CONTROL SHOOTING PASSING DRIBBLING TURNING HEADING CREATE SPACE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING SUPPORT PLAY GOALKEEPING CROSSING TACKLING THE THROW IN ATTACKING SET PLAYS DEFENDING SET PLAYS THE FREE KICK

CREATING SPACE

Please select a subsection from the topics below :

A basic introduction   Cross over runs  The Overlap   Creating Space 1 and 2    Creating Space 3    Creating Space 4    Creating Space 5    Creating Space 6    Creating Space 7   Creating Space 8   Creating Space 9   Creating Space for Junior Players    Creating Space for Junior Players 2

CREATING SPACE 6

Practice

A circle diameter approx 20 metres

4 players inside the circle close to the 4 cones as in diagram A, B, C and D

8 or 9 players on the edge of the circle (i.e. P1 – P9) – there can be any number above 6

3 balls with three of the players on the edge of the circle marked (P2, P4 and P6)

In the diagram P2 passes to (B) who makes space for himself in front of the cone, controls the ball and then lays it off to a spare man on the edge of the circle P1.

While this is going on P4 plays to (A) who controls and lays off to P3.

P6, the same, to (D) who lays back to P8.

N.B. To maintain the practice as soon as P1, P3 and P8 receive the ball, they then lay off to a player from A, B, C and D and so the whole thing is continuous.

N.B. (for coaches)

A, B, C and D must manoeuvre around their cones, create space to receive and lay off passes.

P1 – P9 must put in sharp, incisive passes along the ground.