Glossary Category: Actions & Techniques

What is a pass in football?

A pass is the fundamental action in football where a player intentionally plays the ball to a teammate. It serves to continue the attack, retain possession, or initiate a new game situation.

Why are passes important?

The pass is the heart of combination play and crucial for fluidly building attacks. It allows a team to move the ball securely, create overloads, and manipulate the opponent's defense. Precise passing can open up spaces and create scoring chances, while inaccurate passes often lead to turnovers and counter-attacks. Choosing the right type and strength of pass is central to the success of an action. More precision and vision in passing can be achieved through targeted training, as explained in our article on perfect passes.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

zone14 REPLAY offers comprehensive options for analyzing passing. With the tagging features, you can precisely capture and categorize all successful and unsuccessful passes, for example, by pass type or target zone. The STATS function visualizes pass completion rates, pass directions, and ball circulation heatmaps to clearly identify strengths and weaknesses in your team's or the opponent's build-up play. With the Tagging Board from zone14, you can improve your analyses and develop your players specifically.

What are runs in football?

A run describes a player's planned or spontaneous movement on the pitch without the ball, to achieve a specific tactical objective, such as creating space or getting open.

Why are runs important?

Runs are the foundation of structured attacking and defensive play. They allow teams to create numerical advantages, disorganize opposing defenses, and generate scoring opportunities. Effective runs without the ball are often more crucial for success than simply controlling the ball, as they significantly influence the game's dynamics and space.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can precisely analyze and visualize runs. Use the panoramic view to track player movement chains in the context of the entire pitch. With the drawing tools, you can illustrate runs, and with Tagging, particularly effective or erroneous runs can be marked and compiled into playlists for team discussions.

Was ist Dribbling im Fußball?

Dribbling is the art of controlling the ball with your feet, skillfully beating opponents, or moving into space without losing control.

Dribbling: Meaning and Impact in the Game

Dribbling is a fundamental individual action in football that allows a player to create numerical advantages, tie up defenders, or escape high-pressure situations. Successful dribbles can expose the opposing defense, initiate scoring chances, and set up crucial passes or shots on goal. It requires excellent ball control, coordination, and game awareness.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

zone14 REPLAY is ideal for analyzing dribbling actions in detail. Use the tagging function to mark every dribbling action in the game and collect them in playlists. With the drawing tools, you can visualize players' runs and movements during dribbling. The panoramic view helps evaluate the dribbler's space and options, as well as the defenders' reactions.