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30 EXERCISES

WITH VARIANTS TO HELP YOUR PLAYERS PROGRESS.

SOCCER DRILLS
ALL AGE GROUPS

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Cyril VANLERBERGHE

With more than 20 years of experience in football training, I


have been involved in all age categories.
I am currently an educator in Switzerland and I was a profes-
sional coach in France and in the United States (for 4 years)
where I won a national title. I specialize in training young
people.

Outside my activities on the football field, I devote a lot of time developing educational mate-
rials for football coaches, namely:

- Developed Soccer-Trainer: a software that allows you to create football training sessions
and programs - www.soccer-trainer.com
Soccer-Trainer is recognized by the FFF and is available in 6 languages.

- ContiWarmUp : designed exercises and video content for the software

- Designed animations for the DVD exercises by Vestiaires-Magazine “Technique/Physique/


Tactics/Mental - The 4 factors of performance !”

- Wrote : Football - 360 exercises and games for all - U6 to Adults available at Amphora
Editions

Available Ebooks :
N°1 : Creating space - Direction of play (50 exercises and games with variants)

N°2 : First touch - Pass - Combination plays and finishing (50 exercises and games
with variants)

N°3 : Dribbling - 1 vs 1 moves (50 exercises and games with variants)

N°4 : 1 vs 1 - 2 vs 2 (50 exercises and games with variants)

N°5 : Warm-up drills and games (50 exercises and games with variants)

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Various drills and games

Several themes and work objectives are addressed, including ball control, passing and get-
ting open.
This book offers 30 different exercises and games, some for the youngest categories and
others adapted to experienced teams. This Ebook introduces you to the themes that will be
discussed in greater depth in the collection of ebooks that are already available or in prepa-
ration.

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Legend

Name of the exercise Age category for which Minimum number of


the exercise is adapted* players required

4 VS 1 KEEP-AWAY
EXERCISE Age difficultY PLAYERS DURATION EQUIPMENT

1 U11+ 5 12
Balls, Discs.

ThEme : GETTING OPEN

Difficulty level from 1 to 5 Recommended Required


duration equipment

* U11+ means can be adapted for all age groups from U11 and above (U13 - U15 - etc.)
Coaches must adapt exercises below to the age category and the level of the team

BalL Player

Bar
Mini goal

Hoop
Goal
Disc
Passing/Shooting
Cone
Dribbling
Agility pole
Running without a ball

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COORDINATION AND SUPPORT - RETURN PASS
EXERCIsE Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

1 U9+ 6 12
Balls, discs, crossbar, poles, hurdles,
mini-goals.

Theme : Warming up

Objectives
• Coordination

• Support work

• One touch ball passing

• Support and return pass

Explanations instructions
Divide the players into 4 groups. • A : Blue side steps between the slats and then
3 coordination stations followed by technical returns the pass to Yellow in one touch
training and support-return pass.
The yellow players have the ball. • B : White jumps over the hurdles with his feet
The yellows start as support passers. joined, passes to Yellow in one touch and then
Blue, white and red return to their respective scores in the mini-goal in one touch
lines after each round.
Switch roles every 2 minutes. • C : Red crosses the forest, passes to Yellow in
one touch and then scores in one touch

variations
• Switch stations

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TIC-TAC-TOE
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

2 U9+ 6 15
Balls, discs, hoops, crossbars, cones,
bibs (2 colors).

Theme : Warming up

Objectives
• Speed

• Coordination

• Dribbling

• Thought process

• Competition

Explanations instructions
Here are several variations of the football ver- • Many possible variants
sion of the tic-tac-toe game. Make teams of 3
or 4 players. • Vary the coordination stations
One after the other, the players of each team
will place a pinny in a hoop. • Add challenges to the ball control: only use
The first team to line up 3 bibs wins. weak foot, add obstacles, etc.
When all the players have passed and no one
has won, you can move one pinny at a time.

variations
• A: Place 3 bibs for each team next to the grid. Run to place a bib
• B: one ball per player. Dibble the ball to place it in one of the hoops
• C: same as A but do a little coordination work before placing a bib
• D: same as B but do a small slalom before placing the ball

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COWBOYS AND INDIANS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

