Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Overlap/underlap & 3rd man runs U11 session 1 (Start Time: 2019-03-30 10:00:00)

3rd man run practice (20 mins)

Area:

create channels 6m wide x 18m long. each channel has 3 players.

Equipment:

cones, discs, poles to mark channels. balls (1 per channel)

Objective:

Each player is assigned a role (1, 2, 3). i have numbered the role to undrstand easier.

Player 1

The practice starts with player 1. his role is to pass the ball to player 2 and continue his run as a third man runto receive the ball in the shaded area. He then turns around and passes the ball back to player 2 and contuiue his run back to the starting point shaded area,

Player 2

The role of player to is to receive the ball from player 1 and set the ball back to supporting player number 3. They then rotate to receive the ball from player 1 again and set to player 3. Player to should be on the move slightly to simulate pulling off into space to receive.

Player 3

The role of player 3 is to recieve the ball from player 2 and send a through ball to player 1 who has made a third man run. They then need to make a small run to the shaded area and rotate to receive the set pass from player 2. Then again send a through ball to player 1 the return to the shaded box starting position.

Once the sequence is complete, repeat for the duration of the practice (2 mins) then rotate positions/roles so all players have completed each numbered role.

Progression:

Try to acheive 1 touch on the passes. Increase the intensity

Overlap/underlap & 3rd man run match (30 mins)

Area:

Any pitch size suitable for number of players.

Eqipment:

Bibs, Balls, Goals, Cones/dics/poles (if not line markings).

Objective:

Split the players into 2 teams and play a normal match. The objective is to try and encourage overlaps, unerlaps and 3rd man runs. This is rewarded by a point scoring system. A actual goal is1 point. If an overlap or underlap and successful is produced then the team score 2points. If a team produce a 3rd man run with a successful pass then this scores 3 points.

Key points:

Movement off the ball, body shape to receive the ball or allow ball to run across/infront of player into space. weight of pass important. Pracrice 1 touch passing (body shape to allow this).

Progression:

Play normal game but try and emphasise trying still to perform overlaps/underlaps/3rd man runs and praise when performed.