Small sided games.

All the following games can be adapted via, rules, number of players, pitch size and shape, time and scoring, as per the Constraints led Approach.

I use the following games heavily during White, Red and Orange grade training. These allow novice footballers to experience game like situations and to practice their skills.

I also use these games for scaffolding skills with higher grade players.

Players of all grades request to play these games because they are fun in an Amanda Visek type of fun.

This game will allow players to practice

  • Dribbling

  • Shooting

  • Defence

  • Adaptations focus on passing, chipping and heading. 

This game will allow players to practice

  • Goal keeping

  • Shooting

  • Dribbling.

  • Adaptions focus on passing, chipping and heading.

This game will allow players to practice

  • Goal keeping - delivery skills

  • Touch - all body parts

  • Dribbling.

  • Shooting,

  • Defence and Tackling

Big thanks to Kris Van Der Hagen of the KBVB (Belgian FA) for teaching me this game.

Football is a team game.

  • 2v2, 3v3 with out GK. introduce the key aspects of team play

  • 5v5, 8v8 formations that have a consistent tactical theme.

A dribbling game which is amazingly popular with younger children.

A game to make ball juggling a purposeful activity.

The fundamental 1v1 format that 7skills is built on.