Creating Space –Team

• Technique Practice Organisation

12 players in 3 groups of 4 with a ball per group
X player on outside of grid pass to O players who
0 X
combine to pass ball into X player at opposite end. Rotate
players regularly

X 0 Key Teaching Points

0 X
X 0
• Start Position & Body Stance to Receive
the Pass – half turned
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•
Movement to create space
Quality of pass
• Positive 1st touch/positive attitude
• Support run – timing, angle & distance

Progression/Patterns
0 X •1-2 – 2 touch, 1 touch, no touch

X •Diagonal runs /reverse passes

•Up – back & through
0 •Cross –over
•set and spin & variations
 Creating Space – Team
• Skill Practice Organisation
12 players in 2 groups of 6 Play 2v2 in each 30 x 20 yd
grid. Players can pass back to team-mate, but encourage
them to turn
X 0 0 Key Teaching Points
X • Start Position & Body Stance to Receive the Pass –
half turned
• Movement to create space – check away to come
X 0 •
short, come short and spin long, check right to go left
Accuracy & pace of pass to encourage turn or make
easy to control
• Awareness of defenders position/ decision
• Execution of turning technique
• Support movement of partner
• End product – dribble or pass

X 0 Progression /Patterns
• Wall pass & variations
0
X X
•Diagonal Runs

0 •Cross –over
•Overlaps
 Creating Space – Team
Game – Related Practice Organisation
4 v 4 with Target players & 2 floaters. If coaching the O’s
TP give the ball to X team to check O players reaction when
possession is regained.

Key Teaching Points

• Create space – team & Individual
X •
•
Movement of players to receive ball
Quality of pass – to feet /to space
X 0
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•
Positive attitude/positive 1st touch
Decision to shoot/dribble/pass?
0 • Support from other players
• End product
F • Cover /Communication b/w last defender and GK

F
X X Progression /Patterns
0 0 •Deal with 1v1 situations first
•1-2 – on second touch, on first touch, no touch (dummy)
•Diagonal run /reverse pass /or fake and dribble
•Set & Spin, Third man running
•Over lap, cross-overs & variations
TP
 Creating Space – Team
4 v4 Game Organisation
4 v 4 with GK’s & 2 floaters. Spare balls around pitch.
If coaching the O’s give the ball to X team to check O
GK players reaction when possession is regained.

Key Teaching Points

X X
0 0
• Create space – team & Individual
•
•
Movement of players to receive ball
Quality of pass – to feet /to space
• Positive attitude/positive 1st touch
• Decision to shoot/dribble/pass?
• Support from other players

F X
•
•
End product
Cover /Communication b/w last defender and GK

X F
0 Patterns
0 •Deal with 1v1 situations first
•1-2 – on second touch, on first touch, no touch (dummy)
•Diagonal run /reverse pass /or fake and dribble
GK •Set & Spin, Third man running
•Over lap, cross-over & variations