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Tactical Specialty Course

Build Up In Soccer

Master possession-based play from the back and teach your team to dominate games from the first pass.
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*Available in Spanish with English Audio | Full English Translations Coming Soon*

$75 | 100% Online | Professional Certificate | Lifetime Access

Transform Your Team's Possession Play

Most coaches want their teams to control games by playing out from the back, but struggle with players losing the ball under pressure, lack of clear patterns, and inability to create numerical advantages. This course gives you the exact spatial principles and tactical frameworks used by La Liga clubs to dominate possession from the goalkeeper through to the attacking third.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a systematic approach to training build-up play, specific exercises you can use immediately, and the tactical knowledge to help your team confidently progress through opponent pressing. Whether you coach youth competitive, high school, or college, these professional-level concepts can be adapted to your context. You’ll understand not just what to coach, but how to train it effectively.

What You'll Master:

✔️ Positioning and mobility principles that create passing options under pressure
✔️ How to create numerical and positional superiority in the build-up phase
✔️ Analyzing opponent pressing schemes to identify exploitable spaces
✔️ Designing training exercises that develop build-up automatisms
✔️ Breaking down organized defenses through systematic patterns
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Why Zenith Sports + TM17pro?

5000+ COACHES TRAINED across 66 countries

RECOGNIZED AS BEST ONLINE SPORTS TRAINING SCHOOL in Spain by European Campus University

150+ PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS from Real Madrid, Arsenal, and top European clubs

PROVEN METHODOLOGY focused on immediately applicable, practical coaching education

This Course is Perfect For You If You...

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Want your team to play possession-based football and need systematic patterns for building from the back

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Are looking for practical, immediately applicable tactics with training exercises you can implement this week

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Coach teams that need better organization in possession – players have technique but lack clear tactical structure

Course Overview

Course Overview

Module 1: Build-up Keys
Master the fundamental principles of positioning, mobility, and decision-making in build-up phases. Learn how professional clubs organize players spatially and when to circulate possession vs. penetrate forward.
Discover how elite clubs manipulate spaces to create attacking advantages. Learn to identify and exploit spatial opportunities against different pressing schemes and set piece scenarios.
Study the critical concepts that separate effective possession from aimless ball circulation. Learn different build-up types and when to apply each based on opponent organization.
See how these concepts apply in real coaching contexts with complete analysis of a professional youth academy’s build-up system from structure through implementation.

12 Lessons |  3-6 Hours of Content

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Course Features

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100% Online & Flexible

Study anytime, anywhere on any device. Complete at your own pace in 2-4 weeks or take longer – you have lifetime access.

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Professional Certificate

Earn a certificate from Zenith Sports, Spain’s #1 sports education academy, recognized across 66 countries.

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Lifetime Access

One $75 payment gives you permanent access. Review before each season or reference specific concepts anytime.

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Elite Instructors

Learn from coaches at AC Milan, Real Betis, and Granada C.F. who actively use these methodologies.

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Meet Your Instructors

David Rodríguez

David is an experienced coach who has worked with youth teams at clubs like Alcorcón and Getafe, where he managed the club’s youth team. He also coached the AC Milan Primavera team, the club’s reserve team, and currently continues his career in Italy, where he manages Modena.

María Pry

María is a professional coach with extensive experience at various elite clubs, both in Spain and abroad. She has led important women’s football projects and coached teams in the Spanish top flight, such as Betis, Madrid CFF, and Levante U.D. She is currently the sporting director at Betis.

Paco Jémez

A former professional footballer, Paco has developed his coaching career at various First Division clubs both in Spain and abroad. He has managed clubs such as Rayo Vallecano, UD Las Palmas, Córdoba CF, Granada CF, and Cruz Azul.

Frequently
Asked
Questions

Is this course in English?

Yes! All course videos feature English audio narration. The visual presentations (slides and tactical diagrams) are currently in Spanish, with English translations coming soon.

Yes, upon completion you receive a professional certificate from Zenith Sports to add to your coaching credentials and LinkedIn profile.

Yes. Every module includes specific training exercises with detailed demonstrations showing exactly how to set up and coach each drill.