Anson Dorrance: Player Development, Tactical Flexibility + 1-3-4-3 & 1-4-2-3-1 Systems Overview

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

How has the winningest coach in NCAA history continued to be dominant over so many years? By teaching tactics and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the game!

In this video, you will see and hear how Anson Dorrance has used the 1-3-4-3 and more recently the 1-4-2-3-1 systems to dominate the collegiate field that has shown more and more parity over the years. You'll get an educated look at these two systems while Coach Dorrance talks you through them using a conversational approach, accompanied by PowerPoint, to provide a seminar experience that is worth so much to coaches.

Systems

Dorrance teaches you the ins and outs of the 1-3-4-3 and 1-4-2-3-1 systems via PowerPoint so that you can explain and implement the same tactics with your team. You'll be able to answer the questions of "why" and "how" to play both systems, plus learn Coach Dorrance's reasons for using them. As he explains, the desire to play high pressing and intensity-driven soccer with plenty of playing time for many players on his roster are quite appealing.

Q&A

At the end of his presentation, Dorrance takes the time to answer some important questions, including:

• How do you press in both systems?
• Can you change the formation mid-game?
• What are your favorite drills that go with each system of play?
• How are is it to implement the two systems?
• What are some of the adjustments in each system during the game?
• Why these two systems?

If you've ever wanted to sit down and pick the brain of one of the best soccer coaches to ever teach the game, then this video is for you. You'll hear Coach Dorrance give the pros and cons of the two systems he's deployed with the UNC women so you can consider using them with your own program.

57 minutes. 2021.