For kids, it is much more fun to play in smaller teams and on smaller pitches using smaller goals. In football language, these kinds of games are called “small-sided games”.
In the beginning, your coach may put you in the smallest possible small-sided game: the so-called “1 versus 1” game.
In the “1 versus 1” game, you are alone on your side playing in defence and attack and you have only one opponent on the pitch.
The focus at this stage is on dribbling techniques and protecting the ball.
But this will quickly change and, according to your age, you will advance into small-sided games.
For kids, it is much more fun to play in smaller teams and on smaller pitches using smaller goals. In football language, these kinds of games are called “small-sided games”.
In small-sided games …
See what kind of small-sided games are best suited to your age…
Age 6-8:
4 v. 4
5 v. 5
Age 9-10:
4 v. 4
5 v. 5
7 v. 7
Age 11-12:
4 v. 4
5 v. 5
7 v. 7
9 v. 9
