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The Coaching Family

Small Sided Games Sharing

Summer 2012


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The Coaching FamilyWelcome to the Coaching Family Small Sided Game sharing booklet The first

edition!!

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Ben - @19BRT


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Andy Brown - @Youthsoccerblog

The OuTrAgEoUs game

No Rules

No Boundaries

No Coaching

The only thing players needto bear in mind is... EVERYtouch needs to beOUTRAGEOUS!!

Forward rolls before takingthrow ins, Back heeled goalkicks or bicycle kicks atgoal.


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Harry Watling - @HarryWatling

1v1 Continuous

Footballs placed in centralarea, with 4 different 1v1targets around a square.

Whites attack and try to

score by shooting,dribbling or running withthe ball against Bluedefenders.

Attackers must return tocentre and attack adifferent zone each time.

Switch roles after 5 minutes.


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Coaches Call

4v4 game (plus GKs)

The team in possession hasto respond to the coachescall.

Possession team mustkeep the ball in their ownhalf.

Normal game As it says

Barca team must pushup in to opposition halfand keep the ball.


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Golden Goal game

4v4 game played on halfpitch into small goals.

The first team to score 3goals keeps the ball and

looks to release a runnerrunning towards the biggoal.

Once a pass is made the

opposition can defendand try to stop theattacker scoring.


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Ben Trinder - @19BRT

Transitions Game

3 Teams of 5 players plus 2goalkeepers.

Coach passes ball to blueswho attack against whites in

one half.

If white win the ball they takeit into opposite half andattack vs yellows. (If blue

score vs whites, they attackyellows) and so on.

Count how many successfulattacks all three teams have.


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1on1 Breakout Game

Mark three thirds, onegoalkeeper at either endand outfield players 4v4 inmiddle.

To score, the attacker hasto dribble into the attackingthird and beat thegoalkeeper.

Defenders arent allowed

to retreat into defensivethird.


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Switch Goal Game

2 Equal teams play adirectional game.

After 5 minutes of play thecoach calls switch andboth teams switch to defendthe area on their left.

The game covers lots ofdifferent skills -

END ZONE DribblingGOAL Shooting/Finishing2 SMALL GOALS SwitchingplayMANNEQUINS Forwardpassing


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4v4 breakout to 1v1

4v4 played in the middlearea while two defendersstand inside the smallzones at each end.

The 4v4 is played until oneteam can create anopportunity to break intoan opposing zone.

They then play 1v1 to see ifthey can score.


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Hugo Langton - @baldy1974

Team play/Communication

Play 4v4, 5v5 or 6v6depending on age. Adjustpitch size as appropriate.

All players on the team

have to touch the ballbefore a goal can bescored.

This will encourage

teamwork and

communication.


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Pressing Game

Two teams 5v5 with nogoalkeepers.

To score a goal teams canonly shoot in their own half.

This game will encourageplayers to press high up thefield.

Can they cut out a ball over

the top or stop a shot ongoal?


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Push up Game

Two teams, 4v4, 5v5 or 6v6plus two goalkeepers.

To score a goal, ALL of theattacking team must be in

the oppositions half of thepitch. (Except GK)

This encourages thedefensive line to move out

quickly during a game.

Play offsides to make itcompetitive.


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Simon Schafer - @funkyjalepeno

Real Madrid Game

Two small goals placedback to back in the centreof a square pitch.

Teams arranged either 4v4

or 5v5.

Both teams can score inany goal but must choosethe right time, and angle, to

attack.

Players will naturally spreadout to cover all angles andmake the pitch big.


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Simon Schafer - @funkyjalepeno

Dribble to score

Two equal teams play 4v4,5v5 or 6v6.

Directional game whereboth sides score by

dribbling the ball into theend zone.

Multiple variations to deliverdifferent outcomes.

For example Through

balls, Long passes andRunning with the ball.


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John Johnstone - @nottscounty2009

Breakout Transitions Game

Two goalkeepers and twoteams of 4.

2 players from defendingteam on goal line at all

times, while other 2 defend.

After a change ofpossession the defendingteam attack at the other

end.

Or, if a goal is scored teamsplay same roles at theopposite end.


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Liam Reggie Donovan - @Liam_Reggie

Gladiator

Based on the old Gladiatorsgame Gauntlet.

Players play one at a time tosee if they can beat all three

defenders who must stay intheir own zone.

Sell this as a chance forplayers to demo their tricks.

Make sure roles areswitched so everyone gets aturn.


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Matt Kirkwood - @Matt_1991

7v7 +2 Target man

Two equal teams play 6v6on the pitch with twotarget players on eitherside of the goal.

Teams aim to work the ballforward to the targetplayer and score from areturning pass.

Target players can only

have one touch so qualityis essential.


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Stefan Lowes - @jumperoo14

Volley ball

Two equal teams plusgoalkeepers.

Play with ball in hands,volley with laces or side foot

to pass to team mates.

Allow interceptions withhands and feet.

Players must stand still with

the ball in their hands.


