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creating space for yourself to receive the ball (soccer)

Does anybody had make any session based on the topic creating space for yourself to receive the ball ?if yes would it mind sharing it with me ?Yousef Best regards

yousef Coach, Canada

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Nat taylorCoach, England

In what situation just trying to make space in a game or trying to get players in behind the oppositions defenders?

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Try this one, have 3 attacking players and one defender... Set up rectangular area 1 defender starts at one end and attackers at the other end, throw a ball into the area first the attacking team need to communicate nearest player to the ball first draws in defender. Other 2 attacking players must get into forward areas behind defender, this allows them space to receive the ball. If it's getting to easy through in another defender. This works a treat gives kids more confidence as they get on the ball more... Gartcairn girls under 9's loved this as a good warm up ð
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Mark Coach, England

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