Coaching Kids Soccer by Chris King Soccer Coach

“Candy Cane Dribbling” (Kicking It With Santa Special)In this festive episode of the Caching Kids Soccer Podcast, we dive into a fun Christmas-themed drill from Kicking It With Santa by Chris King — Candy Cane Dribbling! This high-energy activity helps young players sharpen their close-control dribbling and passing skills as they weave their way through candy-cane-shaped cone setups.We break down multiple ways to play it: relay races, timed challenges, and fun progressions like toe taps, step-overs, turns, or zig-zagging through the cones. Perfect for coaches looking to add a holiday twist to training while keeping development front and center.For coaches wanting even more practical, ready-to-use drills, check out Chris King’s full Christmas soccer book here: https://mybook.to/santasoccerAnd if you want to level up your coaching toolkit year-round, explore the complete coaching course on Udemy: “Here’s the Drill.” It’s packed with sessions, progressions, and coaching tips to transform your training sessions.Get ready to bring holiday magic—and sharper dribbling—to your next practice!

“Defend the North Pole!” (Kicking It With Santa Special)In this lively holiday episode of the Caching Kids Soccer Podcast, we feature another festive activity from Kicking It With Santa by Chris King — Defend the North Pole! This exciting drill blends shooting, dribbling, and defensive bravery as players take on the roles of Naughty Elves (attackers) and Good Elves (defenders) in a fun, fast-paced challenge.Players around the circle try to strike the “North Pole” in the center while the Good Elves do everything they can to block shots, protect the pole, and prevent it from being knocked over! After each timed round, defenders rotate to see who can keep the North Pole safest with the lowest score against them. It’s a brilliant way to teach anticipation, blocking, and defensive body positioning—all wrapped in Christmas magic.You’ll also hear fun progressions like adding a blow-up Santa, Snowman, or even having the coach dress up as Santa for the players to protect!Check out the full book packed with 20 festive drills: https://mybook.to/santasoccerAnd for coaches wanting year-round, ready-to-run training sessions, don’t miss the Udemy coaching course “Here’s the Drill”—a complete resource for building confident, creative young players.Bring on the Christmas chaos—and some top-class defending!

This episode is based on the book 3v3 Football Made Simple by Chris King, available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3SIMPLEFOOTBALL🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠In this quick, coach-friendly overview of Chapter 1, we cover everything you need to get started with the new FA Future Fit 3v3 format coming to UK grassroots football in the 2026/27 season.You’ll learn:Why 3v3 is a game-changer for young playersThe simple rules and setup you’ll needHow to create fun, inclusive sessionsThe 5-part training template used throughout the bookWhether you’re a parent stepping up for the first time or a volunteer coach looking for a simple, ready-to-use approach, this guide will help you run fun, effective sessions where kids learn through play.📚 Grab your copy of 3v3 Football Made Simple: https://mybook.to/3v3SIMPLEFOOTBALL

Need a full session you can run today? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠ 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠This episode previews 10 fun and practical 3v3 sessions — themed around animals, superheroes and more — to keep players engaged while developing key skills. Each session fits perfectly into the 5-part template from Chapter 2.This episode is based on the book 3v3 Football Made Simple by Chris King, packed with drills, ideas, and help for grassroots coaches and parents preparing for the UK’s new Future Fit 3v3 model.📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠ 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123

This chapter gives you loads of quick tips to adjust your 3v3 sessions in real time — even if things go off-script.This episode is based on the book "3v3 Football Made Simple" by Chris King, a down-to-earth guide for grassroots coaches navigating the Future Fit rollout with 5–10-year-olds.📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠⁠ 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

Wondering how to structure a great 3v3 football session? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠ This chapter introduces a simple 5-part coaching template you can use week after week — even if you’ve never coached before. It keeps things fun, focused, and Future Fit-friendly.This episode is based on the book 3v3 Football Made Simple by Chris King, the go-to guide for parents, teachers and grassroots coaches supporting 5–10s through the new Future Fit model.📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠⁠⁠ 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

Why is 3v3 football the future for young players? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon:https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook ⁠In this chapter, we explore the key benefits of the new 3v3 format and why it’s a game-changer for coaches, parents, and kids aged 5–10.This episode is based on the book "3v3 Football Made Simple" by Chris King — a grassroots friendly guide to coaching fun, effective sessions that align with the Future Fit rollout in UK youth football.📚 Get the full book on Amazon:⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook⁠⁠⁠ 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

