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Standard (“Pattern): Always be present our “Game Idea” (the pattern).
Each week we create a cycle that have similarities with the next cycle
“Morpho” (shape): Constant through the weeks (at a methodological level, but with different contents)
Players always associated with a certain geometric configuration related with our “Game Idea”.
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Standard (“Pattern): Always be present our “Game Idea” (the pattern).
Each week we create a cycle that have similarities with the next cycle
“Morpho” (shape): Constant through the weeks (at a methodological level, but with different contents)
Players always associated with a certain geometric configuration related with our “Game Idea”.
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FRACTAL: Shape that keeps its characteristics when divided into smaller parts.
Benoit Mandelbrot Warsaw, 1924
Allow us to fraction the “Game Idea” without ever losing its configuration
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Contemplate the Recovery and the Effort: - At top level we can only have acquisitive concerns in three days, otherwise the players will enter in fatigue states: Dynamism Concentration Injuries
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Essential premise: Players only ready to exert another high demand effort four days after (the game). Do not compromise the recovery from the last game and to the next.
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Color meaning: EMERGENCY The Way we want to play =
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We have to focus on “paint” always in the appropriate color (blue, green and yellow). To not focus always on the same muscular contractions (fatigue indicators). One day we focus on one color and other days on another’s.
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“Sunday” - Game Day: Fundamental for planning the next Morphocycle (recover and evolution); Some Games produce more wear than others; The opponent of next game is important (maintain our “Game Idea” but contemplate strategic details).
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“Monday” - Day of Rest: Day following the Game; Better for the players (emotional level); Reasons: A. Difficulty to sleep (fatigue or excitement); B. Trips (sleep later); C. Lack of sleep quality.
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“Monday” - Day of Rest
“Day after the Game for me is better do not train”.
“I don’t feel well”.
“After a Game at night I go sleep later and have to wake up early to run 6 minutes, that don’t help anything”.
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“Tuesday” - “Specific” Recovery Day Trigger the bio-energetic “ball” present in competition; Wake the body but with a very short time (do not allow further fatigue); Recovery occur in exercises’ intervals; “Train without training”; Adaptability and Recovery.
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“Tuesday” - “Specific” Recovery Day Intense effort but with a very short duration and a plenty of rest; “Tune up the nuts and bolts”; Emotionally engaged playful side crucial in recovery processes; Create an environment that allows the appearance of enthusiasm; Different work to “players who play more than 60 minutes” and “players who play less or didn’t play”.
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“Tuesday” - “Specific” Recovery Day Players who play more than 60 minutes
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“Tuesday” - “Specific” Recovery Day Players who play less or didn’t play
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“Tuesday” - “Specific” Recovery Day
All players training “together”
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction Develop purposes of our “Game Idea” (small principles, the details); Significant density of eccentric contractions to increase tension (jumps, shots, tackles, accelerations, stoppages, changes of direction, etc.); Closer to 1v1 and 2v2 situations; First acquisitive session (Standard Morphocycle).
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction Continue to take into account the need of recovery; Reduced spaces, small number of players, very short duration; Predominance of individual repetitions; Several stoppages between exercises (promote recovery); Allow players always exercise at a Maximum Relative Intensity.
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction
Training session could last longer than usual; “Tuning up of the nuts and bolts”; Most discontinuous of all the days that are part of the “acquisitive operationalization”.
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction
Prevent being beaten “Defensive Responsibility"
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction
Sectors near each other to close the spaces between the lines
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“Wednesday” - Day of SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased tension of the muscular contraction
Carry the ball to attract opponents
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples of our “Game Idea” and the relationship between them; Very similar to the competition; The Training Session with fewer interruptions; Some discontinuity (fatigue prevention for the next game); Most demanding day of the Standard Morphocycle.
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction
Exercises with more emotional fatigue and more complexity; Large spaces, all squad (or almost) involved, more duration of exercises; Train always in Maximum Relative Intensity.
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction
Ball Possession
Defensive Line of 3
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction
Avoid Ball Progression
Avoid penetrations behind defensive line
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction
Pressing Zonal Defense
Strong Side / Weak Side
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“Thursday” - Day of the MacroPrinciples and SubPrinciples with increased duration of the muscular contraction
Take advantage of opponent disorganization
Take advantage of space behind opponent defensive line back
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction Need of recovery (close to competition, following more demanding training); Very short duration of exercises, reduced spaces, small number of players; Reduced complexity (aspects already assimilated); A lot of discontinuity.
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction Exercises with little contextual interference and little unpredictability (reduced opposition); “Straight line race”; Demand the motor/effector dimension; Execution of the action (1/3), the other 2/3 are for awareness and decision trained in the two others acquisitive days; “Know how” vs “Know about a know how”.
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction
Crossing under favorable conditions
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction
Prevent penetrations behind the last line
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction
Occupy by anticipation the finishing zones
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“Friday” - Day of the SubPrinciples and SubSubPrinciples with increased speed of the muscular contraction
Take advantage of the space behind the last line
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“Saturday” - Day of Recovery with Activation Recover and Activate without create fatigue; Review the work done through the week; Reduced complexity; Maximum commitment in short periods of time; Many intervals (very discontinuous session).
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“Saturday” - Day of Recovery with Activation Vary on the number of players involved and field dimensions; Low acquisitive demands (informal character); Game-like situations (smaller scale and reduced fatigue); Recreate our “Way of Playing”.
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Two faces of the same coin
ACQUISITION
RECOVERY
Two dimensions on the same side of the coin
In 2011-12 and 2012-13 Jupp Heynckes’ FC Bayern Munchen played an entertaining and effective football game style that led to both Bundesliga and Champions League titles. Heynckes’ Bayern lost the 2012 Champions League Final in PKs but won in 2013. Winning those titles was based on a game model this book depicts. Utilizing the Tactical Periodization method to implement it is an approach proposed in this book. Tactical Periodization was made popular by Jose Mourinho who has won titles since 2003, his first year as a Head Coach in four different countries (Portugal, England, Italy, Spain) plus a UEFA Cup, two Champions League, and was Champions League semi-finalist three other times…all in 10 years! Tactical Periodization is a methodology a Coach may apply to play game style any and/or formation leveraging this method. Implementing a game style requires thinking and planning through each game situation. Preparing those game situations through the pre-season and enhancing the team’s effectiveness throughout the season is the focus of the Tactical Periodization method. It integrates the four pillars of the game (physical, mental, technical, and tactical) with the four moments of the game (Offense, Transition to Defense, Defense, and Transition to Offense) over the training week to reach the desired Game Model. The value of this book is not only in the theoretical aspects of the Tactical Periodization (Chapters 1 -3) but the practical context exercises that enable the reader to leverage them for a team’s training plan. In Chapter 4, Bayern’s Game Model for all four moments of the game is detailed with supporting images. Chapters 5 through 9 depict the operationalization of the Game Model through detail the exercises needed for each principle in each moment of the game to train the team. Enjoy the book and good luck in your endeavors! Pedro Mendonça
