Football Tactics, Overlap and Shoot - VIDEO

Overlap and Shoot

OVERLAP AND SHOOT

Under 8's to 10's grass roots football is back, with COVID - 19 safety!

This drill, being socially distance with no tackles and distance of 2 meters.  

Here the WINGER, becomes playmaker and potential striker.  The Central Midfielder becomes part of the attack by providing an overlap to cross the ball.

VIDEO LINK: FOOTBALL DRILL & TACTICS BOARD - OVERLAP AND SHOOT:

THE TECHNIQUE

• The red players will remain quite static in the drill, no tackling.
• A (one-two) between Y2 and Y3 gets the movement started.
• Then Y2 makes a ‘killer forward pass’ to Y1.
• Y2 sprints around Y1, whilst Y1 cuts in to create space for Y2.
• Y2 then overlaps Y1.
• Y1, slips the ball to Y2.
• Both Y2 and Y3 run into the box anticipating the cross from Y2

SKILL

• Defenders are allowed to tackle (post COVID – 19)
• As the Defenders will be aware of the combination play, you can add an extra attacker, so if the overlapping player is blocked, a pass back to an additional player can be made to create a cross or a one-two.

NOTES

Coach timings and weight of pass.  Crucial for players to maintain one touch pass to speed up the combination play so that defenders are taken by surprise.

FA LEVEL 2 Structure