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What You Need to Know Before Coaching Your First Soccer Practice.Here's the best bits from a Chapter of my new book "The Beginner's Guide To Coaching Kids Soccer" by Chris King📚 Get the full book on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

This is Episode 2 in the series where I pull the best bits from my new new book, "The Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Kids Soccer : A Complete Resource For Parents And Volunteers - From First Practice To Game Day".Todays topic is about the main things you need to know as you get started as a grassroots kids soccer coach. Enjoy!📚 Get the full book on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING⁠📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

I’m Chris King, in today’s episode I’m going to dive into my new book, "The Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Kids Soccer : A Complete Resource For Parents And Volunteers - From First Practice To Game Day"Grab a copy of the book here: USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPL2KTRUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXPL2KTRIf you’ve ever felt unsure about how to get started as a soccer coach or wondered how to make practices more fun and effective for kids, this book is for you."In this episode, I’ll walk you through the core concepts in the book, share some key tips, and explain how this guide can help you become a more confident, organized, and engaging coach.Books on Amazon: https://bit.ly/coachingkidssoccer🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "POLES" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Dribbling📚 Get the full book on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING⁠📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠FOCUS OF SESSION:This is a simple but effective drill. “Poles” help kids with their dribbling skills, getting their head up to scan the area, changing direction with the ball and keeping close possession.SET UP:4 to 12 players25x25 yard square6 PolesTHE DRILL:In a large square, randomly spread poles around the area. Players start inside the square with a ball each. They must dribble around as many poles as they can in a set amount of time (usually 1 minute), avoiding other players.After 1 minute, call out “Stop” and all players should be able to put their foot on the ball. If the ball is too far away and they can't stop it straight away, this means the player hasn’t kept close control. Give those players a small task to do (5 toe taps on the ball) to encourage them to keep close control next time.Ask how many poles each player got around in the minute. Then see if they can improve on their next round.Call out different parts of the foot to use (ie “Soles only!” “Outside of the foot only” “Right foot only!). This all helps their development and confidence.COACHES NOTES:Players should have close control so that in a game defenders can’t steal the ball from them. Every now and then, walk around the square and lightly kick the kids' balls if the ball is too far from their body. This shows them how a Defender could steal it.Players should be regularly looking around so they can see where the next pole is and so they can avoid the other players.CHANGE IT:Encourage personal improvement - for example, can they get around 6 poles in 1 minute the first go? Then the next minute can they beat their last attempt and get around 8? Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING⁠📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 ⁠⁠⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

How To Set Up Your Kids Soccer Training Session📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠This epsiode will make your coaching life easier! I talk about how I set up my training sessions to get the most out of the time I have with the kids. It saves time during the session, helps me keep an eye on all the kids and makes it clear to the kids what areas to go to.I hope you get some good information that you can use for your soccer training sessions!Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "TIC TAC TOE" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Dribbling/Thinking📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠This is a fun one that is great for team building, thinking on your feet and under pressure!Set up some cones so they form a grid with 9 squares like a Tic Tac Toe set up.Then split your kids into two teams.Each team has a set of 3 coloured bibs. Then it's a race out to the grid and place the bibs down to see who can get 3 bibs in a row first!Kids love the race aspect of it. Try it at your next training session.Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "BARCELONA" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Passing📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠G'day - this one works on passing. It's a regular game but count up how many passes the kids make in a row. Then if they score they get that amount of goals (ie if they make 4 passes and score they get 4 goals). First team to 20 goals wins. It works on players working as a team; getting their heads up to see who is available to pass to; communicating; plus lots more! 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  #kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

HOW TO PLAN YOUR KIDS SOCCER TRAINING SESSION | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Planning📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠Fail to plan, plan to fail. It's true.If you can spend just 5 minutes planning/structuring your training session you'll find that you're less stressed, things run smoother and......the kids will enjoy it more whcih is the aim of the game!So have a lsiten to this episode and hopefully you take on board how I plan my kids training sessions so you can get the most out of your sessions and be organised.Happy coaching!Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "FIRST TO THE BALL" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling/Reactions📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠INSTRUCTIONS-Set up a pitch with a goal at each end and balls positioned on the halfway line.- Split the players into pairs & number them off with one from each pair starting at each end along the goal line.- The coach calls out a number & the two players race out & battle for the ball.- The first player that gets there turns around & tries to score in the goal they came from while the other player tries to stop them.- 1 point for each goal & the first team to 5 points wins!NOTE: Limit each go to approximately 30-40 seconds & call it a draw if they haven’t scored by then so the other players aren’t waiting around too long.PROGRESSION: - Call out two numbers & players from the same end join forces to score or defend.Happy Coaching!Chris King. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

