Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Overlapping Runs and Combination Passing

Technical (10 mins)

Overlapping Runs and Combination Passing

10 Yards Between Cones

2 Balls 8 Cones

10-12 Players

Progression 1 (5 mins)

Players pass the the person in front of them. the central players take their first touch towards the outside player then cut back and play a pass to the player diagonal from them. After the pass they make an over lapping run around the player they just passed to who will lay the ball off to them. They then will play the ball to the outside player. The player who just played the ball off to the player making the overlapping run will then and a run into space receiving the ball from the outside player and then plays the next person in line repeating the pattern.

Progression 2 (5 min):

Players pass the the person in front of them. the central players take their first touch towards the outside player then cut back and play a pass to the player diagonal from them. After the pass they make an over lapping run around the player they just passed to who will lay the ball off to them. They then will play the ball to the outside player. This time the player who made the overlapping run will receive the ball back from the wide player completing a 1-2 pass. 

Overlapping Runs to Goal (10 mins)

Overlapping runs to goal (5 mins)

4 lines 2 players in front of each line. 

Players will play the ball to the player in front of them then make an over lapping run. Player will play them through as they make their overlapping run and then make their run towards goal and finish. Once the shot is taken the other line begins. Lines will alternate back and forth and the players should switch lines as well working both right and left. 

Progression 2 (2 mins x5) *defenders swap every 2 mins

Now 2 players from the opposite team defend against the other team. Defenders will always start on the 18. One the attacks play the first pass defenders may defend. Now players must decide whether to play the overlapping pass or if the defender takes it away or keep the ball and cut  inside and finish.