| Name: | Jason Short |
|---|---|
| City: | Phoenixville |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Overlap game
Set up:
Pitch 30yds x 30yds including two 10yd side channels.
Procedure:
Wingers must stay inside the channels until they receive a pass
Wingers must dribble into the pitch when they receive the ball
A new player must now overlap the wide player and go into the channel
If the ball leaves the pitch then the game is restarted by the goalkeeper of the team in possession.
Coaching points:
Quality of first touch and pass, using both feet with ball coming in and out, checking off defenders, looks over the shoulder, specific communication. Width of overlap, communication of overlap, direction of first touch away from overlap.
Progressions:
Defenders are allowed into the wide channel.
Remove the wide channels and play a normal two goal game.

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6v6
Set up:
Full Field
Procedure:
Must include overlap to go to goal
Coaching points:
Quality of first touch and pass, using both feet with ball coming in and out, checking off defenders, looks over the shoulder, specific communication. Width of overlap, communication of overlap, direction of first touch away from overlap.
Progressions:
Free play, double goals that incorporate overlap.

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Combination Shooting
Set up:
Procedure:
Player 1 starts the first series by passing to player 2.
Player 2 passes to player 3. 3 plays back to 2.
2 spins wide and crosses ball for overlapping player 1.
Coaching points:
Good passing combination to feet while playing in 1 touch.
Good fluid movement keeping the body under control
Finishing with a shot on target.
Focus on body mechanics when striking the shot.
Progressions:
Switch sides the players shoot so players are shooting left and right footed.
Be creative and make up other combinations as they are limitless.
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Diamond passing (overlap)
Set up:
1 diamond per group, 4 cones in a diamond shape, 20 x 30. 6-7 players at each set up.
Procedure:
1. Going counter clockwise, pass and go to the next cone around the diamond.
Coaching points:
Quality of first touch and pass, using both feet with ball coming in and out, checking off defenders, looks over the shoulder, specific communication. Width of overlap, communication of overlap, direction of first touch away from overlap.
Progressions:
1. Play clockwise and switch feet.
2. Start playing counter-clockwise to 2nd cone. 2nd cone plays to 4th as player one overlaps cone 2. Player at cone 3 plays into overlap who finds cone 3. Cone 2 starts the next overlap. Continue player rotation as normal.