The 3 L's to remember at soccer training! No Laps, no Lines and no Lectures.📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠If you're new to coaching (you volunteered because no one else did? Well done! ). This book aims to kick start you in the right direction and give you confidence to run a kids soccer training session and take a team.Always remember, if the kids are having fun they'll keep coming back and you'll be heading in the right direction.Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "SURFERS & SHARKS" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On:Dribbling/Defending📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠This kids soccer game works on players dribbling and evasive skills while the defenders work on their defensive skills.Set up a large rectangle with some smaller rectangles marked out inside (these are the safe 'islands' that the kids can dribble to). Players start at one end with a ball each - these are the surfers. Two players start inside the rectangle - these players are the sharks! They aim to win the ball off the surfers as they try to surf their way across to the other side.If they win the ball they swap roles (or alternatively keep the sharks in for a set amount of time and see how many surfers they can get!).Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "OUCH!" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling/Shooting📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠In this game players are dribbling around in a large circle. The coach moves about in the circle and the kids have to try and kick the ball into them - below knee height!This helps with children's shooting while they are moving. Be prepared for lots of fun and chaos!Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

Here are a few tips to help you run a smoother soccer training session before you even start!Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach  𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟 "Santa Hats" 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠INSTRUCTIONS1. In this game players aim to be the first team to get Santa hats on all their players! 2. Set up a small pitch with goals at each end and two teams. 3. When a team scores a goal they get a Santa Hat. 4. Progression: If players can name 3 reindeers, spell "reindeer", name 3 Christmas songs in 10 seconds, etc they get an extra Santa hat Keep this one fun! They will be working on their dribbling, passing, shooting, communicating without even knowing it!Happy Coaching!Chris King 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠#footballtraining #soccertraining #football #soccer #coach #kidsfootball #coaching #training #footballcoach #soccercoach #football #footballcoaching #Rondo #youthsoccer #youthfootball #soccertrainingdrills #soccer #soccercoachingdrills #soccerrondo #soccercoaching #passing #dribbling #shooting #footballskills #finishing #soccertraining #footballsession #tacticalpad #womenfootball #soccersession

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "STUCK IN THE MUD" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling📚 Get the full book on 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠“STUCK IN THE MUD”⭐FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING + PASSING⭐SET UP:All players except two have a ball and are dribbling around the designated area.The two players without balls run around and try to tag the other players. Once tagged, players are stuck in the mud and must stop, pick their ball up with their hands and open their legs wide.To become unstuck, another player must pass their ball through that player's legs and they are free to dribble again!Every one or two minutes change the tagging players.⭐PROGRESSION: #1 Have the players dribble with just their left or right foot.#2 If players are stuck for more than 20 or 30 seconds they become automatically unstuck or every now and then the coach can say “Alakazam!” and everyone becomes unstuck.#3 If it’s too hard or too easy, increase or decrease the amount of taggers.⭐COACHES NOTES: Make the coach one of the taggers. This way, like I mentioned earlier in the book, you can coach players while you’re out there. You can tell them to turn, do a shoulder drop, go and unstick their teammates etc.Thanks for your support! Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/chriskingsoccercoachInstagram: www.instagram.com/chriskingsoccercoach#kidsfootball⁠ ⁠#footballtraining⁠ ⁠#soccertraining⁠ ⁠#footballcoach⁠ ⁠#soccercoach⁠ ⁠#footballcoaching⁠ ⁠#Rondo⁠ ⁠#youthsoccer⁠ ⁠#youthfootball⁠ ⁠#soccertrainingdrills⁠⁠#soccercoachingdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerrondo⁠ ⁠#soccercoaching⁠ ⁠#footballsession⁠ ⁠#tacticalpad⁠ ⁠#soccerdrills⁠ ⁠#soccerpractice⁠ ⁠#kidsoccer⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballcoaching⁠ ⁠#kidsfootballtraining

