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Passing ยท U11 to adult

Overlap passing pattern

A wide player receives, a teammate runs around the outside, and the ball is slipped into the overlapping run. Teaches timing, weight of pass and the overlap used by full-backs and wide players.

U11 to adultAges
6 to 12Players
30 x 20 mArea
15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Start cone (centre), wide cone, and an end cone near the byline.
  • Players at the start cone with balls, one at the wide cone.

Equipment: Cones, 2 balls

How it works

  1. Centre player passes to the wide player, then sprints round the outside of them.
  2. Wide player takes a touch inside and slides the ball into the overlapping run.
  3. Overlapper crosses or passes to the end cone; everyone rotates one position.

Coaching points

  • Overlapper: shout 'round!' and run on the outside, at speed.
  • Wide player drives inside to draw the defender, then releases.
  • Pass in front of the runner, not to feet.

Formations this drill suits

2-3-1 (7v7) drills2-4-2 (9v9) drills4-3-3 (11v11) drills4-4-2 (11v11) drills4-2-3-1 (11v11) drills

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Make it easier

  • Walk the pattern first
  • Two touches each

Make it harder

  • Add a defender on the wide player
  • Finish with a cross to a striker
  • Choose: overlap or underlap

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