Creating space

1. Topic: Creating Space
Unit aim
This unit will help with creating space.
Learning outcomes
There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:
1.Individually, unit and group creating space
2. Individually, unit and group maintaining space
3. Individually, unit and group exploiting space
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3. Group Task 1
• In groups discuss what you already know about creating space
• Record it on flip charts or your note books
• Give examples of how players can create space
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4. Look how they make the pitch wide and long
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5. Group Task 2
• Record all technical information for Creating Space
• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players
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6. ‘Don’t make it too easy’
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7. FA Technical Detail
• Dynamic movement to make pitch wide and long
• Speed of movement to create space as soon as you have won
back possession of the ball
• Awareness of what is around you,
• Recognition of spatial awareness
• Being able to exploit the space
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8. Group Task 3
• Imagine you are a technical team of coaches
• Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session
moving into a skill practice (opposed)
• Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the
technical director for feedback
• Think of the players, space, equipment needs.
• The session should last 20 minutes
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9. Session Plan Creating Space
Organisation
• Set up 25 x 25 area
• Yellows will play the ball into the red
team who will try and switch the ball to
either player in zone 3 or 4
• If the pass is a success then play across
to the opposite corner
Key Factors
• Timing to come and receive off the
outside player
• Receiving opened out on the back foot
• Choice on technique to switch the play
early
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10. Four Corner Model
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11. Group Task 4
• As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are
encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development
• Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to
develop in each corner
• Physical
• Technical
• Social
• Psychological
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12. Outcome of Four Corner Model
Technical
•Recognition of spatial
awareness
•Making pitch long and wide
Psychological
•Decision Making
•Awareness
Physical
•Dynamic Movement
•Speed of movement
Social
•Communication
•Enjoyment
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13. Summary
• Creating space
• Maintaining space
• Exploiting space
• Dynamic movement to make pitch wide and long
• Speed of movement to create space as soon as you have won
back possession of the ball
• Awareness of what is around you,
• Recognition of spatial awareness
• Being able to exploit the space
John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach STLS City and Guilds Level 3 Educator – UEFA A