Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Overlapping runs

Drill 1.0 (5 mins)

Using a half pitch, play begins with the keeper rolling the ball out to an advancing player. On receiving the pass the player passes forward to the next player and makes an overlapping run to receive the ball back. They then pass to the goalkeepers hands and the exercise repeats.

Drill is performed going right then onto the left side.

Coaching points:

- Good 1st touch (to go forward)

- Check runs (create space in behind the defender)

- Speed (to make overlapping run)

- Weight of pass (pass in front for player to run onto)

Drill 1.2 (10 mins)

In this progression pressure is now added by replacing the two mannequinns with active defenders. The squad is divided into to two groups; attackers (black) defenders (red). The attackers combine to create overlapping opporunities and attempt to shoot at the defenders goal. If the defenders win the ball they try and pass up to the attackers goalkeeper.

Rotation: Attackers 1-2-3 Defenders swap two at a time.

Coaching points:

- Good 1st touch (to go forward)

- Check runs (create space in behind the defender)

- Movement off the ball (draw defender)

- Speed (to make overlapping run)

- Weight of pass (pass in front for player to run onto)

- Build up play (create overlapping opportunities)

- Decision making (when & where)

Coachingn the game (20 mins)

Using a 40x60 pitch teams play 8v8 3-1-3 Vs 3-3-1 (to help create overloads)

Stoppages to highlight areas of when and where ovelapping runs would be advantageous.

Coaching points:

- Good 1st touch (to go forward)

- Check runs (create space in behind the defender)

- Movement off the ball (draw defender)

- Speed (to make overlapping run)

- Weight of pass (pass in front for player to run onto)

- Decision making (when & where)

- Build up play (create overlapping opportunities)