Coaching Xtra
Whenever we coach children, the most important part of the child’s experience is to enjoy the training session.
Soccer coaches, like yourself, realise that kids enjoy fun football (soccer) games where they can make their own decisions, are not afraid of making mistakes and have a fun sociable aspect with their peers.
Here you can find several kids’ football coaching drills the kids love whilst also practising technical skills during their soccer practice.
Check out the following soccer drills…
Training Drills
Set-Up All players have a ball each and will play inside a marked out square. Description Players dribble the ball anywhere within the playing area. As the players dribble the ball, whist maintaining close control, they must try to kick other player’s ball out of the...
Set-Up 2 teamsBlue team line up on one line with a ball eachThe red team are divided into 3 groups with each group being placed in one of the 3 zones Description The blue team try to dribble the ball from the start line to the other sideThis is repeated four times...
Set-Up Simply place 3 cones in the formation of a triangle and 2 players start at opposite each other, with a ball. DESCRIPTION The red player must dribble the ball around the outside of the triangle and tag the blue player. The blue player will dribble around the...
This game is an adaptation of the famous Catch the Flag tag game, which can be enjoyed by all age groups. Set-Up Set up an area that includes 2 halfs, a yellow and red square in each half and place an appropriate number of balls on the halfway line. Also, have each...
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