3 U7-U11 6 15
Balls, discs, cones, bibs (2 colors).

Theme : Warming up

Objectives
• Dribbling

• Ball control

• Fast dribbling

• Passing/Kicking

Explanations instructions
20x10m surface area. Each player on the blue • The cowboy can keep on moving forward
team (cowboys) has a ball. They are behind as long as his ball is in the field (even if it has
the line. Two reds (Indians) are on either side been touched)
of the field. The Indians have several balls. The
Indians try to get the cowboys’ balls out of the • A cowboy who leaves the field becomes an
field by shooting them. A cowboy who loses his Indian
ball (out of the field) becomes an Indian. The
last remaining cowboy wins the game. • It’s forbidden to shoot the ball above the
knees

• Play several rounds by switching the players


that began as Indians

variations
• For the younger ones, cowboys don’t have balls: Indians try to touch their legs
• Ask the Indians to shoot with their weakest foot

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HAND IN HAND
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

4 U6-U13 8 12
Balls, discs.

Theme : TEAM SPIRIT

Objectives
• Solidarity

• Team spirit

• Playing together

• Dribbling

Explanations instructions
Form teams of 4 players with one ball for 4. • Get organized to move forward quickly while
Teams start behind the line. Players hold keeping the ball in the middle
hands to form a circle.
At the whistle, each team must bring the ball to • If the ball goes out of the cirlcle, stop, pick the
the other side of the field (25m) by keeping the ball up and start again from where it went out
ball in the middle of the circle.
• Always hold hands or the team is penalized (5
second penalty)

• All players must touch the ball several times

variations
• Change the number of players in the circle (from 3 to 10 players)
• Put 2, 3, 4 or 5 balls in the middle and bring them all together to the other side of the field

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RELAY RACES
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

5 U7+ 6 10
Discs, bars, cones, poles.

Theme : SPEED AND coordination

Objectives
• Balance

• Reactivity

• Speed

• Coordination

Explanations instructions
Form teams of 3 players which will go through • 2 steps between each bar
identical courses.
At the signal, the first player of each team com- • Touch the top of each cone with your hand
pletes the course and then claps his partner’s
hand. • Go around the pole
Each player completes the course 3 times.
The team that finishes first wins. • Sprint back

variations
• 1 step between each bar
• Slalom between the cones
• Back track to return to starting point
• 1 race at a time (no relay): players start at the whistle

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COORDINATION WORK + SPRINT
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

6 U7+ 6 12
Bars, poles.

Theme : SPEED AND coordination

Objectives
• Balance control

• Reactivity

• Speed

• Coordination

• Faking

Explanations instructions
Form 2 teams. Place the bars 50cm apart. • Before sprinting towards one of the doors the
When the coach whistles, blue and red start player must make a body fake
and make 2 steps between each bar.
The coach announces a color just before they • Exercise fluidity: fast sequence between the
reach the last bar: blue or red. passage of the bars, the fake and the sprint
The player of the announced color chooses
which door the 2 players should sprint to. • The next players start at coach’s whistle

variations
• 1 step between each bar
• 2 lateral steps between each bar: the players face each other (to the left of the image)
• If the called player decides to go to the white door then the other player must sprint to the yellow
one

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TECHNICAL COURSE (1)
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

7 U11+ 4 15
Balls, discs, cones, 2 hoops, 1 mini goal,
2 goals.

Theme : TECHNICAL WORK

Objectives
• Dribbling

• Passing

• Striking

• First touch

• 1-2

Explanations instructions
The players run a technical course which • Repeat the course several time
includes a series of dribbling drills, passes,
controls and shots. • Switch roles (goalie, red player)
A: dosed pass along the bars, 2 quick steps
between each bar and recover the ball • Focus on each practiced skill
B: slalom with ball control
C: one-two with the red player
D: nutmeg
E: dribble + shot to the goal

variations
• Add/replace stations: pole forest, go around a hoop, etc.
• Time the course

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DRIBBLING, PASSING and return pass
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

8 U11+ 10 12
Balls, discs, bibs.

Theme : FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

Objectives
• Dribbling

• Pass

• Support and return pass

• First touch

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 20x20m. 4 blues without balls • Dribble the ball forward, leave it to a blue and
in the middle of each side. take his place
6 reds each have a ball and dribble it into the
field. • Dribble the ball forward, pass it to a blue and
The drill evolves according to the instructions take his place
given by the coach.
Change roles. • Play as support passer with a blue and con-
tinue dribbling the ball forward

