⚽️ Cone Goals Game | Mini Ballers P41

Get your mini ballers pumped with this fun small-sided game designed to sharpen finishing accuracy! In this game, the objective is for the team in possession to combine and create opportunities to score in any of the three goals. The central goal is worth 1 point, while the two side goals are worth 3 points each, as they are smaller and more challenging to hit. Coaches keep score, and the team with the most goals at the end of the set period wins the game. This engaging practice not only develops finishing skills but also keeps young players motivated and excited! 💪⚽️

🔥 The Mazy Run Game | 93-P6

Get ready for an exciting and dynamic small-sided game designed to boost your team's possession, ball control, and crossing to finish skills! To start, we have a 5 v 3 possession game where the attacking team aims to make a set number of passes before dribbling through one of the cone circuits. Once a player begins their dribble, two attackers make runs into the box to receive the delivery from the wide player and finish. If the defenders win possession, they combine and play through to a teammate in the attacking zone for a 1 v 1 finish against the GK. We can increase the challenge for the attackers by introducing recovering defenders to the game. This engaging setup ensures players develop essential skills while keeping the intensity and excitement high! 💪⚽️

🎉 Fun Games and Races Category 🎉

Looking for an engaging and fun practice to start or end a session? Our new category, "Fun Games and Races," is full of games that will bring excitement, engagement, and a competitive edge to your training sessions. These activities not only enhance football skills and fitness but also foster team spirit. Dive into a variety of games and challenges that will keep your players motivated and eager to improve. Energy, fun and competition...it's what players love! 🙌

🔥 Attacking Transitions at Speed | 09-P14

This 11 v 11 game is designed to develop fast transitions and improve clinical finishing in the final third. The back line of the first attacking team begins by advancing freely up the field while the midfielders and strikers of the defending team remain inactive. The objective is to connect with the attacking 6 players, who must combine and exploit the 6 v 4 overload to finish. If the defending team wins possession or the attack ends, the ball is played to the previously defending players, triggering a counter-attack in the opposite direction. Both teams aim to score within 8 seconds of receiving possession. This dynamic setup ensures players develop quick decision-making, teamwork, and finishing under pressure! 💪⚽️

🎉 2 V 1 Overload Game | 92-P6

Get ready for an exciting small-sided game designed to master the 2 v 1 overload! The attacking team's objective is to build up play, ensuring both attackers in each zone touch the ball before progressing and finishing. If defenders win possession, they can break out and counterattack, with two defenders allowed in any zone at a time. Scoring defenders switch with any four attacking players for the next round. This game is perfect for developing quick decision-making, teamwork, and finishing skills! 🎉⚽️

⚽️ Skill Box Relay | Mini Ballers P39

Players love competitive games and races and this fun, skill based relay is just that! One player from each team starts in the skill box, while the rest begin at the start station. To begin, a player from each team sprints to the skill square, where they must complete 10 quick passes with their teammate. Afterward, they swap places with the teammate in the box, who sprints back to the start station to tag the next player. The relay continues until all players have completed the skill and returned to their starting positions. Lots of variations you can add to this one, with a lot that can be achieved here, none more important than engaging and enthusing your players! ⚽️

🎯 3 V 3 Accuracy Game | 92-P3

This engaging game is designed to enhance players' ability to maintain possession and finish with precision! We have a 3 v 3 setup in the central area, with the objective that every player must touch the ball before finishing in the goal between the cones. Goals only count if they stay below cone height and enter the goal, even if they hit the cones. To keep the game intense, the coach restarts play quickly whenever the ball leaves the circle or a goal is scored. This dynamic practice is perfect for sharpening passing, teamwork, and finishing skills! 🎉⚽️

⚽️ 🔁 Score and Back Game | 86-P2

Looking to enhance your players' dribbling, running, and finishing skills? This fun, dynamic practice will keep everyone engaged and on their toes. Players start by dribbling around the first area, waiting for the coach's call. When a number is called, the three players assigned to that number must break out, dribble through the middle zone, and finish in any mini goal. A missed goal means they’re out and must run behind the goal to collect balls. Scoring players retrieve their ball and rejoin the initial dribbling zone, ready for the next challenge. This practice helps players build confidence in their dribbling, identify open spaces, and drive towards the goal with determination! 🔥⚽️

🔲 The Shapes Game | Mini Ballers P38

This engaging Mini Ballers practice introduces the concept of shapes in a fun passing exercise. We mark out various areas, each with different shapes and sizes. Players will pass within the shape for a set period, until you call for them to move to a different shape. Each team must keep count of their passes within each shape, and the team with the most passes after a full round wins the exercise. This practice combines fun and learning, helping young players improve their passing skills while enjoying the game! 🎉

 👀 Scanning and Dribbling | Warm Up (WU-36)

This beginner practice focuses on developing players' scanning ability when receiving and driving with the ball. One player acts as the receiver, and the other as the defender. The receiver moves forward to receive a pass from the coach, with the defender following behind. As the coach passes the ball, the receiver must scan to see which direction the defender has committed to and then drive the ball around the opposite mannequin to finish in any of the mini goals. A simple yet effective practice to develop one of the most important aspects of the game!