Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Overlap/underlap arrival activity

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Area:

Create large area suitable for number of players. 8-12 players 20m x 20m approx.

Equipment:

Balls (1 per pair), cones, discs or poles to mark area.

Objective:

In pairs, player 1 dribbles around the space and player 2 has to run and create an overlap/underlap and call for the ball to be played "IN FRONT" of them to run onto. The players the swap roles.

Progression:

No longer working in pairs but all together. Once you have passed to a player who has overlaped/undrlaped you, go and overlap a new player who is dribbling with the ball. The process is repaeated .

Key points:

Communication to release the pass when called for. weight of pass is very important so the overlaper runs onto the ball. Body shape of passer and runner. Runners slightly to the side so they can see to pass and the passer in a good poistion to make an easier pass.