Fun training games

Adapted for young players

Lee Fielden
This booklet contains a selection of my
favourite
which havegames
been adapted for young players.
There are 1v1 games, SSGs, warm up games
and a few
games for the goalies.
Please adapt the games to suit both you and
your
ers. play-
Please note that not all of these games are
my own but
are games that I have either seen in practice
by other much more experienced than myself
coaches
or
haswhat
been shared by top coaches on the
internet
twitter. such as
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Id like to also thank everyone who takes the
time
sharetotheir sessions/ideas on twitter
especially
@CoachingFamily who without Id not be
the
am coach
today. I
Thank you for downloading the booklet and
ICheers
hopeyou @fieldey77
both and your players enjoy the games.
Warm up games.
Flippers game
Dribble and turn
3 colours game
Around a pole game
Ball mastery
Chasers v dribblers
Dribble n turn square
Dribble gates
Dribble Circle
Dynamic Reaction game
Get the ball game
Defender in the middle
Pass and move game
Pass and run around a
cone
Servers game
Shadow dribble
Speed reaction game
Speed square
Follow the leader
Defend the next ball
6 Zone dribble game
Enter the danger zone
Pass and find the space
1v1 Games
4 team game
6 goal game
Back to goal game
Dribble battle
Gauntlet with rewards
Goals galore
Ladder game
Beat your marker
Attack then defend game
Penalty box battle
Opposite goals
3 gates
Turn to score
Wait for coaches call
Dribble then defend
Receive and attack
Shoot and react
Side gates
Through the gate first
React and defend
60 second battle
Continuous game
Pass and react game
Gauntlet
Gladiator
Multi battle
Dribble through game
Protect the ball
Get through the box
Introduction to Panna.
1v1v1 Rotating
2v2 tag team
Small sided games and
other fun games.
2v2 Gladiator
Multi Challenge game
2v2 Team reaction
Through ball game
3 pass and score
4v2 break out
Split the defenders
4v4 into 4 goals
4v4 wide and target
players
Dont pass to a team
mate
4v4 + 4 Bounce players
Hit the target
5v2 Rondo
8v4 keep away
Wave attack with a
winger
Attackers press that ball
Big pitch, small pitch
Break out
Counter attack game
Defence to attack
Defend the castle
Double Madrid
Dribble, run or pass
Drop off and show
Get the sides filled
Headers and volleys
Incisive Fast break
Keep the ball to play
forward
Long vs. short
Complete the passes
rewarded
Get the ball, but no
tackling
Out to a winger
Overload attacking
Pass, dribble or shoot
Press high or drop back
Quick counter
4 team chaos
Magic diamond
Stop the pass
When to press, when to
hold
Support your pass
Lets get tactical
Find your target
The Great escape
Tomb Raiders
Transfer game
Wingers vs. Targets
Box to box midfielder
Games for the Goal
keepers
Goalkeeper Squares
Crowded box
Multi colour cone
reaction
Steal the ball
Goalie Wars
Goalkeeper alley
Square goal game
Throw and catch
React to the deflection
I hope these games help as many
coaches and
players as possible and you have as
much fun as I and my players have.
with them
We are all in this for the same reason
and thats
to help our players be the best they
possibly
can be both on and off the pitch.
Id like to thank all the great coaches
who
helpedhave
me over the last couple of
years.
Ben Trinder @Ben_Trinder.
Liam Reggie Donovan
@Liam_Reggie.
Scott @ValleyJuniorsFC.
Tony Taylor @Tad690
Rob Parker@goaliecoach00
Dave Allan@DaveAllan72
And not forgetting the entire
Please share this booklet and all
@CoachingFamily
feedback
constructive
Yours in coaching
is welcome.
@Fieldsey77.