Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Overlap/underlap & 3rd man runs U11 session 1 (Start Time: 2019-03-30 10:00:00)

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Name:	Steve Gulliver
City:	Southampton
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Identified that in possesion that movement off the ball of the team needs improving. Introduce the concept of overlaps, underlaps and 3rd man runs. into space. Convey the importance of thinking 1 or 2 moves ahead to recieve the ball on the move into space which is very difficult for the opposition to track and mark.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlap/underlap arrival activity

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Overlap/underlap arrival activity (10 mins)

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.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3rd man run practice

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3rd man run practice (20 mins)

Area:

create channels 6m wide x 18m long. each channel has 3 players.

Equipment:

cones, discs, poles to mark channels. balls (1 per channel)

Objective:

Each player is assigned a role (1, 2, 3). i have numbered the role to undrstand easier.

Player 1

The practice starts with player 1. his role is to pass the ball to player 2 and continue his run as a third man runto receive the ball in the shaded area. He then turns around and passes the ball back to player 2 and contuiue his run back to the starting point shaded area,

Player 2

The role of player to is to receive the ball from player 1 and set the ball back to supporting player number 3. They then rotate to receive the ball from player 1 again and set to player 3. Player to should be on the move slightly to simulate pulling off into space to receive.

Player 3

The role of player 3 is to recieve the ball from player 2 and send a through ball to player 1 who has made a third man run. They then need to make a small run to the shaded area and rotate to receive the set pass from player 2. Then again send a through ball to player 1 the return to the shaded box starting position.

Once the sequence is complete, repeat for the duration of the practice (2 mins) then rotate positions/roles so all players have completed each numbered role.

Progression:

Try to acheive 1 touch on the passes. Increase the intensity

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3rd man running with shot

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3rd man running with shot (20 mins)

Third man runs with a shot on goal. After player 3 passes to player 1, players 2 and 3 run to atack the cross fed from player 1 and shoot at goal.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlap/underlap & 3rd man run match

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Overlap/underlap & 3rd man run match (30 mins)

Area:

Any pitch size suitable for number of players.

Eqipment:

Bibs, Balls, Goals, Cones/dics/poles (if not line markings).

Objective:

Split the players into 2 teams and play a normal match. The objective is to try and encourage overlaps, unerlaps and 3rd man runs. This is rewarded by a point scoring system. A actual goal is1 point. If an overlap or underlap and successful is produced then the team score 2points. If a team produce a 3rd man run with a successful pass then this scores 3 points.

Key points:

Movement off the ball, body shape to receive the ball or allow ball to run across/infront of player into space. weight of pass important. Pracrice 1 touch passing (body shape to allow this).

Progression:

Play normal game but try and emphasise trying still to perform overlaps/underlaps/3rd man runs and praise when performed.