Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2004BR - Overlap - Fall 2016

SAQ

Organization:

1. Two lines of equal numbers.

2. 10 x 15 Yard Area.

Instructions:

1. Players do dynamic stretches and coordination movements through the middle and jog on the way back.

2. Next player in the line goes as soon as the player in front gets to the middle cones.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of movement

Progression:

- 1v1 races

Semi-opposed

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

A passes to B. B drives a long pass across to C. C commits B (passive defender) and plays the pass to D who is overlapping. Rotation: A - B - C - D.

Coaching Points:

- Checks before receiving ball

- Quality of driven pass (low and hard)

- Commit defender on dribble

- Commit defender centrally to open up two options either side

- Dribble with ball closest to support, outside of the foot flick pass to play them in

- Communication (Hold, Through) of overlapping player

- Shape and timing of run

- Quality of pass through (weight, direction)

- Recognising when to make the overlapping run (player on ball driving infield) and when to support underneath ball.

Progressions:

- Change direction

Small Sided Game

Organization:

- 4v4 game with goalkeepers. 3 Teams, winners stay on. 1 goal, or 2 minute games.

Coaching Points:

- Recap role of first attacker (penetration)

- Recap role of second attacker (support)

- Recap role of third attacker (unbalance)

- Can we create a diamond? (Width, Depth, Length)

- Are players aware of which of the above roles they have?

- Movement as ball travels

- Recognizing visual cues for the combinations covered

- Speed of thought and movement in transition