Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creating Space

Technical (15 mins)

Organization:

8 Players 6 Footballs 6 Cones 20 X 20 Area

This drill encourages creative movement to receive and pass.

Instructions:

Two areas with mannequin in middle. 4 players per area with 1 player in the middle and 3 players around the outside. 2 players on outside have footballs and middle player receives ball from team mate and passes to player without the ball, then receives the 2nd ball and passes to team mate without the ball. Rotate roles of players.

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass - Players to pass with quality weight, disguise and accuracy to move the ball effectively.

Awareness - In order to perform movements with the ball players should be aware of the ball, space and team mates by playing with their heads up.

Create space - Players to use inventive and creative movement to find and create space for themselves and their teammates.

Progressions:

Replace mannequin with defender to play 3v1 with 1 ball and players stay on lines of the area.

Make one area of 20m x 10m and play 6v2 with 1 ball and players stay on lines of area.

Allow 1 attacker to play within the area to create space and combine

SSG (20 mins)

Organization:

8 Players 6 Footballs 8 Bibs 12 Cones 30x20 Area

This soccer drill helps players to use movement to create space for themselves and other teammates.

Instructions:

Area with goal and GK at one end and 2 small goals at opposite end.2 x teams of 3 + floating player (S) who plays for team in possession. Rotate the goals that each team attacks so team can create space to attack centrally (goal with GK) and create space to attack wide (small goals)

Coaching Points:

Width and depth - Players to stretch the play by using good width within the area and supporting the play to attack the opposition

Awareness - In order to perform movements with the ball players should be aware of the ball, space and team mates by playing with their heads up.

Create space - Players to use inventive and creative movement to find and create space for themselves and their teammates in game situation.

Progressions: