Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Overlap and switch rondo

Overlap Switch Rondo

Overlap Rondo

Setup: Two boxes 15 x 12 separated 3 yards apart. 2 v 2 (Blue v Red) in ball side grid with one neutral player (Central Yellow) as a bounce player to make a 3 v 2. Two neutral players on wide cones (red) for overlaps. Three minute games. Losing team after 3 minutes becomes neutral team (swaps with yellow)

Process: 

Team in possession must create a chain of four (adjust number if necessary) before playing into one of the wide neutral players. Once this is completed succesfully (accurately) the player must overlap the wide player an start an new 2 v 2 + 1 in the opposite grid. When an Overlap is completed succesfully, one of the defending players from the first box must get into the opposite box ASAP to prevent a 3 v 1. If defending team wins the ball back they must repeat the same process. Goals scored every time a team completes a succesful overlap. 

Coaching points:

Angles of support

Speed of play with quick decisions

Transition quickly

Awareness of surroundings

Width and depth in possession

Head up and scan opposite grid while overlapping