LEVEL 1 COACHING WORKSHOP

JUCELE FUTEBOL CLUBE

Julio Cesar Leal

SYSTEM – TACTIC – STRATEGY

DEFINITIONS AND DIFFERENCES

CLASSES – CATEGORIES IN FOOTBALL

Introduction: SYSTEM, TACTIC AND STRATEGY

• ALL OF THEM ARE BASED ON SIMILAR BASES: Mobilization, Concentration,
  Recognization;
• THIS IS THE REASON FOR CONFUSION;
• LET’S MAKE THEM COMPLEMENTARY.

Topics of Discussion

• SYSTEM: Distribution of players on the field, in a well  organized structure, coordinated by
  principles of independence, with defined and complementary functions and
  movements to get best production and results doing the minimum possible effort.

Topic One

Old Primary Systems:

• IT IS TOLD, INITIALLY, G – 10, G – 1 – 9;
• G – 1 – 1 – 8;
• G – 1 – 2 – 7;
• G – 2 – 2 – 6.

Old Systems:

• G – 2 – 3 – 5;
• W – M;
• G – 4 – 2 – 4.

Modern Systems:

• G – 4 – 3 – 3;
• G – 4 – 4 – 2 & G- 4 – 5 -1;
• G – 3 – 5 – 2 & G -3 – 6 – 1.

The Future?

• IF YOU KNOW THE PAST AND LIVE THE PRESENT YOU MAY GUESS THE FUTURE,
• If you or your players are able to put the foot in to the future first, your name will be in the Football’s History, as Mr. ZAGALLO.

Topic Two

• TACTICS: The planning and execution to display player or players on the field
  to surprise and overcome the opponent, to succeed;
• Individual, group, team Tactics;
• Offensive, Deffensive, Stationary (Set Plays);
• Basic, Derivated, Alternative.

Topic Three

• STRATEGY: Plan to get certain aim, exploring favorable factors, using the
  available means, when, where and how wished;
• Team’s Strategy;
• Competition’s Strategy;
• Exemple: Horses’ Race (TWO MANAGERS HAVE EACH THREE HORSES, ONE GOOD,
  ONE AVERAGE, ONE BAD, EQUIVALENTS. IF ONE MANAGER KNOWS THE OPPONENT
  ORDER-STRATEGY TO RUN THE 3 RACES, HE WILL PUT THE BAD AGAINST THE ADVERSARY GOOD AND WILL WIN BY 2 X 1).

CLASSES IN FOOTBALL

• Milk Teeth:   07, 08, 09 years old,
• Child:           10, 11 years old,
• Pre Infant:    12, 13 years old,
• Infant :          14, 15 years old,
• Juvenil:         16, 17 years old,
• Junior:           18, 19, 20 years old.

WAYS OF WORKING

• Milk Teeth and Child:
• ways of working – adapted games (attack and deffense);
• Competition: Internal. Teams by age and HEIGHT.

• Pre – Infant and Infant:
• ways of working – technical fundaments development. Offfensivve and Deffensive’s Principles;
• Competition: Friendly matches. Tournements, Championships. Federation registration;

• Juvenil and Junior:
• ways of working – ADVANCED TECHNICS, Tactics and its variations. Games’ Systems;
• Competition: Friendly matches. Tournements. Championships.

STAGES

• Milk Teeth: the age of iniciation,
• Child: The age of players development,
• Pre – Infant and Infant: The age of technical fundamentals,
• Infant: Start competition,
• Juvenil: The age of tactical fundamentals,
• Junior: The development of the way to play (present and future).

THE END

By Jucele

Julio Leal

Reviwed in december 31st, 2025