Play the Empty Space
This small sided soccer drill focuses on developing cognitive abilities and innervating supporting movements without the ball. The soccer exercise also emphasises possession and game specific endurance.
Published:
03.02.2011.
Last updated:
Category: Soccer Drills - Small Sided Soccer Games
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Age: 10 - 20+
Difficulty: 3
Space: Reduced
Keeper: 0
Players:
4 - 16
Individual+Team
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Organisation
Cones are used to create an approximately 5-7 meters square. Identify 3 outside players and one defender. Place the outside players to three cones as shown. Outside players possess a ball. Take care of plenty of extra balls.
Duration: 30-60 sec.
Rest: 60-120 sec.
Description and Graphics
Two variations can be seen to help innervate players' movements without ball and reaction. This soccer drill also develops basic combination skills. Players have to run into the empty space and play the ball with width passes.
Variation
- To induct Soccer Drill 2, practice the changes and passes without a defender
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