Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Overlaps - u12 Session (Start Time: 2025-04-12 18:00:00)

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Kevin Watt

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Kevin Watt
Name: Kevin Watt
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Technical : 

Use three-quarters of the pitch with start line positioned midway point of furthest half from goal

Use three cones to mark start points and split players equally between cones

Players start in threes, with centre player passing left and overlapping left player who passes to furthest right player and follows his pass

Each player follows his pass overlapping and taking the next position until there is an opportunity to shoot upon reaching the penalty area

Pick up the ball and rejoin the queue at the other end to go again

Skill :  

Create a 20m x 20m box using markers with a mannequin placed at the centre

A passes to B and makes an overlapping run behind him

B drives at mannequin before laying off into the path of A

A completes the sequence by passing to C

C restarts the sequence by passing to D

A joins queue C

B joins queue D


SSG :  


Using the same 20m x 20m box replace the mannequin with two mini goals either side on the vertical plane and place two mini goals centrally on the horizontal plane.

They should be back to back with 7m between them to allow a central channel

Teams play 3v3 and when one side scores, the next team of the conceding side comes into play with the ball

Play continues until one side reaches 10 goals



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical - Overlap

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Technical - Overlap (20 mins)

Aim


To take the ball from one end to the other with constant overlapping runs, maintaining width all the way and finishing with a shot on goal


Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):


Progression 1 - Introduce a time element to get a shot away (countdown from 10)


Regression 1 - Add channels to ensure wide players stay wide and don't encroach on the centre

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Wide players must maintain width. Add channels if necessary

Players must make a minimum of 5 passes before attempting to score

Challenge teams to get shot away in 10 seconds

Challenge players to get the ball into the receivers path (weight, direction)

Teams must time runs to match those of their teammates

Mechanics

Timing of runs

Timing of passes

Strength of passes

Direction of passes

Passing technique


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill - Overlapping Runs

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Skill - Overlapping Runs (20 mins)

Aim


"A" passes into the path of B and performs an overlapping run behind him

"B" drives directly at defender (mannequin) before laying the ball off into the path of A

"A" then passes to "C" who starts the sequence over with a pass to "D"

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progression 1 - Reverse sequence to work on weaker foot 

Progression 2 - Replace mannequin with a passive defender

Regression - Increase box size to allow more time for adjusting timing and weight of passes

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Challenge players to drive at the centre mannequin to simulate driving at the defender

Mechanics

Up on toes

Receive on back foot

Timing of pass

Strength of pass

Timing of run

Body position to receive


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - Overlap with options to score

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SSG - Overlap with options to score (20 mins)

Aim


Play 3 v 3 to score in any of the three goals the team is not defending

Attacking team should look for overlapping runs to play through balls between central goals

Defensive team must try to stop attackers from scoring in any of the three available goals


Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progression 1 - Add a player to each side to reduce space and time

Regression 1 - Increase box size to allow more space for overlaps

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Teams can score in any of the goals they are not defending

Only three players from each side can enter at a time

First team to 10 goals wins 

Challenge defensive team to win the ball back within 10 seconds

Challenge attackers to score with one touch


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