• Play a screen with a blue coming to meet him,


leave him the ball and take his place

variations
• Other instructions
• Perform an action at the coach’s whistle
• Other: red makes his move when a blue player is available

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GOALKEEPER WAR
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

9 U7+ 2 20
Balls, discs, 2 goals.

Theme : GOALKEEPER DISTRIBUTION SKILLS

Objectives
• Overarm throw

• Punting

• Striking the ball

• Protecting the goal

Explanations instructions
Two goals face each other 25m apart. • 3 points per goal scored by throwing the ball
Center line between the 2 goals.
Two goalkeepers play a 1v1 game. • 2 points per goal scored by making a volley
3-minute games. Other goalkeepers on stand- clearance
by or on another field.
Mini tournament between the goalkeepers. • 1 point per goal scored by kicking from the
Everyone faces each other in two-legged ground
matches.

variations
• Change the distribution of points according to the skills you want to work on
• The first one to score exactly 15 points wins

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THE FOX’S TAIL
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

10 U7-U13 6
Balls, discs, bibs.

Theme : Dribbling

Objectives
• Keeping control of the ball

• Faking

• Speed

• Gathering information

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 15x15m. Each player has a ball • If someone loses his bib, he goes outside,
and a bib tucked in the back of his shorts. puts on another one and resumes the game
Players must maintain control of their ball
while trying to steal other players’ bibs. The • A player without a bib cannot steal one
player who steals a bib puts it around his neck.
• The ball has to be in control of your feet to
steal a bib

• When there are no more bibs, the game


stops: the one with the most bibs around his
neck wins

variations
• Same game without balls for the younger ones
• Different bib colors: red bibs are worth double

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THE TREASURE GAME
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

11 U7-U13 9 15
Balls, discs, bibs (3 colors), 3 mini-goals.

Theme : Dribbling

Objectives
• Fast dribbling

• Combine ball control + shooting

• Quick mechanics

• Gathering information

• Faking

Explanations instructions
9x9m circle (A) and a 3x3m center (B) with all • If a blue is hit by a red, he must sprint around
the balls. a goal before he can come back
3 mini-goals are placed 8m away from circle A.
3 reds are in circle A. They protect their treas- • If a blue gets into the center (B), he can stay
ure chest (the balls). there until the right time to leave
6 blue “thieves” try to steal the balls and bring
them back to their goals. • The reds must remain in circle A

• A blue player cannot shoot a ball from B or A:


he must leave the circle first

variations
• Add 1 or 2 yellows that will collect the balls in the goals and bring them back to the treasure chest
• Players hit by a ball have to stop, spread their legs and a partner must crawl between their legs to
free them
• Place the goals further and the players must shoot when they’re 8m from the goal

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SHOOTING GAME
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

12 U7-U13 8 12
Balls, discs, cones, bibs (2 colors).

Theme : SHOOTING

Objectives
• Shooting stopped ball

• Shooting a ball in motion

• Aiming and reaching a target

Explanations instructions
Set up an 8m diameter circle. • The reds must be outside the area to shoot
Place cones in the middle of the circle. the ball
Two blue players try to protect the cones while
6 red players try to knock them down. 1 point • The reds can enter the area to retrieve a ball
per knocked down cone. and then must come out

• The blues must stay inside

• The game ends when all the cones have been


knocked down

variations
• 3 balls for the reds: they have to pass to each other and find the opening
• Add red cones: bonus cones worth 3 points
• The blues are goalkeepers: they can use their hands

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TECHNICAL COURSE (2)
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

13 U7-U15 4 25
Balls, discs, bars, cones, 1 goal.

Theme : DRIBBLING, PASSING AND SHOOTING

Objectives
• Precise and dosed passes

• Quality fundamentals

• Endurance

• Good mechanics

Explanations instructions
Have 6 (or more) technical stations on the field. • A: hit the crossbar
The players each have a ball and start at sta- • B: golf => the ball must stop inside the circle
tion A. For each station, players start 10 to 20m • C: knock down 1 of the 3 cones
from the target (depending on their age and • D: pass the ball through 1 of the 2 suspended
technical level). hoops
A player moves on to the next station when he • E: score in the mini goal (20m away)
successfully completes one. • F: touch the post
• The player who does the most rounds wins:
count the number of rounds completed

variations
• Add other stations: direct corner, pass through a door, etc.
• Use the weak foot
• No race format: practice for 3 minutes on each station

