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.
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Category: Soccer Drills - Small Sided Soccer Games
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Age Age: 10 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 3
Space Space: Reduced
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 4 - 16
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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.

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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.

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Variation

  • To induct Soccer Drill 2, practice the changes and passes without a defender

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