Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Overloads in Attacking Areas

Warm Up (10 mins)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Set up

- Split group into 4 equal teams of 3, if possible, if not, just have 4 equal teams.

- 20x20 meter boxes

Aims and how to win

- Team wins which has the most balls at the end of game.

- Players should look to beat players in 1v1 situations and shield the ball from oppoenents

- Have to work as a team, I.E. keep possession of the balls they have by passing and moving as well beating players in 1v1s and

Rules

- Normal rules, if ball goes out, other teams ball

- Any foul leads to a 20 second sin bin

- Should never be a draw

- 3 points for a win

- Round robin tournament

- Bottom two team gets broken up

Coaching points

- How are players using body to shield ball

- Are they keeping possession if a team mate is available

- Are players confident enough to go 1v1 with an opponent

- Maturity to referee games by themselves

3v2 Overloads in wide areas (10 mins)

Punishing 3v2 situations in 'the triangle' (10 mins)

- This is a progression from the previous screen

- Still playing offsides

After creating a shooting chance, coach will play a ball down the line to wide man making a move down the channel, they have to deliver the ball on two touch maximum. Looking to create a 3v2 in the red zone, looking for a 1/2 touch finish from one of the forwards.

Coaching points

In Possession

- Good quality of deliver, has to beat first defender, good pace on the ball

- Movement from players in the box, front to back, back to front etc.

- One of the 3 in the triangle to drop off for a pull back

- Confidence with finsh, work keeper at very least

Out of possession

- Attack the ball

- Punish any player wanting take a touch

- Body in way of shot

- Hold the line, don't end up on top of the keeper