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 for Junior Players 3

CREATING SPACE 8

Area: 20 metres x 40 metres, this can be altered according to the group.

In this practice 12 players (6 v 6) – one ball in play

The teams must keep possession
The A team i.e. A1 – A6 must try and play across the area (from A6 to A5 who are used as target players and they stay outside the area behind the end line).

So in the diagram A6 plays to A1 to A4 to A3 and then on to A5 – trying to do so without B’s touching the ball.

To score a point/goal the ball must go from end to end, and back i.e. A6 plays to the A’s and they play to A5 and then return the ball to A6 without the B’s getting a touch.

Once A5 or A6 receive the ball they go into the area changing places with the last player to play the ball (in diagram A3 B’s playing across the area, when they gain possession, try and play from B5 to B6 with A’s doing the defending)

To try and assist his team the target players (A6 and A5) and (B6 and B5) can move up and down their line – staying on the outside all the time.

• Coaches should insist the team not in possession do try and win the ball so that they can set up their own play.
• B’s have only 20 metres to make up, so they must be encouraged to go for tight accurate passing (1-2’s) with A’s marking tight.
• Coaches should insist on players using the space available – demanding the target players work up and down the line.
• Players should try and create space as individuals, and together as a team by combining with the ball on movement, support and accurate passing.