CLUB TERMINOLOGY

The BUSC Language

ATTACKING
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive: Run forward with the ball, typically to
break a line or attract pressure
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it: Look to establish controlled
possession first after regaining the ball
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative: Play backwards to keep possession
Home
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home: Play back to the goalkeeper to reset
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce: One touch negative pass to a
supporting player underneath
Short Switch
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch: A controlled switch of play with a
maximum distance from half space to half
space or can involve an additional pass
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch: A controlled switch of play with a
maximum distance from half space to half
space or can involve an additional pass
100 to 70
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive
Secure it
Negative
Home
Bounce
Short Switch
100 to 70: The need to regain a sense of
composure and control after regaining the ball
 ATTACKING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Drive: Run forward with the ball, typically to break a line
or attract pressure
Secure it: Look to establish controlled possession first
after regaining the ball
Negative: Play backwards to keep possession
Home: Play back to the goalkeeper to reset
Bounce: One touch negative pass to a supporting player
underneath
Short Switch: A controlled switch of play with a
maximum distance from half space to half space or can
involve an additional pass
100 to 70: The need to regain a sense of composure and
control after regaining the ball
DEFENDING
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press
Drop
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover: Sprint back to regain compactness
and team shape
Delay
Press
Drop
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay: Keep the opponent in front and slow
down their progress to allow teammates to
recover
Press
Drop
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press: Move the line of confrontation forward
and/or aggressively try to regain the ball;
Usually when the team is defending too timidly
and providing time and space to the opponent
Drop
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press
Drop: Drop the lines below the ball deeper to
eliminate space in behind; Usually due to the
player on the ball having time and space or a
dangerous and quick forward
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press
Drop
Shift: Move horizontally closer to the ball to
eliminate space between our lines centrally;
The whole team moves with the ball
Get Connected
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press
Drop
Shift
Get Connected: Make the spaces between you
and your teammates smaller (more compact)
70 to 100
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover
Delay
Press
Drop
Shift
Get Connected
70 to 100: The need to immediately sprint and
lift the intensity in reaction to our team losing
the ball
 DEFENDING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Recover: Sprint back to regain compactness and team shape
Delay: Keep the opponent in front and slow down their progress
to allow teammates to recover
Press: Move the line of confrontation forward and/or
aggressively try to regain the ball; Usually when the team is
defending too timidly and providing time and space to the
opponent
Drop: Drop the lines below the ball deeper to eliminate space in
behind; Usually due to the player on the ball having time and
space or a dangerous and quick forward
Shift: Move horizontally closer to the ball to eliminate space
between our lines centrally; The whole team moves with the ball
Get Connected: Make the spaces between you and your
teammates smaller (more compact)
70 to 100: The need to immediately sprint and lift the intensity in
reaction to our team losing the ball
PITCH GEOGRAPHY
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel: The vertical channel that runs
through the center of the field (width of the
center circle)
Wide Channel
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel: The widest vertical channels on
the field (width of corner to penalty box)
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel
Half Space: The channels between the wide
channels and central channel (width of edge of
center circle to edge of penalty area)
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines: The spaces between
opposition players horizontally or vertically
(between forwards and midfielders or winger
and center forward)
Red Zone
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone: The space between the six yard box
and edge of the penalty area (where 80% of
goals are scored)
Green Zone
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel
Wide Channel
Half Space
Behind & Between Lines
Red Zone
Green Zone: The area just outside of the penalty
area; typically between the opposition
defenders and midfielders (Assist Zone)
 PITCH GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Central Channel: The vertical channel that runs through the
center of the field (width of the center circle)
Wide Channel: The widest vertical channels on the field
(width of corner to penalty box)
Half Space: The channels between the wide channels and
central channel (width of edge of center circle to edge of
penalty area)
Behind & Between Lines: The spaces between opposition
players horizontally or vertically (between forwards and
midfielders or winger and center forward)
Red Zone: The space between the six yard box and edge of
the penalty area (where 80% of goals are scored)
Green Zone: The area just outside of the penalty area;
typically between the opposition defenders and midfielders
(Assist Zone)
POSITIONAL
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater
Pinner
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball: The space between where the
ball is and the opposition goal
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater
Pinner
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball: The space between where the
ball is and our goal
Anchor
Floater
Pinner
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor: A player/position that has a relatively
fixed position when our team is in possession
due to their role if the team loses the ball
(Occupying space)
Floater
Pinner

Center backs and holding midfielders may be examples of

anchors as it is crucial to have those players in
those spaces if possession is lost.
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor: A player/position that has a relatively
fixed position when our team is in possession
due to their role if the team loses the ball
(Occupying space)
Floater
Pinner

An anchor may also be a winger that is a 1v1 specialist that you

want to remain high and wide at all times for the problem that it
poses the opposition.
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater: Players or roles that are free to
interchange in the attacking phase of play
(Creating & exploiting space)
Pinner

A floater may be a fullback that has license to invert or a

central midfielder that has freedom to drop in between the
center backs, or even a winger or center forward that has
freedom to come into midfield areas.
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater
Pinner: Players or roles that are tasked with
trying to stretch the opposition’s lines
horizontally or vertically (Creating space)

A pinner may be a center forward tasked with pushing the

opposition center backs as deep as possible. It could also be
one or both wingers tasked with pushing the fullbacks away
from areas where they can be involved in pressing us.
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater
Pinner: Players or roles that are tasked with
trying to stretch the opposition’s lines
horizontally or vertically (Creating space)

A pinner could just as easily be a fullback tasked with forcing

the opposition wingers deeper, taking away their ability to press
with numbers.
 POSITIONAL TERMINOLOGY

TERMS:
Above the Ball
Below the Ball
Anchor
Floater
Pinner: Players or roles that are tasked with
trying to stretch the opposition’s lines
horizontally or vertically (Creating space)

Anchors, floaters, and pinners are not specific to a position on the

field. They refer to the role and/or task that a specific player has in
the attacking phase, particularly during build-up play. This may vary
based on the opponent, a particular player’s traits/qualities, or state
of the game.