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Stefan Lowes - @jumperoo14

Rugby Rules

4v4 plus goalkeepers withboth teams arranged inchannels.

This creates opportunities

for 1v1s.

Players can only passbackwards or sideways sodribbling is their best form

of attack.


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Simon Bradley - @simonbradley76

Developing Possession

2 equal teams 4v4, 5v5 or 6v6play a possession game in onehalf.

Teams can decide at any point

to break out into the opposite

half either by dribbling or passing

the ball over.

Players must bear in mind that

the halfway line acts as an

offside line.


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Simon ONeill

Dribblers vs Shooters

2 equal teams play withdifferent objectives within thesame game.

White team can score in either

goal.

Blue team try to intercept anddribble or pass the ball throughthe gates. They can pass to

either goalkeeper to keep

possession.

Switch teams after a givenamount of time so they changeobjectives.


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Sarah Davis - @gingdavis77

Dealing with Overloads

Mark out two pitches bigenough for 6v6 games.

Arrange players into blue andwhite teams and play 4v4 on

both pitches.

Once they are playing, if a blueplayer score on the top pitch he drops down to play for the

blue team at the bottom pitch.

This creates a 3v4 and 5v4

overload on both pitches. Everytime a player scores on onepitch, they go to join their team

on the opposite pitch.


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Billy McEvoy - @billy_mcevoy

1v1 Continuous

One player dribble out fromgoal line and go 1v1against a defender.

Once a goal is scored orball goes out of play, theattacker then becomes thedefender.

He must return to the otherhalf to defend the other

goal.

Play continuously and keep

score where possible


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Paul Simms - @simmsy76

Goalkeepers v Strikers

Attackers lined up eitherside of the goal.

Goalkeepers roll a ball outfor attacker who dribbles

on and gets a shot at goal.

Goalkeepers must getacross their goal, in linewith the ball ready to

make a save.

Strikers aim to score. Makeit a competition.


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Liam Broxup - @Broxy8

Triangle Goal game

4v4 game

One team defend the foursmall goals while trying toscore in the three goal

triangle goal in the centre.

The other team nominate agoalkeeper to defend thetriangle goal, while 3

outfield players try to score

in the four little goalsaround the pitch.


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Ricky Clarke - @RickMasterCoach

Xavi SSG

Set up two 3v3 games sideby side.

Players can only scoreonce they have beaten a

player.

Progress to players inpossession calling switchto change pitches. Always

maintain a 3v3 game

though.

Allow players to makedecisions.


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Bradley Marshall - @BradMarshall90

Wingers v Target Men

Two equal teams, 5v5 plusgoalkeepers.

One team (blue)has two

players playing as wingers in

wide areas. One of these

wingers must receive the ballto deliver a cross before a goalcan be scored.

The other team (white) have

two players standing on eitherside of the goal their teamattack. Their team mates try to

play up to them and support

quickly to score a goal. Target

men have one touch.


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Bradley Marshall @BradMarshall90

Break the Line

Three teams of four, two teamsin blue occupy large areas

while the white team play asdefenders in the smaller mid

zone.

Coach plays the ball to one ofthe blue teams. 1 white player

joins in and acts as pressure.

The blues try to pass the ball

through to the opposite blueteam on the other side.

Add constraints, e.g no balls

over the top so the players

must be patient and look for a

through pass.


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Illinois Skill School - @ilskillschools

Receiving zones

4v4 game with nogoalkeepers.

Both teams attack endzones, marked by cones.

Players from both sides aimto get a runner moving intothe Receiving zone toreceive a pass.

Each pass received in thezone equals a point.


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510 Soccer @510soccer

Wall pass game

4v4 in the central area withtwo bounce targetplayers at each end.

Both teams work to keep

possession and play out toa bounce player.

Teams must move intospace to receive a return

pass as the bounce players

on have one touch.

Progressions include addinggoals to shoot into.


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Paul Meikle - @paul_meikle

1v1 Battle

White player plays a ballinto the blue player to startthe game.

The blue player aims to use

their skills to dribblethrough either the red oryellow gates.

White defenders cant

move until blue has had a

touch of the ball.


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Manraj Sucha - @FootyMad_Manraj

Wide or Narrow?

Normal 4v4 game

White team attack the biggoal (nearest blue is thegoalkeeper). Blue team

attack the small goals.

This game focuses ondifferent types of shootingtechniques in relation to

the size of goal or amount

of defenders around you.

Can you be creative?


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Richard Graveling @Gravers196

Handball

Two equal teams, 4v4, 5v5or 6v6.

Teams have ball in handsto start. Once in possession

of the ball they must pivotand release the ball in 5seconds.

Teams score by passing to

a runner inside the end

zones.


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Matt Rice - @90Ricey

Score to win a team mate

Organise four teams of fourplayers Arrange four goalsfacing each other in asquare.

One player from eachteam start on the pitch.

If a player scores, anotherplayer for their team joins in.

The first team to score with4 players on the pitch wins.


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