Overlapping Runs Soccer Session - Technical activity

Time: 10 minutes Set up: • 15x20 yard area • 3 players per team with one soccer ball Instructions: Using the same size area one team will be working and passing the ball horizontally and the other team vertically across. 2 players of the same team will be standing opposite each other on the edges of the area with the 3rd member inside the square. The player on the outside will start with the ball and pass to the player in the middle who checked in and made an angle to receive the ball. The player who then made the pass will make an overlapping run around and in front of the player who just received the ball. Next, the player on the ball will then play the ball forward to their teammate who made the overlapping run and they will pass it to their team made on the other side.