The RSL AZ Learning Center is back with new curriculum. If you missed any of the previous posts see below. 

Fall 2023 
Week #1 - Attacking Phase: Creation & Use of Space
Week #2 - Defending Phase: Close DGC & Prevent Penetration
Week #3 - Attacking Phase: Draw Defense & SPOA
Week #4 - Defending Phase: Set the Trap
Week #5 - Attacking Phase: Counter Press
Week #6 - Defending Phase: Establish Possession: Connect Passes out of Pressure
Week #7 - Attacking Phase: Box Cross
Week #8- Defending Phase:  Close Down Wide Area and Deny Service
Week #9 - Attacking Phase: Create Gaps and Skip Lines
Week #10 - Defending Phase: Interchange Positions to Prevent Progress 
Week #11 - Delay Progress to Reorganize Lines
Week #12 - Vertically to Exploit Opposition 

Spring 2024
Week #1 - Attacking Phase: Find A Player Behind the Backline
Week #2 - Defending Phase: Protect Space Behind When Ball Carrier Is Not Framed
Week #3 - Attacking Phase: Adjust & Re-Adjust To Shoot
Week #4 - Defending Phase: Anticipate & Adjust To Intervene
Week #5 - Attacking Phase: Defensive Transition

Week #6 Defending Phase: Attacking Transition

TACTICAL PRINCIPLE - Establish Possession: Connect Passes out of Pressure

TECHNICAL SUB-PRINCIPLES (Coaching Points)

• Quick Combinations to relieve find a player with TIME/SPACE
• Play the way you face
• Minimal touches
• Immediate Expansion of Space: Width & Depth
• Recognition to relieve pressure by playing “Out of the Channel” where the ball was won
• Longer pass relieves the pressure