Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Principle Based - Create Phase - Create & Exploit Overload - In Possession - No 5 (Start Time: 2025-01-29 19:00:00)

Screen 1 (20 mins)

Objective:-

• The coach will focus on how to create & exploit the overload;
• Keep the ball rolling as much as possible;
• Multi-directional possession drill.

Conditions:-

• 4V4+2+2 Players;
• The area size;
• Players to stay within the assigned zones;
• Only 2 of the spare players are allowed to enter in all 3 zones.

Challenge:-

• How to make the pitch big;
• Can you look for the spare players;
• Use & exploit a numerical advantage to score a point.

Target:-

• Can you use the spare players to create & exploit a numerical advantage;
• Can you use this advantage to take the ball from one end zone to the other;
• Can the team take the ball from one end zone to the other to score a point.

Coaching Details:-

• When & how to exploit a numerical advantage;
• Make the pitch big - width & depth;
• Commit the opponent;
• Movement to create the overload;
• Interchange positions;
• Weight & accuracy of the pass;
• Scan;
• Exploit the space;
• Ball speed;
• How to control the ball (receiving skills);
• Find the spare players;
• Communication;
• On your toes.

Description / Progression:-

• Target Players - All Players
• 36 yards length X 36 yards width;
• Divided into 5 zones;
• 20 Minutes Session;
• 2 minutes to frame the session;
• Block 1: 5 Minutes - Players in 2 Teams 5v5 restricted to their zones, e.g. (the first and last zones will be 1v1 and the middle zone will be 2v2) - 2 neutral players will be used to create the overload in all zones, however, only 1 per zone;
• 1 Minute Terminal Break;
• Block 2: 5 Minutes - Allow the 2 neutral players to work together in the same zones, to create a further numerical advantage;
• 1 Minute Terminal Break;
• Block 3: 5 Minutes - 1 of the defenders in the middle zone can support in the first and final zones. The 2 neutral players are still allowed to enter the 3 zones to create the overloads, but will now be, e.g. (3v2, 4v2, 3v2)

Equipment:-

• 8 Balls;
• 20 Flat cones;
• 12 Bibs (4+4+2+2 different colours);
• 12 Players needed.