Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Overlap & Low Cross Curl

Screen 1

Organization:

1) Groups of 3 or 4

2) 1 Ball per group

3) 10-15 yards apart

Instructions:

1) Short give and go with the player in the middle

2) Bend the pass around the player in the middle to the other end

Coaching Points:

1) Angle off appproach off center

2) Head down at point of contact

3) Cantact: Inside of foot + Outsiede of ball

4) Non kicking foot on side of ball

Progressions:

Screen 3

Organization:

1) Full or Half Field

2) two shaded channels in the outside as shown

3) 4v4 + 2 or adjust to numbers

Instructions:

1) Regular game

2) To score must find joker on the outside and look to overlap

First 5 minutes No defenders allow on wide channel

- Next 5 minutes: 1) 1 defender allow 2) Neutral drive inside the field to create space

3) Recover ball > clean it > combine

Coaching Points:

For Overlap

1) Communication

2) Recognition of space to overlap

3) Timing of run by 2nd attacker

4) 1st attacker drive inwards at defender to create space or 2v1 for overlap

Progressions: