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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: Operation overload

Small-sided game: Operation overload

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Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

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Small-sided game: Winning your battles

Small-sided game: Winning your battles

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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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Small-sided game: Get on the front foot

Small-sided game: Get on the front foot

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Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

Small-sided game: Scan, receive, turn

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Small-Sided Game: Defending in our half

Small-Sided Game: Defending in our half

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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: Attack the weak side

Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

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Small-sided: Changing course

Small-sided: Changing course

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Small-sided game: Passing with purpose

Small-sided game: Passing with purpose

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Small-sided game: On the receiving end

Small-sided game: On the receiving end

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Small-sided game: Staying in control

Small-sided game: Staying in control

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Create midfield space

Create midfield space

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 146

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 146
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Small-sided game: Mastering the flanks

Small-sided game: Mastering the flanks

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Small-sided game: To pass or to dribble

Small-sided game: To pass or to dribble

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El Chaos

El Chaos

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Small-sided game: Delaying and denying

Small-sided game: Delaying and denying

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Small-sided game: Setting the traps

Small-sided game: Setting the traps

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Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

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