Small Sided Games and Activities
Small sided soccer games have been found to be massively beneficial for youth soccer coaches to implement into their practice curriculums for multiple reasons. The main benefits are that players get more touches on the ball, which keeps everyone involved and helps practice creative decision making.
What exactly are small-sided games? They are games that are set up in a much smaller space and have less players than a normal soccer game. The smaller setup allows everyone to be part of the game and coaches can guide players to learn particular skills or concepts through the game rules. Below we have a wide variety of 135+ small sided games that work on different fundamental skills and concepts. Youth soccer coaches should aim to use specific soccer drills that compliment the small sided games they use in practice. Watch your players instantly become more engaged at practice when these games are implemented!
Benefits of small sided soccer games include:
- They are FUN!
- Players get more touches on the ball compared to regular games.
- More players are involved in the outcome of the game.
- Players learn to make quicker decisions because the games are played in a smaller area.
- The games encourage creativity.
- The games can teach a variety of skills, concepts and tactics.
- Games naturally bring out the competitive spirit in players.
Colored Gates in Pairs
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
Multi Team Endzone Soccer
Dribbling Drills | Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games | Offensive Drills
2 v 2 Finishing Game
Small Sided Games
3 v 2, Both Ways
Small Sided Games
Gatekeepers - Soccer Dribbling Activity
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
Get in the Zone!
Dribbling Drills | 1 vs 1 Drills | Shooting Drills | Small Sided Games
Dribbling Endzones
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
4 vs. 4 to Six Goals Plus 1
Attacking Drills | Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
1 vs. 1 Wall Game
1 vs 1 Drills | 2 vs 1 Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
2 vs. 2 Defending the Shot
Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Small Sided Games | 2 vs 2 Drills
1 vs 1 Turn and Shoot
1 vs 1 Drills | Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
5 vs 2 Keep Away
Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games | Warm Up Drills
Double Goals
Passing Drills | Dribbling Drills | Offensive Drills | Small Sided Games | Attacking Drills
3 vs. 3 Own Half Shooting
Small Sided Games | Shooting Drills | Goalkeeping Drills
1 vs 1 to 4 Goal & 4 Gates Game
Dribbling Drills | 1 vs 1 Drills | Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Small Sided Games
Tempo 2 vs 2 to Goal
Dribbling Drills | Attacking Drills | Defending Drills | 2 vs 2 Drills | Small Sided Games
4 vs. 4 to Six Goals
Attacking Drills | Offensive Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
Wall Pass FTW!
Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
Penalty Area Rondo
Attacking Drills | Finishing Drills | Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
3 vs. 1 Speed Passing Soccer Drill
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games | Possession Drills
4 v 4 Plus Four Game
Small Sided Games
Crocs in the River - U6 Soccer Activity
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
Numbers Up and Down
Transition | Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Small Sided Games
Musical Soccer Balls
Small Sided Games | Agility Drills | Stations
Goals Goals Goals
Dribbling Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
1 vs. 1 Transition
1 vs 1 Drills | Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Small Sided Games
3 vs. 1 Rondo
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games | Offensive Drills
3 vs. 3 Quick Attack Game
Attacking Drills | Goalkeeping Drills | Passing Drills | Shooting Drills | Small Sided Games
Controlled Craziness
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
Hospital Tag - U6 Soccer Activity
Agility Drills | Small Sided Games | Dribbling Drills
Go At Them!
1 vs 1 Drills | Dribbling Drills | Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Small Sided Games
4 vs. 4 to 4 Goals
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games | Offensive Drills | Goalkeeping Drills
One Goal + Endzone
Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Small Sided Games
Curved Zones
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
1 vs. 1 Defending the Shot
1 vs 1 Drills | Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Small Sided Games
2 vs. 2 Tournament
Small Sided Games | Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Play
Goal to Goal - Soccer Drill for Goalies
Goalkeeping Drills | Small Sided Games
Direct 2 vs. 1's
2 vs 1 Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games | Attacking Drills
Endzone Combinations To Goal
Passing Drills | Offensive Drills | Defending Drills | Attacking Drills | Small Sided Games
4 Goal Game
Goalkeeping Drills | Small Sided Games | Possession Drills
4 v 2 Into 2 v 1 Game
2 vs 1 Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
15 x 10 yd 1 vs. 1's to Goal
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
5 vs. 3 Rescue Mission
Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
Bumper Soccer
Goalkeeping Drills | Offensive Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
3 Goal Counter
Defending Drills | Small Sided Games | Possession Drills | Passing Drills
Fill the Bucket
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
2 v 2 v 2 Split Passing Drill
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games | Possession Drills
2 vs. 2 Plus 2
Dribbling Drills | Passing Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
Shadow Defending
Defending Drills | 1 vs 1 Drills | Dribbling Drills | Offensive Drills | Small Sided Games
Empty the Bucket
Dribbling Drills | Small Sided Games
Direct 2 vs. 2's
Attacking Drills | Defending Drills | Small Sided Games | Passing Drills
Rapid Defending
Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Possession Drills | Attacking Drills | Small Sided Games
Four Goals
Small Sided Games | Dribbling Drills
Defending In Zones
Defending Drills | Offensive Drills | Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
1 vs. 1 Zone
Attacking Drills | Passing Drills | Offensive Drills | Possession Drills | Small Sided Games
3 Zone 6 vs. 3 Keep Away game
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
3 vs. 3 Transition Game
Small Sided Games | Passing Drills
1 vs. 1 to Small Goals
1 vs 1 Drills | Dribbling Drills | Shooting Drills | Attacking Drills | Small Sided Games
7 vs. 3 Box Game
Passing Drills | Small Sided Games
Any Three Goals
Small Sided Games