Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U15B Overlaps

Technical Overlap Exercise

Player A passes to Player B, who attacks the defender on dribble. Player A overlaps Player B and plays Player C. Players C/D repeat same as A/B, but attacking the other direction. Player A can move to Line D. Player B can move to Line C.

I put different color cones on corners, which helps explain. 'Player receiving pass at Red cone always passes/overlaps. Player on yellow cone always 'Attacks defender on the Dribble'.

Coaching Points:

- Can we lead the pass to encourage teammate to take their touch toward their target

- Proper passing technique. When to use inside foot? When to use outside of foot?

- Are we allowing enough time for the player to overlap?

- Pass +Move

Conditioned game (25 mins)

Organization:

40x30

-2 teams

- 2 players from each team will be outside the grid

Instructions:

- Team can only score if they get the ball to one of the outside players.

Coaching Points:

- Support from third player after getting the ball to neutral.

- Finding space to able to keep the ball.

Progressions/Regressions:

- P. Everybody must touch the ball before going to goal.

- P. Limited to 4 touches on the ball.