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COACH SAID....
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

14 U7-U11 4 12
Balls, discs, poles, hoops, 4 mini-goals.

Theme : DRIBBLINGL, PASSING AND SHOOTING

Objectives
• Dribbling

• Ball control

• Doing a technical skill when asked

• Shooting on goal

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 20x20m. Each player has a ball. • Make the ball stop in a hoop
The players dribble the ball forward and follow
• Dribble the only using the sole of your shoe
the instructions given by the coach.
The coach says: “Coach said...” and asks the • Dribble only with the left foot
players to perform an action.
• Stop and step on the ball
Players only react when prompted to.
• Score a goal
• Go around a pole
• Make a step-over dribble in front of a pole

variations
• Follow other instructions by the coach

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HAWK GAME WITH BALLS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

15 U7-U13 6 12
Balls, discs.

Theme : DRIBBLING AND SHOOTING

Objectives
• Keeping control of the ball

• Fast dribbling

• Precise passing

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 20x15m. Each player has a ball. • A blue who has his ball touched turns yellow
The blues are behind the line.
Yellow is in the middle of the field and faces • A blue that leaves the field becomes yellow
the blues.
The blues try to cross the field without yellow • The last remaining blue wins
touching their ball.
Yellow tries to shoot at blues’ ball. • Do several rounds

variations
• Younger players can play without a ball (use hands)

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PASS, FOLLOW + SHOOT
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

16 U11+ 7 15
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 1 goal.

Theme : First touch

Objectives
• First touch + pass sequence

• First touch + shot sequence

• Focus on quality

Explanations instructions
Group the balls next to the goal with the blues. • The reds return to their position after they
The red players stay put. pass the ball
A passes to B who receives the ball behind the
pole and passes it back in the area where A is • The following blue player starts when C pass-
running. es to A
A receives the ball then passes to C. C receives
the ball and passes to A. Same with D then A • Switch roles
shoots to the goal.

variations
• Work on different types of first touch controls
• Work with both feet

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STATUES GAME WITH BALLS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

17 U7-U13 6 12
Balls, discs.

Theme : PASSING

Objectives
• Speed

• Coordination

• Passing

• Nutmeg

• Dribbling

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 15x15m. Scatter a few balls on • Form teams of 2 players to play the role of
the field. hunters
2 hunters (red) try to catch the wolves (blue)
by touching them. A wolf that is caught must • The team that manages to freeze all the
freeze and spread his legs. To be released, one wolves as quickly as possible wins
of his partners must retrieve a ball and make it
pass between his legs.

variations
• Play the game without a ball: crawl between the legs to free your partner
• All players have a ball. To freeze a wolf, a hunter must shoot his ball at a wolf’s ball. The wolf freezes
and can only recover his ball once a partner nutmegs him

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ONE TOUCH PASSING WITH 4 PLAYERS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

18 U11+ 4 12
Balls, discs.

Theme : ONE TOUCH play

Objectives
• Quality passing

• One touch passing

• Save time

• Accelerate the game

Explanations instructions
Groups of 4 players with one ball per group. • Low stance, ready to burst
10x10m square with 3 players in the corners
and one player in the middle. • Attack the ball
A passes to B then goes to E. B passes to C. C
passes to D and goes to A. D goes to B (who • Precise dosed passes
turned around) and goes to C. B passes to A
(now on E). • Switch the player to B

variations
• Change the rotation direction
• Double passes each time a player plays with B: example, A passes to B. B returns pass to
A. A passes back to B who finally passes to C. Etc.

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THE GAME OF COLORS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

19 U9+ 6 12
Balls, discs, bibs (3 different colors).

Theme : MAKING QUICK DECISIONS

Objectives
• Passing

• Dribbling the ball while gathering information

• Making yourself available

• Asking for the ball

• Communication

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 25x25m. Make 3 teams of 4 • Always be in motion
players.
Start with one ball per team. • Move according to the coach’s intruction
Players must pass each other the ball accord-
ing to the instructions given by the coach. • Make yourself available to your partners

variations
• Pass to a player of the same color
• Pass to a player of another color
• Pass to a player of a different color from yours and the player who passed the ball to you
• Follow a sequence of passes: red - yellow - blue - red - etc.

