Combination Overlap Delivery

Objectives

• -Create crossing chances with an overlap
• -Deliver quality balls from wide areas
• -Coach the timing of the run outside

Setup

1. 1A wide channel with an overlapping start cone behind it in a 44 x 34 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3Balls at the winger's cone, keeper in goal.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Winger receives, drives inside and sets for the overlapping runner.
2. 2The overlapping player delivers first time or after one touch.
3. 3Two attackers arrive at near post and penalty spot.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Common mistakes

• -Overlap run too early
• -Crossing straight to the keeper
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still