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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Attacking Principles - Creating Chances from Wide Play

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Hasani McKenzie

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Hasani McKenzie
Name: Hasani McKenzie
City: Asheville
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlapping Run Semi-Opposed

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Overlapping Run Semi-Opposed (15 mins)

Set up: Using half the field, place 4 mannequins approximately 8 yards beyond the top of the box as shown in the diagram.

Also create a 10*10 grid at midfield with two mini goals to use as counter goals. 

For this activity you will need the following players:

  • 4 attackers and 2 defenders inside the 10*10 area
  • You will also need 5 players outside the areas as seen in the diagram (2 fullbacks, 2 wingers and 1 center forward)
Th activity starts with a 4v2 rondo inside the 10*10 area, after four passes they can they play the ball out to either winger who checks inside to receive the ball. The fullback will then make an overlapping run to receive a pass from the winger so they can cross the ball for any of the three runs being made into the box by the forward, opposite side winger and one central player (previously a part of the 4v2 rondo)

Coaching Points:

  • Timing of movements is key
    • Winger must recognize visual cue of when central player picks head up to check inside to receive 
    • Fullback must time run to stay onside 
    • Center forward must check towards winger when they receive to make the defenders think the ball will be played inside 
  • Weight of pass 
  • Attack ball with positive body language to finish the cross 
  • Must have runs into the box that compliment each other, can't all make the same runs 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Underlapping Run Semi-opposed

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Underlapping Run Semi-opposed (15 mins)

Set up: Exact same set up as previous diagram.

This time the winger receiving the ball pulls wide to receive the pass creating the pass inside so the fullback makes an underlapping run. When the full back receives the ball on the inside they should drive into the space then play the ball across goal to score. 

Coaching Points:

  • Timing of movements is key
    • Winger must recognize visual cue of when central player picks head up to check away (towards the line) to create space on the inside 
    • Fullback must time run to arrive in that central pocket in the half space to be able to drive with the ball using first touch
    • Center forward must pull away from the ball more towards the weakside to create space for the underlapping run 
  • Weight of pass
  • Attack ball with positive body language to finish the cross
  • Must have runs into the box that compliment each other, can't all make the same runs


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