2016 NORCAL PREMIER
LA LIGA COACH EDUCATION
RCD ESPANYOL
OVERVIEW
• This document contains training exercises observed by
NorCal Premier staff, directors, and coaches during the
2016 NorCal Coaching Education Tour.
• To learn more about the visit to RCD Espanyol click
here.
RCD ESPANYOL 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
FIRST TEAM TRAINNG JUVENIL A TRAINING
• TECHNICAL PASSING & RECEIVNG • PHYSICAL WORK
• 11v11 TACTICAL GAME 1 • TECHNICAL PASSING & RECEIVING
• 4v3 COUNTER ATTACK • TACTICAL GAME 1 – BUILD UP
• TACTICAL GAME 2 – BUILD UP
• 11v11 TACTICAL GAME 2
• COUNTER ATTACK GAME
JUVENIL B TRAINING
SECOND TEAM TRAINING
• PHYSICAL WORK
• RONDO 5V2 WITH TRANSITION
• TACTICAL GAME – PRESSING
• POSSESSION – BREAKING LINES
• GAME – 5v5 + 2
• COUNTER ATTACK GAME
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
YOUTH TEAM TRAININGS BENJAMIN
• FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION • PASSING & RECEIVING – AUDIO AND
VISUAL CUES
• FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION +
CROSSING 1 • TRANSITION GAME 4V3
• TRANSITION GAME 6V3
• FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION +
CROSSING 2 • GAME 1V1 + 3
• FINISHING + COORDINATION PREBENJAMIN
• FINISHING AFTER WALL PASS • TECHNICAL PASSING – DRIBBLING -
RECEIVING + COORDINATION
• 1V1 TO GOAL WITH DEFENDER
RECOVERING
• COUNTER ATTACK GAME
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RCD ESPANYOL – 1ST TEAM
HEAD COACH – QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES
TECHNICAL PASSING & RECEIVING C
Organization
G
• 2 groups of players
• A-B-C-D dribbles to E-F-G-H dribbles to A
Coaching Points F
B
Video: CLIP 1
Video: CLIP 2
Video: CLIP 3
E
*2nd and 3rd progression not shown on diagram
A
H D
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11V11 TACTICAL GAME 1
Organization
• 10v10 with GKs in separate zone
• Vertical reference lines for wide channels
• When in ball possession players should occupy
wide areas
• When opponent has ball possession team gets
compact in the interior channel
• GKs are not pressed when in possession of ball
• No offsides C
Time: 3 x 5min
VIDEO: CLIP 1
VIDEO: CLIP 2
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4V3 COUNTER ATTACK
Organization
A
• 4v3 to Goal (Counter Attack) K
• Player A dribbles the ball and Players B,C, and
D make runs to create space
• Attacking team tries to find the free player and
score
VIDEO: CLIP 1 B
VIDEO: CLIP 2 C D
C
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11V11 TACTICAL GAME 2
Organization
• 11v11 on reduced field (full width)
• offiside lines (white dashed lines
shown)
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RCD ESPANYOL – B TEAM
HEAD COACH – DAVID GALLEGO RODRIGUEZ
RONDO 5V2 WITH TRANSITION
Organization
• 2 groups playing 5v2+1
• Red Team starts with the ball keeps possession
• Defending players (Blue Team) try to recover the ball
• When Blue Team recovers the ball it becomes 4v4+1
and they try to score in the 2 small goals
VIDEO: CLIP 1
VIDEO: CLIP 2
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POSSESSION – BREAKING LINES
Organization
• 6v6+6
• Team in possession try to break the lines of pressure N N N
to find the Neutral players (Red)
N N N
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RCD ESPANYOL – JUVENIL A
HEAD COACH – XAVI MORON RODRIGUEZ
PHYSICAL WORK
Organization
• 6 Stations working on different physical work
• See video clip below
VIDEO: CLIP 1
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TECHNICAL PASSING AND RECEIVING
Organization
• 2 Groups working on passing and receiving with
combinations
• Players time their movement when to support
• Players follow their pass
VIDEO: CLIP 1
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TACTICAL GAME
BUILD UP PHASE AGAINST 2 FORWARDS
Organization
• Build up from Phase 1 against 1-4-4-2
• 6 drops in between the 3 and 4 to create 3v2
• 7 and 11 look to move into the interior channel to
create numerical advantage in the midfield
• 2 and 5 can push up if possible
• Team building up tries to find the 9
• Team pressing tries to recover the ball and can go
score
Time: 2 x 5 min
VIDEO: CLIP 1
= Mannequin
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TACTICAL GAME
BUILD UP PHASE AGAINST 1 FORWARD
Organization
• Build up from Phase 1 against 1-4-2-3-1
• 6 stays in midfield and moves opposite of ball when 3
or 4 receive
• 3 and 4 look to dribble into midfield to create
numerical superiority
• 6 moves to cover
• 7 or 11 can check inside between the lines
• 10 or 8 play between the lines
• Team building up tries to find the 9
• Team pressing tries to recover the ball and can go
score
Time: 2 x 5 min
VIDEO: CLIP 1
= Mannequin
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COUNTER ATTACK
1V1 – 2V1 – 3V2 – 4V3
Organization K
• 2 teams organized as shown in diagram
• Teams alternate attacking the goals
• 1st ball – 1v1 defender recovering
• 2nd ball – 2v1
• 3rd ball – 3v2
• 4th ball – 4v3
• Repeat
• Players rotate lines
• Team switch roles at break
VIDEO: CLIP 1
K
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RCD ESPANYOL – JUVENIL B
HEAD COACH – ROBERTO CUESTA TOMAS
PHYSICAL WORK
Organization
• 10 Stations working on different physical work
• Players rotate
VIDEO: CLIP 1
VIDEO: CLIP 2
VIDEO: CLIP 3
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TACTICAL GAME
PRESSING OPPONENT’S BUILD UP
Organization K
• 6v8 working on THEY Phase 1-2 (Pressing)
• Team pressing trying to keep the team to one side
• Team building out tries to pass to Coach
