By the time you finish reading this, you would be convinced that in Soccer practice, games play a more pivotal role in skill building than soccer drills.

In comparison to drills, games are more revitalizing and call for same stamina level as in a live game.

In relation to soccer training, games command passion, is a source of great fun, and in the process of learning it, kids benefit from various phases of the game.

A few guidelines must be taken into account prior to initiating games into training sessions.

1. Every player should have the ball and play with it as much as possible.

2. Ensure equal participation of the players in the games.

Ensure that the weak players also get a chance to play with the ball and not be deprived of it.

3. Do away with the idea of rewarding or punishing the kids.

They are not required in relation to the games.

4. The focus of the games should always be soccer skill building.

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5. Ideally, you should not enforce any rules or limits in a game.

6. Games should be such that are easy to recognize and take part in.

Precious time is wasted when the games are difficult to understand and play.

7. To finish, have the kid’s face tougher challenges after that have successfully gone through a certain phase.

Every player doing soccer practice should have at least 200-300 touches to the ball in one session.

This activity will guarantee that kids are making progress in building their soccer skills.

Some exciting, well-liked and successful soccer coaching games have been given below that aid in building player’s skills.

1. Shoot the coach: This game requires the kids to travel in a crowd while maintaining their head up and attempt to strike the ball into the goal.

This has the effect of improving the dribbling and a player’s ability to concentrate.

The most effective way to play the game is by introducing 3 kids initially and slowly adding on the number.

2. Freeze Tag: It’s best for doing the warm up sessions and making the kids learn the art of keeping the ball away from the defender.

This game requires each player excluding one to have a ball and the one without the ball is supposed to touch the ball and not kick it.

When it occurs, the player who has the ball does not move and acts as a goal post.

Only when the other player has hit the ball between frozen player’s legs can that player be de-frozen.

Keep playing till all the players are frozen.

3. Red light, green light: In this game, the kids make a queue.

What the coach does is shout green light and turns his back to the kids, who should then move forward with their balls quickly before the coach again shouts red light and faces the kids.

If a player has not made the complete move, he has to return to the starting line.

This is a nice game that builds quickness and focus.

So, this is it!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in youth soccer coaching and has already helped thousands of youth coaches to dramatically improve their coaching skills. Learn how to explode your players’ skills and make training fun by downloading your free ebook at: Soccer Practice Tips

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