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A great game for spacial awareness of where the space is and where the goals are on the pitch. Coach this game and watch your players take advantage of space on match days
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Coaching Objectives
This is all about creating space by getting the ball out wide, switching play and accurate shooting.
Drill Setup
- 20 Mins
- 12 Players
- 4 Small Goals
- 7 Bibs
- 40x30 y
What the Players Do
Set up an area 40 x 30 yards with four target goals, two at each end.
Two teams of 5 players plus two neutral players who play on the sides outside the pitch.
Start with the rule that the attacks must go through the players on the outside of the pitch before teams can shoot at the goal. Then remove that rule to see if the coaching point has sunk in.
Neutral players can cross the ball in or play passes in.
Rotate the neutral players at regular intervals.
Coaching Tips
Movement
Players need to create and move into space to create passing and shooting opportunities.
Use Width
This drill is all about using the wide players to maximise space, make sure that they know this!
Modify the Session
Make the area bigger to make it easier or make it smaller to make it harder. You can also make the neutral players on the sides one or two touch.
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Dave Clarke
UEFA B Coach, FA Level 3, FA Youth Modules 1, 2 and 3, Coerver Youth Diploma, SPAIN: Catalan Football Federation Smart Football, USA: United Soccer Coaches diploma. Sports journalist for the Sunday Mirror published author of several volumes of coaching books & international lecturer on soccer.
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