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LOGINSmall-sided game: Movement off the ball
A three-part session developing players’ spatial awareness and ability to exploit that space.
WHY USE IT
This small-sided game enables players to focus on the concepts of spatial awareness and movement off the ball in a free-flowing match scenario.
SET UP
Split players into two teams. Set up an area relative to the age and ability of your players, with a goal at each end. We have set up penalty box to penalty box, using the full width.
HOW TO PLAY
Allow players to play a small-sided game with no conditions, but with reminders of the key principles of moving off the ball and exploiting space.
COACHING POINTS
- Encourage lots of short, sharp movements to receive the ball in space and taking a positive first touch, preferably in a forward direction.
- Players should also look to play forward when possible and look to exploit the space created, taking advantage through creating 2v1s where possible.
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