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GAME – 5V5 + 2
Organization K
• 5v5 + 2 to goal
• Team in possession can only use the 2 bumper
players that are positioned on the opponent’s goal
line
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COUNTER ATTACK
1V0 – 2V1 – 3V2 – 4V3
Organization K
• 2 teams organized as shown in diagram
• Teams alternate attacking the goals
• 1st ball – 1v0
• 2nd ball – 2v1
• 3rd ball – 3v2
• 4th ball – 4v3
• Repeat
• Players rotate lines
• Team switch roles at break
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RCD ESPANYOL – YOUTH TEAMS
FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION A
K
Organization
• Player A Passes to Player B then goes through cones
(forward and back peddling)
• Player B receives and passes to Player C and goes
through cones (side shuffling)
• Player D receives passes to Player E and makes run C
F
• Coach applies passive pressure to Player E
• Player E makes decision to pass to Player F or B
Player D E
• Players rotate lines
D C
VIDEO: CLIP 1
VIDEO: CLIP 2
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FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION + CROSSES 1
K
Organization
• Player A passes to Player B
• Player C opens then runs behind for through pass
and finishes
• Player D dribbles then crosses to Players B and C
D
C
C A
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FINISHING AFTER PENETRATION + CROSSES 2
K
Organization
• 2 groups one attacking the goal and one defending
• 1st Ball: 2v1
• 2nd Ball: 3v2
• 3rd Ball: 2v1 in right channel with cross (3v3 inbox)
• 4th Ball: Through pass in left channel for cross
VIDEO: CLIP 1
C
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FINISHING + COORDINATION
Organization K
• Player A passes to Player B then works through the
ladder
• Player B dribbles around cones and passes to Player
A
• Player A receives around mannequin and shoots on B
B
goal
• Players rotate lines
VIDEO: CLIP 1
A
B
= Mannequin
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FINISHING AFTER WALL PASS
Organization K
• Player A passes to Player B who dribbles forward
• Player A moves into position between the
mannequins to receive
• Player B plays wall pass with Player A, then shoots
• Players rotate lines A
A
VIDEO: CLIP 1 (Exercise in Background)
B
B
= Mannequin
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PASSING AND RECEIVING
AUDIO & VISUAL CUES
Organization
E F
Part 1
• Players raise hand to pass to right or left
Part 2 G B I
• Players say to pass to right or left foot
Part 3
• Player A checks shoulder receiving
• If ball is with Player D, Player A checks to the
left cone (as shown)
• If ball is with Player C, Player A checks to the
right cone
• Player B does the same before receiving by
checking shoulders A
H J
• Player C checks shoulder before receiving
• If ball is with Player H, Player C checks to the
left cone
D
• If ball is with Player G, Player C checks to the C
right cone
• Players D, E, F, G, H, I, and J do the same as C
VIDEO: CLIP 1 CLIP 2 CLIP 3
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TRANSITION GAME 4V3 D E
Organization K
• 2 teams of 5 with 2 players starting on goal line
(E&D)
• Keepers play as bumpers
• Teams try to score by dribbling through the gates B A C
• If Blue team scores Players B and C go off and D and
E come on (as shown).
• Player A always stays
• Player opposite of the goal that is scored on brings a A
new ball on B C
Coaching Points
• Separate from defenders
• Players on inside high focus D
K
• Create 2v1 by dribbling inside E
• Recognize if opponent is organized or disorganized
• Change rhythm (speed)
• Enjoy and play
• Position to create positional superiority
VIDEO: CLIP 1 CLIP 2
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TRANSITION GAME 6V3 E D
Organization K
• Progression from previous exercise, but now 6v3
• Outside players stay on side line and can score by
dribbling D
• In transition from WE to THEY Blue Players D & E B
A
C
sprint back to goal line and Yellow Players D & E
move forward to support E
A
VIDEO: CLIP 1 B C
VIDEO: CLIP 2
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GAME 1V1 + 3 C A
Organization K
• 1v1s with bumpers
• Bumpers have 2 touch max D
• Players rotate on Coach’s command and new ball D
started quickly
E
VIDEO: CLIP 1
E
B
B
K
C
A
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TECHNICAL PASSING/DRIBBLE/RECEIVING + E
A D
COORDINATION N
J
Organization
• 2 Groups passing (square and diamond)
Square Passing
• Player A dribbles to Player B and leaves ball for
Player B
• Player B prepares the ball and passes to Player C K M
• Repeat
Diamond Passing
• Player J passes to Player K then runs through the
ladder
• Player K receives pass and passes to Player L and
runs around cone L
• Groups switch after break
B C
VIDEO: CLIP 1
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1V1 TO GOAL WITH DEFENDER RECOVERING
Organization K
• Coach passes to Player A who passes to Player B
• Player B receives and dribbles to goal while Player A
tries to recover to prevent Player B from scoring.
• Coach plays 2nd ball to opposite side
• Roles change after break
VIDEO: CLIP 1
C B
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COUNTER ATTACK GAME
1V0 – 1V1 – 2V1 – 2V2
Organization K
• 2 teams organized as shown in diagram
• Teams alternate attacking the goals
• 1st Ball – 1v0
• 2nd Ball – 1v1
• 3rd Ball – 2v1
• 4th Ball – 2v2
• Repeat
• Team switch roles at break
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