Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Team Practices: Spatial Awareness

Utilizing Space (20 mins)

- Two teams split even, the team in position have to pass as many times as they can through the pole gates.

- Once a pass is made and received through a gate, the team have to move onto another gate.

- If intercepted or tackled, the opposition attempts to do the same. The most points win, after a certain time.

- Encourage players off the ball, but in possession, to make movements towards the gates that have space around them.

Pass to Create

- Players have to use their body & movement to receive a pass and play it back to each player on the outside.

- They can go back to the same player multiple times to deceive the defender if they wish.

- Opposed against one defender who tries to tackle or intercept.

Progression

- One of the players from the outside now joins the attacking player to make a 2 vs 1, to switch the ball from one side to the other with a pass between players in the area, three times without losing possession. Swap roles each attempt.

- This can be progressed into 2 vs 2.

Midfield Rotations

- Players in usual playing positions, except the midfield area, three out of four grids are occupied.

- Each team has a number of attempts before swapping over team roles, play is started from the zone with the two mini goals.

- Blues are to press from the start and defend the big goal, aiming to play into the mini goals.

- The ball must enter the middle area and a pass to be played between the players before attacking, using the other players around the area for retaining possession.