defensive protection of the central channel.

Dynamic 5: Elaboration 

- Work on channels. 

The playing space is divided into different longitudinal channels (central, interior, and exterior) to enhance positional play, limiting the possessing team's time in each channel (e.g., with the number of passes). The basic objectives in attack are to understand width, quick circulation, and abandoning areas of high density. In defense, prioritize the central channel over interior and exterior lanes.

Dynamic 6: Elaboration 

- Restart after throw-in. 

Possessing team (red) tries to escape the focus of pressure and defensive density after a throw-in. If successful, they will attack the unbalanced half after shifting. The white team attempts to hinder the exit after the throw-in and initiate a quick transition to the opponent's goal after winning the ball. Include specific concepts and desired behaviors for this type of set-piece action in both offensive and defensive setups.

Dynamic 7: Elaboration

- Elaboration in numerical superiority. 

Facilitated situation where the red team, in a 10v8+GK numerical advantage, attempts to invade the opponent's finishing zone. As the defensive team organizes into two lines of 4, concepts such as free man, interplay between lines, and attacking behind become significant.

Dynamic 8: Elaboration - Finishing 

- Elaboration and finishing in lateral zones. 

Possessing team (white) emphasizes building attacks targeting the opponent's lateral zones (zone C). If successful, the defending team's full-back is deactivated, facilitating the management of these common attacking situations. If the red team gains possession, they will attempt to reach Zone A to score.

Dynamic 9: Elaboration - Finishing 

- Defense against lateral attacks. 

After elaboration, in an 11v11 setup, the red team tries to occupy one of the two delimited lateral zones, where a cross into the box is allowed and required as the desired type of attack. Defensively, focus on marking in the area and proper defensive orientation.

Dynamic 10: Elaboration - Finishing 

- Build-up with central density. 

In a delimited central zone, with specific positional requirements for the central players, ball possession is contested, facilitated by support from the wide players. Depending on the interests, conditions will be set for the possessing team to exit the zone and attack the defensively positioned opponent. Do not forget the concept of offensive vigilance in case of a possible loss and opponent's transition.

Dynamic 11: Elaboration - Finishing 

- Modified positional "Tricolor." 

3 teams of 5 in a traditional tricolor task. As modifications, players maintain possession respecting positional specificity, and a defensive line of 3 is added, waiting and protecting the goal. When possession goes back to one of the zones, the players in possession launch an attack on goal.

Dynamic 12: Finishing 

- Attack against the line of 4. 

An offensive superiority of 6v4+GK is played in each half of the designated space. The line of 4, applying the expected defensive concepts, tries to prevent the goal and gain possession to quickly connect with their 6 attackers waiting in the opposite half. For this connection to be valid, a clearance or a pass oriented towards one of the two mini goals in the central zone and a correct reception by a teammate is required. The purpose of this requirement is to demand quick pressure from the attacking team that lost possession and avoid the pass. The space will be adjusted according to the desired tactical concepts, varying them if the depth and width are different.

Dynamic 13: Finishing 

- Attack against unbalanced defense. 

Simplified situation where after a change of orientation, the defensive lateral in the receiving zone is deactivated, and an attack is launched in numerical superiority against a disorganized line of 3 after a shift, creating a numerical disadvantage. The defensive line's height will be adjusted to create more or less insecurity. Due to its high occurrence, managing this type of situation, both offensively and defensively, is considered crucial.

Dynamic 14: Finishing 

- Attack against positioned defense. 

3v2+GK attack from the outer lane against positioned full-back and central defenders. Fixation, width, and penetration in attack. Timing, retreat, and protection of the central lane in defense.

Dynamic 15: Finishing 

- Pressure after risky throw-in. 

Possessing team (red), after a throw-in, tries to connect with an outfield player (outside the delimited zone) using the full-back, centre-back, central midfielder, and goalkeeper, thus escaping the focus of pressure and facilitating an exit through the other outer zone. The white team, in intensive pressure, is given an advantage to steal the ball after the throw-in, providing them numerical superiority. Upon stealing, the white team will attempt to score, focusing on their specific concepts for each type of transition.

Dynamic 16: Finishing 

- Attack into space. 

After intercepting a long pass by the advanced defensive line (red), a second-ball dispute is facilitated for the white team, leading to a rapid attack in the spatial areas left unoccupied by the team in numerical inferiority.