Easiest Way To Teach Kids Overlap & Delay....

[golpealhigado]

I coach a boys U12 and U14 team. So what would be the easiest way to teach that to my boys...
Thanks,
Golpe....

[rca2]

I coach a boys U12 and U14 team. So what would be the easiest way to teach that to my boys...
Thanks,
Golpe....

I am not sure what you mean by "overlap and delay." Its the "delay" part that has me confused. My guess is that this is functional training for wide players on the attack. If it is on attack and aimed at advancing the ball up the field (i.e., keeping the ball away from opponents while advancing from start point to finish point) I would start with a small sided passing drill, rather large area and no pressure. The objective is for at least 3 attacking players (add more attacking players if what you intend involves more attackers) to advance the ball from one end of the zone to the other, say across an end line. When they properly demonstrate the play that you want, gradually increase the pressure over time until you get to match-like conditions. Before decreasing space, I would increase the pressure from none to light pressure to medium pressure, from 3v1 to 3v2. Eventually you would want to constrict space to simulate overlaping runs along the touchline. You can also add a goal to finish the penetration with a shot.

In a scrimmage you can force this type of play along the touch lines by requiring the ball to pass through a wicket (two cones placed near the touchline on each side in the middle third) before entering the attacking third. This can also be used to force the kids to switch fields from one side to the other in possession style play mimicing the defense being too strong to advance (too many defenders guarding the wicket area).

If its a defensive tactic, you can still use shadow play to walk through the tactic without pressure at first. Then slowly introduce attacking pressure. Build up the attacking pressure as the defense demonstrates more proficiency. The key is to keep the pressure low enough so that the players are successful. Gradually increase the pressure (add intensity, add opponents, vary space, add goals) until you eventually get to match-like conditions. It may take weeks, but eventually you will get there.

[Twenty26Six]

Delay could refer to the player with the ball "holding" and waiting for the player off the ball to make/finish his overlapping run.


Play 2v2 in a square with a plus player on each side. Teams score points by completing an "overlap" around one of the neutral players.

[CCSC_STRIKER20]

Delay could refer to the player with the ball "holding" and waiting for the player off the ball to make/finish his overlapping run.


Play 2v2 in a square with a plus player on each side. Teams score points by completing an "overlap" around one of the neutral players.

I like this.

And while doing this, make sure you are coaching and showing the kids how to do this.

Coach why it's important and and who would use it in a game.

[golpealhigado]

Sorry I should of been more specific. It has to do with defense.

[Twenty26Six]

Sorry I should of been more specific. It has to do with defense.

You mean pressure (delay) and cover (overlap)?

Or, do you mean recovering goal-side (overlap)?

Maybe, you could explain a little more about what you want. I don't know if any of us have heard those terms used in such a way before. :o

[snolly g]

Sorry I should of been more specific. It has to do with defense.

you mean "contain" and "cover"?

like, A is attacker. B is defender. and you want B to contain A (but don't try to take the ball) until C arrives to provide cover.

[Utd16]

Show them a live demonstration with another person. Also show a video.

[Twenty26Six]

Also show a video.

Where you going to plug in the TV? A tree? ;)

[CCSC_STRIKER20]

Where you going to plug in the TV? A tree? ;)

No. You get the kids to run on a treadmill to charge the generator!

Duh.

You mean the rest of you don't have an air conditioned coaching chamber for those hot summer days?

[rca2]

Sorry I should of been more specific. It has to do with defense.

No problem. People use different terms for a lot of things. I use "pressure" (the "first" defender who is marking the attacker with the ball), "cover" (the "second" defender who is supporting behind the first defender and will pick up the attacker with the ball if the "first" defender is beaten), and "balance" (the defenders spread out to provide marking for the other attackers and coverage of passing lanes. I use "recover" to describe a beaten defenders run back to get on the goal side of the ball to provide cover and balance.

Walking the players through it without pressure is a good place to start. To make it easier for the kids to understand, I suggest that the circumstances you provide include a ball to react to (even if you are just carrying the ball around) and a goal to defend. Without the ball and the goal what you are trying to teach may be too abstract for the kids to be able to relate it to a match. The goal defines the danger area which must be closely defended and the ball represents the immediate threat.

[MetroChile]

I was helping out a friend with camp for kids aged 10-16 last week. Some of the kids had never played soccer in their lives and some had very little exposure (if any) to the sport, and at most had played at rec. level.

One of the things we tried to teach them was "overlapping". As I stated earlier, their level of exposure/experience is probably considerably less than most of the kids most of you guys coach and/or describe here. At any rate, the kid had difficulty grasping the concept and we had them working in groups of 3: 2 attackers vs. 1 defender, rotating every 2-3 minutes.

Eventually, I kind of figured that in order for them to really see what an overlap is, the kids needed to be on defense first and see the attackers passing and the one boy/girl going around waiting for the pass.

So, in essense, what I am trying to see is that to really get them to understand what an "overlap" is, one might wanna focus on the defender.

My 2 chilean pesos. :)

[Twenty26Six]

I was helping out a friend with camp for kids aged 10-16 last week. Some of the kids had never played soccer in their lives and some had very little exposure (if any) to the sport, and at most had played at rec. level.

One of the things we tried to teach them was "overlapping". As I stated earlier, their level of exposure/experience is probably considerably less than most of the kids most of you guys coach and/or describe here. At any rate, the kid had difficulty grasping the concept and we had them working in groups of 3: 2 attackers vs. 1 defender, rotating every 2-3 minutes.

Eventually, I kind of figured that in order for them to really see what an overlap is, the kids needed to be on defense first and see the attackers passing and the one boy/girl going around waiting for the pass.

So, in essense, what I am trying to see is that to really get them to understand what an "overlap" is, one might wanna focus on the defender.

My 2 chilean pesos. :)

Good point. But, I think we have already established that he isn't talking about the attacking combination play known as the "overlap". It's something defensive - probably akin to "cover".

[MetroChile]

Good point. But, I think we have already established that he isn't talking about the attacking combination play known as the "overlap". It's something defensive - probably akin to "cover".

Ah my bad: that's what I get for not throughly reading through the whole thread. :p My apologies, again. :)

[Twenty26Six]

Ah my bad: that's what I get for not throughly reading through the whole thread. :p My apologies, again. :)

No worries. I don't think any of us understood the terminology correctly on the first go-round. :o