Young players can often get bored by fitness exercises, they just want to play.
So keep their interest high when they come to training by giving a game from Michael Beale’s 64 Small-Sided Soccer Games manual. The games are a great way of giving your players a good workout.
Two teams of four players, one goal, one keeper and a large number of balls.
Pairs of players take turns at attacking in a 2v2 situation and then immediately defending a 2v2 situation.
Play the game continuously for a set time period or until a set number of goals is scored.
in Email newsletters, Small Sided Games
Over the next few weeks I hope to make it easy for you to plan your route back to full training with sessions that you can use within the constraints of the numbers you can use at training. MORE
in Defending, Small Sided Games
This is an effective training session to teach your wingers to drop back into defence to help the team in order to double up on attackers and win the ball MORE
in Attacking, Small Sided Games
This session focuses on hitting wide areas with the use of group attacks and switching. It works on the basic play used to develop attacking moves to get from one third to the next to create goal scoring chances. MORE
in Ball Control and Footwork, Fitness and Diet
Agility ladders are great ways to get youth players getting their feet ready for ball skills, warming up ankles helping prevent injuries. Also great to use when you're on your own... MORE
in Email newsletters, Fitness and Diet
Okay I'm not going to use the bored word here... not yet anyway! I enjoy plenty of exercise even though it is either in my front room or in the garden. I don't want to get like Pep Guardiola said "a little bit fatter!" MORE
in Set pieces, Small Sided Games
A long throw when teams are in the attacking third of the pitch can be as effective as a corner kick or a free-kick. Use this session to identify a couple of players who can perfect the technique. Set up You need balls, bibs, cones and two goals. Set up an area 30 x 20... MORE
