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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.

Click here to learn more, download a free sample game and to order your copy today for just £12 ($19).

Ball control and team work lesson plan

Equipment required: cones, bibs, 2 balls

Objectives: to improve ball control/team work

Warm up	Group: ALL	Duration: 15 mins
Set up: four cones marking out a rectangle 20x40	Zipper drill

Notes: Two teams. Players start on cone A1 and run to cone B1 (see next activity) doing what is asked of them (skipping, jogging, heading, two left two right, high knees, heel flicks etc.) then diagonally across to cone A2, then down to B2 etc.

Followed by a few stretches.

First activity	Group: ALL	Duration: 15 mins
Set up: as above	Passing drill

A1	A2

B1	B2

Notes: Start with short passes (A1-B1, A2-B2) then long passes (A1-B2, B1-A2 etc), follow pass or move to end of row on your left/right. Two touch/one touch. Then try long pass followed by short pass. Call names.

Second activity	Group: my team	Duration: 10 mins
Set up: half of practice area, one ball, bibs.	Soccer netball

Notes: Play with two 1m wide goals on a grid about 50x60. Split players into two teams. Play normal netball rules (no running with the ball etc) but score by throwing the ball into goal (1 point), kick it in (2 points), head it in (3 points) or five consecutive passes (1 point). Emphasise communication, running off the ball, play the quick and easy pass.

Final activity	Group: my team	Duration: 15 mins
Set up: half of practice area, one ball, bibs.	4-goal mini-game

Notes: Allow three touches only. Award one ‘goal’ for three consecutive passes.

Free Soccer Drills and Games

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