Fun training games

Adapted for young players

Lee Fielden

This booklet contains a selection of my favourite games

which have 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 play-

ers.

Please note that not all of these games are my own but

are games that I have either seen in practice by other

coaches much more experienced than myself or what

has been shared by top coaches on the internet such as

twitter.

All the diagrams were put together using Academy Soc-

cer Coach software. Please give them a follow on twit-

ter @AcademySCoach.

I’d like to also thank everyone who takes the time to

share their sessions/ideas on twitter especially

@CoachingFamily who without I’d not be the coach I

am today.

Thank you for downloading the booklet and I hope

both you and your players enjoy the games.

Cheers @fieldey77

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

Don’t 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

with them as I and my players have.

We are all in this for the same reason and that’s

to help our players be the best they possibly

can be both on and off the pitch.

I’d like to thank all the great coaches who have

helped 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 @CoachingFamily

Please share this booklet and all constructive

feedback is welcome.

Yours in coaching @Fieldsey77.