Learning targets · Game · attack
Find open space
Idea · sees it and chooseslayers 0–2
Moving away from the crowd to a spot where you can get the ball.
Cue
Where is it empty?
Why
Children run to the ball. Seeing space is where playing together starts.
When can they do it?
| Layer 0Aware | Goes to empty spots in a tag game. |
| Layer 1Control | Gets open for a pass without the coach pointing. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Chooses space that also helps a teammate. |
What to watch
- Moves away from the ball, not toward it
- Stands in the passing lane
What often goes wrong
Everyone bunched around the ball.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Needs first Head up
Needed for Good spacingGet free without the ball
Solves Awareness