29 Aug 2016

Football Association skill of creating space

In this session on the skill of creating space, we add defenders to the session so the players are tested, not only on their technique of creating space, but with their awareness of how the defenders influence their decision making – the skill of creating space.

Key Coaching Factors

• Early, timed movement to create and find space away from defenders
• Creating clear passing channels away from defenders, in space to receive a pass
• Early movement, acting and thinking one step ahead to find space
• More than one player to create and find space for the player on the ball
• Communication between players, both verbally and with hand gestures
• Clever movement to create space – checks away from defenders and check back. Check to the ball and spin away
• Turning when receiving the ball and when on the ball to create space
• Runs to create space for others by dragging defenders

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