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Small-sided games

Small-sided games are games with a small number of players on each side, for example 3 v 3 or 5 v 5. The key point is that because there are fewer players, each player gets more touches of the ball, and there are many additional benefits.

 

Soccer Coach Weekly recommends the use of small-sided games as a key part of your coaching program, and as a subscriber you can access our complete library of specially designed games, in a format that you can easily print and take to training. Once the games are set up and running and the players understand the rules, there’s no coaching, and the players take responsibility.

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Small-sided game: Receive under pressure

Small-sided game: Receive under pressure

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Practice 1: Cash in on overloads

Practice 1: Cash in on overloads

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Small-sided game: Master the dribble

Small-sided game: Master the dribble

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Small-sided game: Pressed into action

Small-sided game: Pressed into action

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Practice: Pressed into action

Practice: Pressed into action

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Defend a long ball

Defend a long ball

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Small-sided game: Press from the front

Small-sided game: Press from the front

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Ready for battle

Ready for battle

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Explosive squares

Explosive squares

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Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

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Practice: Winning the ball in midfield

Practice: Winning the ball in midfield

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Small-sided game: Counter pressing

Small-sided game: Counter pressing

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

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Identifying goalscoring opportunities

Identifying goalscoring opportunities

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Practice 1: Hitting on the break

Practice 1: Hitting on the break

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Practice 2: Hitting on the break

Practice 2: Hitting on the break

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 249

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 249
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Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

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Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

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Small-sided game: Changing course

Small-sided game: Changing course

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Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

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Small-sided game: Building the play

Small-sided game: Building the play

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Beating offside

Beating offside

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Practice 2: The right combination

Practice 2: The right combination

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