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5 VERSUS 2 KEEP AWAY
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

20 U11+ 7 15
Balls, discs.

Theme : GETTING OPEN FOR A PASS

Objectives
• Emphasizing the importance of helping the
ball carrier

• Good position to minimize the risk of inter-


ception

• Managing distances: neither too far nor too


close from the ball carrier

• Creating space for yourself

• Create space for the ball carrier or other


partner

Explanations instructions
14m diameter circle. •Make yourself available and offer options to
5 blue players try to keep the ball against 2 red the ball carriers
players.
Define a blue player who stays in the middle of • Precise passing
the circle.
If the red players get the ball back, it’s their • The middle player stays in the same position
turn to keep it.

variations
• Increase or decrease the size of the circle according to the skill level of the players
• The player in the middle doesn’t stay put: he moves around according to other players
• Limit the number of ball touches of the team with the ball

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5 VERSUS 5 GAME + GOALKEEPERS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

21 U13+ 12 15
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 2 goals.

Theme : UNDERMANNED DEFENSE

Objectives
Game principles to be respected:

• stop the opponent’s progress

• retrieve the ball

• defend your goal

Explanations instructions
25x35m surface area with a center line. • Defend together to control the attack
Two players per team in the defensive area
and three players in the offensive area. • Slide towards the ball side as a unit
5 on 5 game + goalkeepers.
2 on 3 situations on the defensive side. • Close in on the ball carrier without rushing
into a tackle

variations
• Playing with mini-goals without a goalkeeper
• Attackers have a maximum of 3 ball touches

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4 TEAM BERET GAME
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

22 U7+ 12 15
Ballons, coupelles, chasubles (4
couleurs), 4 mini-buts.

Theme : 1V1 AND DUELS

Objectives
• 1 vs 1 duels

• Fake out and unbalance your opponent

• Speed and change of rhythm

• Beat your opponent to score

Explanations instructions
20x20m surface area with 1 mini-goal in the • When the 2 balls have been scored, the play-
middle of each side. ers fall back in line
Four teams of 3 players stand next to a goal.
Place 2 balls in the middle. • If a player scores a goal, he can try to recover
Assign a number (1, 2 or 3) to the players on the other ball if it has not yet been scored
each team. The coach calls out a number: the
called players try to take the balls and score in • The team that scores the most balls in its goal
their goal. wins

variations
• Call out several numbers
• Score in one of the opponent’s goals

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4 VERSUS 4 CONES GAME
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

23 U7-U15 8 20
Balls, discs, cones, bibs (2 colors).

Theme : SMALL SIDED GAMES

Objectives
• Small sided teams

• Reduced surface area

• Shooting at a target

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 25x25m. Place 10 cones in 2 • Players can knock down several cones at the
opposite corners. same time
4 on 4 game. • Forbidden to knock down cones with their
When a player tips over a cone from the op- feet
posing team, he picks it up and puts it in his • A player bringing back a cone to his corner is
corner. He adds it to the cones that are already not part of the game
there.
At the end of the game, the team with the
most cones in its corner wins.

variations
• Cones of different colors: a yellow cone is worth 3 points; a green cone 5 points
• Let the knocked down cones on the ground: the team that knocks down all the opposing cones wins

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THEMED SMALL SIDED GAMES
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

24 U7+ 6 25
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 4 mini-goals.

Theme : SMALL SIDED GAMES

Objectives
• Score goals

• 1 versus 1

• Pass

• Getting open for a pass

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 30x25m with 4 mini-goals. • 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4 games
Games with undermanned teams.
Play games by adapting rules and instructions • 2 goals or 4 goals
according to the objectives.
• 3 or 4 teams (1 or 2 teams on standby)

variations
• First team to score 2 goals wins and stays on the field
• 2 minutes per game (if no one wins, change both teams)
• All players must score at least once to win
• 1 called out player must score
• Make a minimum of 5 passes before scoring
• Only one touch is allowed to pass and score
• Score after a one-two

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HEAD AND VOLLEY 5 versus 5 GAMES
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

25 U9+ 10 20
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 2 goals.

Theme : HEADER AND VOLLEY SKILLS

Objectives
• Heading

• Volleying

• Bicycle kick

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 30x20m. 5 on 5 games. • Players can take a maximum of 2 steps while
The players play with their hands. If the ball carrying the ball
falls to the ground, then it goes to the other
team. • Defenders can intercept a pass but aren’t
Teams score only with their head or a volley. allowed to touch the ball carrier

