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Fun
Soccer Games for 5 to 8 Year Olds was created in line with guidelines
adopted by the English Football Association and United States Youth Soccer.
Using Fun
Soccer Games for 5 to 8 Year Olds you will:
Teach basic soccer skills
Promote teamwork
Encourage creativity
Ensure your kids have fun learning to play soccer
The
author, Keith Boanas, is a Coach Educator for the English Football Association.
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Go for goal!
Players
line up in formation, (4v4, 5v5 etc.) Each team attacks
the opposite goal, trying to score. No tackling.
After one
attempt at goal, repeat in the opposite direction. If you have enough
players,
organise
another group to attack in the opposite direction. The two teams play
through one another, no defence.
Coaching Points
You should encourage wide
players to stay wide, but make sure that they get the ball.
Demand that the players go to
goal as in a real game. This should look like a real game.
Demand players go to goal at
speed.
Watch the way the players
attack: Do they tend to pass quickly or dribble? Who are the ball 'hogs'?
Which players control the play?
Try These Variations
All players must touch the ball
before final strike at goal.
Players only have 3 touch, 2
touch ,then 1 touch.
Get to goal in as few passes as
possible.
Give each player a number. At
the start of each attack, call a number. The team must organise so that
player takes the final shot on goal.