Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): OA3 - Mike Ciccolella - Defending the Overload (General to SSG)

SSG

ORGANIZATION

7 ( Red team = coached) vs. 8 (Blue team = managed)

Three zones on 1/2 pitch

Two goals

Setup-

• 50 yards x 30 yards pitch divided into three thirds with the middle third being 20 x 30 and the end thirds being 15 x 30. 
• The ball starts from the GK is essentially a 1 v 2 – to support players from the midfield zone can drop into the defending zone to help build the play through the pitch into the attacking third to score. 
• Blue striker can/should drop into middle third to create the overload for blue.
• If a team score, they keep the ball and restart from the GK. 
• Red players cannot move forward a third to start with until this is added as a progression.

COACHING POINTS: 

Challenges/Conditions: 

• Allow one player from each team to move into the attacking zone to support the attack or defense. 
• Add an extra defender for each team using the players from midfield zone.
  
• Adjust field/zone sizes (bigger is more difficult for defenders)
• Allow multiple players to move between zones
• Allow defenders to switch zones

INTERVENTIONS:

• Concurrent
• Coaching process
• Walk-through
• Terminal