Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking the overload Uefa C

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Ben Clark

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Name:	Ben Clark
City:	Huddersfield
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Session Objective: Enhance players' ability to recognize and capitalize on attacking overload situations through targeted drills and game scenarios.

Equipment Needed:

Cones
Training bibs
Mini goals
Footballs

Coaching Points:

Emphasize the importance of width and depth in attack to stretch the defence.
Encourage quick ball circulation and intelligent off-the-ball movements to unbalance defenders.
Highlight the effectiveness of overlapping and underlapping

5 Pillars

Technical - Attacking and moving forward up the pitch with teammates. Working on attacking space and utilising extra players.

Tactical - Knowing what to do when on the ball. Movement on and off the ball. Looking for space. Stretching defence

Physical - Focus on speed, acceleration and coordination.

Social - Working together, communication, attacking as a team

Psychological - Build confidence in attacking the overload. Ability to work as part of a team.

Coaching interventions

1. 1-2-1 intervention in transitions. e.g. Give coaching points

2. Freeze to explain technical coaching points to players

3. Group Discussion with Q and A at end of session.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2 v 1's

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2 v 1's (20 mins)

2v1 Attacking

Objective:

Introduce overload situations where attackers have more players than defenders

Setup:

Set up 2 small pitches 15x20 with two attackers and one defender. The two attackers attempt to dribble and pass to beat the defender and score. The defender must try and stop them from scoring by winning the ball or by kicking it out of play. Swap defenders every 5 minutes with 1 minute rest in between rounds so everybody gets a chance to attack the goal.

If the defending team wins the ball back they earn a goal, if the attackers score that is a goal, attackers should have more points as they have more players
Progression:

Introduce a set time to score a goal to make it harder for attackers.

Add a third defender to progress even further.

Equipment

Mini-goals

Footballs

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Overload SSG (20 mins)

Objective

Create in-game overloads

Setup

Set up a pitch for a 5 v 5. Around the outside of the pitch have 6 balls on cones. If a player loses the ball that is in play, they must go and get it and bring it back. Any player from the other team can then grab any of the balls scattered around the field and continue playing. This creates an overload as when one player is getting the ball they lost, the other team have more players on the field giving them chance to attack the overload.

Progressions

- Take balls away from cones around the edge so attacking team need to think more

- Limit touches on the ball

- When the ball is won back, set a time limit for a goal

- If you commit a foul, 30 seconds off the field