Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Overlapping

Overlap Repetitions (30 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

A passes square to B. B then drives at the defender, who is live after the pass is made. Player A MUST overlap player B. Gate where defender starts is worth two points, gate on otherside is worth one point. If the defender wins ball back, they can score in either pugg goal for 2 points.

Defender starts as a passive defender (not trying to win the ball back, all about the timing of the pass)

Rotation; A to B. B to defender

Coaching Points:

- Movement before receiving (check)

- Quality of square pass and diagonal

- First touch to drive inside (create two options for yourself, dribble or pass)

- Dribble with foot closest to support (outside push pass)

- Pass as late as possible to take defender out of the game

- Timing of run to support

- Communication - "Overlapping, Hold, Through""

- Weight and direction of pass to support

- Use of support as a decoy to beat player 1v1 (based on their positioning)

- Disguise when passing (inside outside flick/no look)

Progressions:

- Defender is live

- Work both sides.

Numbers up to goal (20 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown. 2 v.2 to begin with.

Two lines, either side of the goal - one player with a ball ready to go.

Instructions:

White starts. Players go 2 v.2 to goal to begin with.

When the play ends (goal, miss, out of bounds) whoever touched it last must touch the oppositions post before they can get back and defend.

At the same time, the opposition (blue) breaks quickly for a 2 v. 1 against the remaining white defender (2nd white defender can chase back and tackle if quick enough)

Coaching Points:

Quick Transition

Commit defender

Angle/distance of support (2nd attacker)

End product

Progressions:

3v2, 3v3s