Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Create and exploit overloads (UEFA C) 3

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Tom Rucker

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Name:	Tom Rucker
City:	Manchester
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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20 x 24

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): overload skill based practice

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Learning Objectives

	Technical A good first touch allows players to manipulate the ball into open spaces quickly. Dribbling & Ball Carrying: Using feints, changes of pace, and direction to beat defenders and create space
	Tactical Rapidly moving the ball from congested areas to the weak side switching the play to create the space on the field as well as underlapping and overlapping runs to exploit the defence.
	Physical Agility & Change of Direction: Sharp turns and quick movements help evade defenders, being agile is crucial in tight spaces, allowing players to exploit gaps and get out of danger.
	Psychological Awareness & ScanningAnticipation: Players must develop the habit of constantly scanning their surroundings to predict movements and identify spaces before they appear. Peripheral Vision: Awareness of teammates, opponents, and available space helps in better positioning and quicker decision-making
	Social Leadership and assertiveness are vital in organizing movements.

overload skill based practice

set up- The middle players (yellow and blue) need to pass to the neutral (red) in the end zone to earn a point, the neutral player can also attack with the team in possession causing an overload (3v2) the neutral player decides if they want to join the attack or not. However once the team wins possession from the team of 3 (including the neutral) they need to pass back to the neutral player from their side to restart play, within this time frame the neutral player from the other side needs to run back to their end zone to receive a pass from the other team.

target- can all 3 players touch the ball before passing into the neutral player in the end zone.

Set up

6 balls

4 bibs

12 cones

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): creating overloads modified game

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creating overloads modified game

Session description: 2v2 in the middle with 2 wide neutral players who can join the attack and leave their zone once they receive the ball to create a 3 v 2 overload and aim to score in the 2 mini goals. If a yellow is dispossessed, they need to return to their zone immediately.

TARGETS - Can we counter the counter in under 5 seconds? = 2 goals

High physical output

Regression- wide players stay in their zones

Coaching points

Creating and exploiting space
What can the middle players do when the wide player drives into the middle?
Can we drag the recovering defender away with a run
Counter the counter by exploiting space
Controlled touch
Firm passes
Can we overlap?

Attacking principles of play:

Dispersal - creating space

Penetration- moving the ball around or though the opposition to get closer to the goal (weight of pass)

Movement- movement off the ball to create space

Support- support the attack