Getting player to recognise where space is and where players are moving – team mates and the opposition – is all about players scanning before they receive or before they pass the ball. Youth players can sometimes lose the ball because they see space and move into it only to lose the ball to a player who has come from behind. A quick look up and shoulder check before receiving the ball helps identify any possible dangers to moving into the space. Small-sided games are ideal for this as there is a lot of passing and receiving where body position to receive and to scan the pitch becomes key to success. Play at a high tempo so they are having to scan the pitch without time to think about what they are doing.