Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): B10 Sounders F18 Session #13 (Start Time: 2018-10-17 16:45:00)
Description
Teach players the finer points of combination passing - specifically the overalap.
Defending as a secondary learning outcome.
Recovery run as a tertiary learning outcome.

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15 mins
Organization:
As above
Instructions:
A passes to B. B drives a long pass across to C. C commits B (passive defender) and plays the pass to D who is overlapping. Rotation: A - B - C - D.
Coaching Points:
- Checks before receiving ball
- Quality of driven pass (low and hard)
- Commit defender on dribble
- Commit defender centrally to open up two options either side
- Dribble with ball closest to support, outside of the foot flick pass to play them in
- Communication (Hold, Through) of overlapping player
- Shape and timing of run
- Quality of pass through (weight, direction)
- Recognising when to make the overlapping run (player on ball driving infield) and when to support underneath ball.

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15 mins
Organization:
As above
Instructions:
Defender is now live on C's first touch. Play 2v1 to the endlines.
Coaching Points:
- Checks before receiving ball
- Quality of driven pass (low and hard)
- Commit defender on dribble
- Commit defender centrally to open up two options either side
- Dribble with ball closest to support, outside of the foot flick pass to play them in
- Communication (Hold, Through) of overlapping player
- Shape and timing of run
- Quality of pass through (weight, direction)
- Recognising when to make teh overlapping run (player on ball driving infield) and when to support underneath ball.
- Transition upon winning/losing the ball
Progressions:
- P1: A&B are a team and C&D are a team
-P2: A passes to B and then sets off around C's cone and joins the play as a recovering defender to make it a 2v2.

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20 mins
Organization:
-40x30 yard area with 5 yard channel on each flank
-2 Teams of even number
-Add GK if need it
Instructions:
-Team must always have player in shaded channels
-Teams play to score but must complete pass into shaded channel before
-Passing player must overlap and replace wide player
-Wide player has option to complete overlap, depending on pressure from defending team
-Wide player cannot be tackled but only has maximum 3 touches inside shaded area
-Team must have 2 players on shaded at all time for a goal to stand.
Coaching Points:
-Get ball out wide early to gain territory
-Movement of passer after ball moves wide
-Wide player drives inside to create space for overlapping player
-Look to switch play to opposite side if pressured tight
Progressions:
-Limit amount of touches in middle area(2-3 touches)

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25 mins
Organization:
- small sided game (4 v 4)
Coaching Points:
- Creating space as a team (width, depth and length)
- Option 1 - Penetrate, Option 2 - Possession
- Recognizing and exploiting numbers up situations
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10 mins
Organization:
1. Every player has a partner
2. Each partnership has a ball
Instructions:
1. Pass to your partner
2. Partner settles the pass
3. Offer a run to space
4. Receive the ball and settle w/first touch
5. Pass back to (moving) partner w/2nd touch
Coaching Points:
- Passing technique
- Quality of movement
- Communication between partners
Progression:
- Same as above but w/only 1 touch