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Small-sided games

Small-sided games are games with a small number of players on each side, for example 3 v 3 or 5 v 5. The key point is that because there are fewer players, each player gets more touches of the ball, and there are many additional benefits.

 

Soccer Coach Weekly recommends the use of small-sided games as a key part of your coaching program, and as a subscriber you can access our complete library of specially designed games, in a format that you can easily print and take to training. Once the games are set up and running and the players understand the rules, there’s no coaching, and the players take responsibility.

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Small-sided game: The shooting range

Small-sided game: The shooting range

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Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

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Shoot under pressure

Shoot under pressure

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Small-sided game: Individual possession

Small-sided game: Individual possession

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Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

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Practice 2: Hitting on the break

Practice 2: Hitting on the break

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Practice 1: Hitting on the break

Practice 1: Hitting on the break

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Practice 2: The right combination

Practice 2: The right combination

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Small-sided game: Step on to the pass

Small-sided game: Step on to the pass

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Small-sided game: Scan when you can

Small-sided game: Scan when you can

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Small-sided game: On the half-turn

Small-sided game: On the half-turn

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Small-sided game: Crossing and finishing

Small-sided game: Crossing and finishing

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Small-sided game: Play out from defence

Small-sided game: Play out from defence

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Small-sided game: Transition at speed

Small-sided game: Transition at speed

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Your number’s up

Your number’s up

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 181

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 181
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Small-sided game: Breaking the lines

Small-sided game: Breaking the lines

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End-to-end and back

End-to-end and back

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Combat 2v2

Combat 2v2

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Combination play - small-sided game

Combination play - small-sided game

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Flying full-backs

Flying full-backs

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Small-sided game: Combine and support

Small-sided game: Combine and support

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Take chances quickly

Take chances quickly

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Small-Sided Game: 'Sharks' and 'fishes'

Small-Sided Game: 'Sharks' and 'fishes'

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