• 2 points for a headed goal

• 3 points for a volley (5 for a bicycle kick)

variations
• Pass the ball with the head
• Ball on the ground: only use headers or volleys to score

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FINISHING SKILLS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

26 U13+ 16 20
Balls, discs, bibs (4 colors), 2 goals..

Theme : SCORING GOALS

Objectives
• Score goals

• Use lateral and offensive supports

• Take advantage of the numerical superiority


to score

• Risk taking when facing the goal

Explanations instructions
Size of the field is 2 penalty areas. • When the reds attack, the 2 whites (A and B)
Form 4 teams of 4 players. and 2 yellows (C and D) of the offensive zone
Two teams play against each other. The play- serve as support.
ers of the 2 teams who do not play are lateral
or offensive supports. • When the blues attack, it is the other 2 white
and yellow players who become the offensive
support

• Supports cannot score or play together

variations
• Support players are limited to 2 ball touches
• Support players is limited to 1 ball touch
• Support players can play together but not score
• The last defender plays goalkeeper

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SHOOTING SKILLS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

27 U7-U11 6 15
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 2 goals.

Theme : SCORING GOALS

Objectives
• One touch striking

• Stopped ball striking

• Aim for the goal and score

• Block shots

Explanations instructions
Place 2 goals 20m from each other • Only the coach can go to area C to remove
The blues are in area A with 10 Balls. The reds the balls
are in area B with 10 Balls.
Players may not go to area C. • Players can block opposing shots with their
Score goals. When there are no more balls, the hands
team that scored the most goals won.
• Balls that have been scored can’t be used
anymore

variations
• Players are not allowed to use their hands to stop opposing shots (work on control skills)
• Shoot with the weaker foot
• 4 bonus balls are worth 3 points

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6 VERSUS 6 GAME + GOALKEEPERS
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

28 U9+ 12 20
Balls, discs, bibs (2 colors), 2 goals.

Theme : ATTACK AND DEFEND TOGETHER

Objectives
• Team moves as unity

• Return to position when the ball is lost

• Support attackers during the offensive phase

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 50x40m. Show the center line • To score, the entire team must be on the op-
with discs. posing side (except the goalkeeper)
6 on 6 game plus one goalkeeper on each
team. • A goal counts triple if players from the team
getting scored on are still on the other side
when the goal is scored

variations
• 7 vs 7 games + goalkeeper
• 4 vs 4 (or 5 vs 5) games + goalkeeper on a smaller area
• 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4 games with mini-goals

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4 VERSUS 4 DUTCH TOURNAMENT
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

29 U9+ 12 50
Balls, discs, bibs (4 colors), 4 mini-goals.

Theme : IN GAME SITUATION

Objectives
• Small sided games

• Desire to win

• Competitive spirit

• Encourage each other

Explanations instructions
Two 35x25m fields. Two 7 minute long 4 on 4 • Assign 4 As, 4 Bs, 4 Cs and 4 Ds
games: blue against yellow and white against
red. • For the first game: players with the letter A
Team composition changes for each game. wear blue bibs
Each team plays 6 games.
Assign a letter A, B, C and D to each goal. • Bs are in yellow, Cs are in white and Ds are in
On a sheet of paper, write down the list of red
players.
For each game, randomly assign a letter to • After each game, players drop off their bib
each player. near the corresponding goal

RULES
• A win gives 10 points to each player on the team; a draw: 5 points; a loss: 0 point
• 1 additional point per goal scored by the team for each player
• Example: a 3-2 win gives 13 points to all players on the team (2 points to the losers)
At the end of the tournament, the player with the most points wins

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GAME WITH A CENTRAL GOALKEEPER
Exercise Age Difficulty Players Duration Equipment

30 U7+ 6 20
Balls, discs, 2 poles, bibs (2 colors).

Theme : iN GAME SITUATION

Objectives
• Score goals

• Goalkeeping skills

• Dirction of play

• Switch play to the other side of the field

Explanations instructions
Surface area of 25x25m. Place a goal (2 poles) • The goalkeeper does not belong to any team
in the middle of the field.
A neutral goalkeeper protects both sides. • If the goalkeeper catches the ball, he throws
4 on 4 game. When a goal is scored the game it back into an empty space
continues.
• Direct play to avoid the opponent

• Move into striking position

variations
• The goalkeeper brings the ball out for the team that just scored
• 5 vs 5 ; 6 vs 6

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