Looking For Space Game : Through The Curtains Without A Ball
Objectives: To help players look for and recognize useful space in soccer.
Area Size: 20×20 area
– As the players travel around they should be looking at the general space carefully.
– Players look for spaces between other players. We call these spaces ‘Curtains’ as they are opening and closing within a game. If the Curtains are open (there is space between other players) then a player can see through them, thus they can move through the curtain. If the Curtains are closed (the other players are close together) then the player cannot see through them, thus they cannot move through the curtain.
– As soon as they see an open space they should move through that Curtain before it closes.
– If the player has to sprint through the Curtain, they should then slow down to a jog in open space while they look for the next curtain to move through.
– Progress to each player having a ball and dribbling.
– As they dribble around, they look for space and when they see it, they should accelerate with their ball into it, then stop their ball and begin dribbling at normal speed again.
