Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Principle Based- Creating and Exploiting attacking overload

Player Led 2v1

Variable Practice

Intro to session

2v1s

Coach feeds the ball into a player at the corner of the pitch, the player is joined by one from the corner closes to them to play against a defender diagonally opposite to the player who received the pass.

Quick restarts after each rep to ensure a high tempo.

Wave overload game

Overload Wave Game

1v0, 2v1, 3v2, 4v3

Wave game to support exploting overloads in attacking areas. Focus to be on creative runs without the ball to create attacking space, the speed of attack, and decision-making both on and off the ball.

Organisation

Start with 1 (red) on 1 with the goalkeeper. Once attempt is made the red attacker immediately becomes defender of his own goal against 2 blue attackers. This cycle is repeated with attackers and defenders rotating through 2 v 1, 3 v 2, 4 v 3

Condition

Score/shoot in 7 seconds to promote speed of play and forwards on the att. transition

SSG

SSG

Small sided g,me, 5v5 outfield players and two GKs. Focus on exploiting extra player in transition from defence to attack.

Organisation

40mx30m pitch with two tall cones placed just outside each flank. 6v6.

Condition

After each shot or goal scored the attacking players sprints to the nearest tall cone. This gives the opposition a 5v4 outfield advantage to quickly exploit overload with a fast ball and transition into attack.

Challenge keeper to restart within three seconds. .

Key Points

Fast ball speed

creative movement off the ball

supporting player with the ball to overload opposition numbers