Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creating Overloads (General/SSG) In Possession

Possession Session Set-Up

Creating Overloads (General/SSG) In Possession

Key Factors:

In this possession session, I'm looking for the team to keep the ball.

The 3 Floaters will be asked to be aware of the space around them, taking up the free space in the

5 marked areas around the possessin square. Once the floater has received an played the pass back to the team in possession, they have to move to a different free area. This will test their awareness of whats happening around them and anticipation of what could possibly happen after.

The Red & Blue Teams will be looking to create & utilise overloads in what is a 9v6 for the team that has possession.

This is quite a physical and mentally draining session, so rotaion of floaters throughout the session will be done.

The session will be set up with set timings and stipulations as follows:

4 mins (Free Play)

1 Min Rest

4 mins (3 Touch)

1 Min Rest

3 mins (2 Touch)

1 Min Rest

3 mins (1 Touch/2Touch)

1 Min Rest

The Floaters will be restricted to 2 Touches at all times and will alternate at every interval .

1st & 3rd Intervals to Red

2nd & 4th Intervals to Blue

Organisation:

48m x 40m Possession Area

5 x 3x3m squares

15 Players

6x Red Bibs

6x Blue Bibs

3x Yellow Bibs

Balls

2x Large Goals (SSG)

SSG (20 mins)

Key Factors

This SSG adds a goal scoring opportunity at the end of the possession segment done previously.

Teams will be looking to accumulate a minimum 6 passes this, though once 6 is reached, the Floater(either end) will look to slide a player from the team in possession through on goal. Once the pass breaks the line through to goal, the Attacker will have 4 Seconds to get a shot off.

If they score, they get a point and their team retain possession. Miss/Save, the play restart immediately from the Coach/Server. Regardless the outcome of the shot, the shooter will be asked to make a recovery run back in to the square.

The new elements of this session, heightens the importance of communication and work off of the ball. Making 3rd man runs & blind side runs to create overloads in to the space and through on goal.

Organisation:

The session will be set up with set timings and stipulations as follows:

4 mins (Free Play)

4 mins (3 Touch)

3 mins (2 Touch)

3 mins (1 Touch/2Touch)

The Floaters will be restricted to 2 Touches at all times and will alternate at every interval as such...

1st & 3rd Intervals to Blue

2nd & 4th Intervals to Red