Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WYSL Select - Spring '16 - Session 3 - 2v1 (Overlap)

Dynamic Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

2 groups of 6 or 7 set up as shown, with each group split in to two lines facing each other approximately 12 to 15 yds away

Instructions:

players will either dribble across the area to give the ball to the next player in the other line, or pass across the area to the next player (each example is shown)

once the first player has played the ball to the next player in the opposite line (by dribbling or passing) he runs out to the 3 cones on the side of the area and side-shuffles to slalom through the cones,

once through the 3 cones the player will perform the dynamic movment (i.e. knees up, skips, etc.) to the next cone then get back in the nearest line

the next receiving player waits until the ball reaches him, then repeats in the opposite direction

Coaching Points:

quality of dribble, or touch and pass

quality of execution of dynamic movement

posture and balance when performing dynamic movement

Progressions:

Technical Repetitions (10 mins)

Organization:

same setup as previous activity

Instructions:

- activity begins same as previous, with a double pass then a long pass to the opposite end

- supporting player will still move up the field to support the ball

- but now the player with the ball will dribble into space toward the center of the area instead of passing the ball

- supporting player overlaps the player with the ball once they start to cut in-field

- defender puts pressure on the ball in the defensive half of the grid (defender is providing passive pressure)

- player with the ball releases pass into the run of the overlapping player

- rotation remains the same

Coaching Points:

- recognize that there is space to perform the overlap (defender sitting back)

- Initiate overlap by dribbling into space in the center of the are

- drive inside with the ball to create the space to play the pass back into the overlapping run

- keep the ball on the foot closest to the run of the supporting player

- timing of overlap to exploit the space and unbalance the defender

- communication of when to release the pass from supporting player by calling 'set'

- play the pass with the outside of the foot that is closest to the supporting player

- release the pass at the last possible moment

- ability to use overlap run as a decoy and beat the defender with a scissor

Progressions:

1 - allow defender to win the ball

Small Sided Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

40x30 with 5yd free zone for wide target players on each sideline, Large goals set back 5-10yds from the endline

12 players set up as shown, including GKs

Instructions:

- 4v4 in central area with 1 neutral wide player in each side channel

- wide players provide easy opportunities to pass into and overlap (but can overlap anywhere on the field)

- wide players allowed to leave the wide area after they have received the ball, must return to wide area after ball is played or lost

- 1pt for scoring, 3pts for scoring after overlap

Coaching Points:

- all previous pts

- ability to recognize the opportunity to overlap to expoit space and unbalance the defense

- wide players cut inside when they receive the ball and a teammate is overlapping them

Progressions: