(These games may also be used by parents and families at home or on playgrounds. They also are excellent for parties and soccer camps.) The majority of the SOCCER FUN GAMES listed below are designed to maximize the number of touches that all players can get on a ball, and to avoid lines. Some games may use circles while others may need somewhat larger spaces.
Most games are conducted in a confined space, or grid, the size of which is based on the age and number of participants, but is generally a rectangle 20-yards by 30-yards. THE GAMES ARE NOW DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS, for youngest to oldest age groups, and are still alphabetized by name within each section. Many of these games can be introduced without using balls at first, either for ease of instruction or as a warm-up activity, and then balls can be added. First touch is consistently taken with inside of the back foot.SOCCER FUN GAMES are intended to provide youth with an atmosphere of enjoyment and whimsy while learning skills and teamwork. These skills sets will be further challenged and advanced. U 9/U10 year olds: Players now have a foundational skill set that will guide them for their entire developmental ladder.
Game Length - 3 - 12 minute games with 3 minute breaks. 15 minutes – 1v1 Competitions: Coerver based agility and change of direction games. 15 minutes – Introduction to Basic Ball Skills – Introduction to First Touch. 15 minutes – Open Dribbling, agility based tag games, exploring all surfaces of the feet. Players will be instructed to practice skills sets daily at home for a minimum of 15 minutes. Players will be expected to know the below mentioned skills sets which will be practiced in great repetition. 
Players will now use foundational agility and ball skills to guide discovery to the next level. U7/U8 year olds: Players are physically/mentally capable to take on more skill sets.
Game Length - 4 - 8 minute games with 3 minute breaks. Stopping the ball with the sole/inside of foot. Using the inside and outside of the foot to dribble. Each player will be guided accordingly to his/her physical stage of development. At these ages, players vary in size and physical ability. Trainings will be fun, guided discovery, and engage players in basic coordination and movement. U5/U6 year olds: Basic skills, fun games involving basic agility, engaging players to discover soccer on their own terms. The safer they feel in making mistakes, the quicker they learn the game of soccer.īelow is the age breakdown goals that we work on within each season: Please be patient and allow your child to grow and flourish in a fun, positive environment. Our goal of the program is to provide each age development phase with the skills and environment to be successful. Each child grows at their own pace and cannot be compared to others. The game is modified to teach them based on their mental, physical and emotional ability to take in information, process that information, and apply it to the game.
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