"SIMON SAYS" KIDS SOCCER GAME📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠⭐ Players dribble a ball inside an area.⭐The coach will say “Simon Says…” followed by an instruction.⭐Players do the instruction & then continue to dribble.𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:change direction; stop the ball; stop the ball & put your belly/knee/elbow on it; clap your hands between your legs; skip as you dribble; right foot only; stop your ball & find another; spell their name as they dribble.⭐If the coach doesn’t say “Simon Says” first & a player does the instruction, have them do 10 toe taps on the ball as a small punishment.⭐𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡:If a player gets caught out, issue them with a “Gotcha”. The player/s with the least number of “Gotcha” at the end win.Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach⭐ 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲:📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠#kidsfootball #footballtraining #soccertraining #footballcoach #soccercoach #footballcoaching #Rondo #youthsoccer #youthfootball #soccertrainingdrills#soccercoachingdrills #soccerrondo #soccercoaching #footballsession #tacticalpad #soccerdrills #soccerpractice #kidsoccer #kidsfootballcoaching #kidsfootballtraining

In this episode I give you 3 of my favourite tips to keep in mind when coaching kids soccer.Thanks for your support! Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "WORLD CUP" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching |📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠“WORLD CUP”⭐FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING, PASSING, 1v1 + SHOOTING⭐SET UP: Set up 2 small pitches with mini goals at each end.Split the players into teams of two (ie if there are 8 players make 4 teams of 2).Teams play each other in 3 minute matches. Teams get 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Once all teams have played each other once, total up the points and the top 2 teams play off for the World Cup and bottom 2 play for 3rd place.Play is non-stop with the coach passing a new ball into a team as soon as a ball goes out. This keeps the game flowing and makes sure that the children get as many touches on the ball as possible.⭐PROGRESSION: #1 If you have an uneven number, the extra player can play as a “joker” and play for both teams by playing for the team in possession. Alternatively put the extra player on the least strongest team.#2 Have a fun penalty shoot out at the end with the coach as the goalkeeper! But make sure you’re having an off day and they score past you more often than not :)⭐COACHES NOTES: Once again, this is all about having fun! There are no goalkeepers so make sure the kids are shooting and scoring plenty of goals. It’s 2v2 so encourage players taking on the defenders and shooting on sight!Thanks for your support! Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠

KIDS SOCCER GAME - "GATES" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠FUN SOCCER GAME #1 “GATES”⭐FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING (+ PASSING)⭐SET UP: 20x20 yard square1 ball eachSet up 6 ‘gates’ (pairs of the same coloured cones two yards apart) spread randomly around the square. Kids will dribble with the ball through the gates as many times in a certain amount of time (1 minute is ideal). Get them to count how many they dribble through and they get one point for each gate. Note: They cannot dribble back through the same gate until they’ve been through a different one.After each round, ask the children how many gates they got through. Start again and then get them to try to beat that number. This way they are not competing against the best player, they are just looking to improve on their last effort. ⭐PROGRESSION: #1 -Make the gates wider or smaller depending on the skill level. Also, spread the gates around a bigger area if you want the kids to focus on dribbling and speed. Make the area smaller and gates closer to each other if you want the kids to practise dribbling with lots of traffic around.#2 - Partner the children up and get them to dribble and then pass the ball through the gate to their partner. This way they can work on passing, teamwork and talking as well as dribbling!#3 - As the players improve, the coach (or a player) can act as a defender putting light, passive pressure on the players. Players will learn to shield the ball or use speed or a turn to avoid the defender.⭐COACHES NOTES: Like any skill that someone is learning, focus on doing it correctly instead of quickly. Tell the kids it’s not a race, just try their best and try and improve with each round.Tell the children to get their heads up as much as possible. This way they won’t run into each other and they can plan which gate is free to dribble through next.COACHES BONUS TIP: If you have a very skillful child, put in a couple of really close together cones and then say “If anyone wants to challenge themselves try and dribble through the tight gate”. This way they won’t think the game is too easy and they can challenge themselves.Another bonus tip is to hold up a coloured cone in your hand every 15 seconds or so. The player/s that sees the cone and calls out the colour gets a bonus point! This encourages them to get their heads up.Thanks for your support! Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: ⁠⁠https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123⁠⁠🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse⁠⁠