Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General Practice - IP - Creating and Exploiting Overloads

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Nathan Catherall

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Name:	Nathan Catherall
City:	Nr. Mold
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Welsh Way Principles

Understand when and how to exploit a numerical advantage against the opposition.

Coaching Points

In possession (coached)

When & how to exploit a numerical advantage
Find the spare player
Player movement to create the overload
Interchange positions
commit the opponent
Ball speed

Out of possession (uncoached)

Recognise opposition movement
Press quickly
Protect the middle
Leave the furthest player

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Work on specific ball control techniques. Ensuring repetition and development of core ball mastery techniques.
	Tactical Ball retention techniques being practiced.
	Physical Players constantly moving, starting to warm up in preparation for the football session ahead.
	Psychological Beginning to focus on the session ahead. Topic introduced, can they mentally prepare for the challenges ahead.
	Social First part of the session, arrival activity, players to be greeting each other and getting any pre session discussions out of their system.

Arrival Activity (5 mins)

Arrival Activity

As players arrive they grab a ball and dribble around the 20x20 box (adjustable to suit player age, size and numbers). Bibs are dictated to players on arrival in preparation for the session, by the assistant coach.

The assistant coach calls out commands, such as Cruyff Turn, all players then demonstrate that particular skill. Coach cycles through various turns, skills and ball mastery techniques, and picking up on any players that need feedback.

When the lead coach has set up the session and ready to take the players, he introduces the topic during their ball mastery work. Potential to use Q&A to see what the players already know regarding the topic.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Finding space, passing to free player & good ball control.
	Tactical Working as a group, keeping possession finding the free player.
	Physical Effort level to lose defender. Movement to switch from box to box. Staying on their toes, to quickly receive the ball under instant pressure.
	Psychological Determination to keep possession of the ball. More success for team in possession to grow their confidence.
	Social Communication and building relationships with fellow team mates, to build better trust and improve overall team success.

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Warm-Up Activity

Set-Up

Players put into small games of 6v2, in a box 20x15, split into two smaller boxes (10x15).

How

2 pairs of blues remain in each box, with one pair of blues that can transfer from one to the other. The blues attempt to make 4 successful passes, before switching to the neighbouring box.

The reds try to win the ball back. If they win possession they try to successfully dribble the ball out of the current box (avoiding the neighbouring box). Coach then plays a new ball.

Focus

Coaches will focus on the players in possession and look to encourage players to find the space and look to ensure ball retention in a 4v2 overload, linking to the welsh way principles.

Key Points

Rotate blue players every 2 minutes, to ensure all get to transfer boxes.

Rotate reds players every 2 minutes, to ensure they don't get overtired and get the opportunity to be in the possession team.

Ensure blues are getting success with their passing.

The area size is adjustable.

Player numbers are adjustable.

Interventions

concurrent

terminal

walkthrough

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overload Wave Game

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Ball control, passing and shooting.
	Tactical Ensuring ball retention,
	Physical Wave game requires effort, especially for early participants. Will be end to end, as the overload swaps
	Psychological Team in possession should have high success, confidence increased and goals should be scored regular due to goal size and small pitch dimensions.
	Social Building on trust of others and working on player group dynamic.

Overload Wave Game (15 mins)

General Practice - Wave Game

Organisation

20X30 area with full-size goals at each end (this may vary depending on the age/ability of the players and the physical demands required) X2 goalkeepers and 2 teams of 4 players

Due to the wave game aspect allow the session to be reset and played out in blocks of 3, utilise a 2 minute rest period to help maintain the intensity in the practice.

Explanation

Coach plays a ball into the first red player - 1v1 against the blues Keeper.

Once the ball is dead, the coach plays a second ball to a blue player, joined by a second blue player, they form a 2v1 on the initial red player.

Once the ball is dead, the coach plays the third ball to a red player, joined by the existing red player and a second red player from the side, to form a 3v2 on the two blue players.

Once the ball is dead, the session resets and the coach then plays a ball into the first blue player etc.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets

The conditions are a 30x20 area with 2 full-size goals at either end

The target for both teams is to score in the opposition's goal

Challenge the team in possession to move the ball quickly, commit the opponent to the ball in order to create space to exploit the numerical advantage.

A 10-second count down will help with the intensity of the session and help maintain realism

Challenge the out of possession team to recover their defensive shape as quickly as possible and try to protect central areas.

Interventions

concurrent

terminal

walkthrough

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Ball control, passing and shooting.
	Tactical Keeping shape and ensuring the overload is found and exploited.
	Physical Large playing size area, encouraging more movement and
	Psychological Success should be high for possession team.
	Social Team work, building on previous part of the session. Players supporting each other to induce the overloads.

SSG (30 mins)

SSG

Organisation

Pitch 90x50 divided into three thirds. Two full-sized goals, with Keepers. Each third has two reds and two blues. The blue team has one extra player.

Explanation

The blue team (coached) try to utilise the additional player (who can move to each third) in each third to create and exploit the overload. Initially, not a set player, so any blue player can move from box to box, however, there must always be a minimum of two in each box.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets

Initially, blues have an implicit overload. Potential to change a blue into a neutral player, allowing both teams, when in possession, to have the overload.

As the session progresses, reduce the rigidity of the boxes, allowing players to transfer into other areas with conditions (one in one out, only when team in possession or when the coach has stated so.)

Considerations

Pitch size can be adjusted.

Player numbers can be adjusted.

Potential for players to be given numbers, on coaches command, players run around the edge of the playing area, leaving their team down one man for a period of time.

Interventions

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terminal

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