7 exercises suitable for U6 teams (Ages 4–5). Adapt the space and the number of touches to your group — every exercise lists regressions and progressions.
7 exercises
Football-adapted game
Minnows dribble across the 'ocean' without losing their ball to the sharks in the middle. Caught minnows become sharks. A classic dribbling game for kids.
BeginnerGlobalDribbling
Circuit
Every player has a ball in a 20 × 20 m grid and follows the coach's calls: sole rolls, inside–outside touches, turns and changes of speed.
BeginnerAnalyticalWarm-Up
Football-adapted game
Two teams race to dribble balls from the treasure in the middle to their base, then steal from each other. A favourite with U6 to U10 players.
BeginnerIntermediateFun Games
Football-adapted game
Young players dribble around like cars and react to the coach's calls: green (go fast), amber (slow, small touches) and red (stop the ball with the sole).
BeginnerAnalyticalDribbling
Football-adapted game
Two teams in their own half pass along the ground to knock down the opponents' cones while blocking shots at their own. Simple rules, lots of passes.
BeginnerIntermediateFun Games
Circuit
A 6-minute cool-down for U6 to U10: the coach tells a jungle story and each animal is a stretch — giraffe, flamingo, frog, cat, snake and turtle.
BeginnerAnalyticalStretching & Cool-Down
Football-adapted game
Children move like the animal the coach calls — bear, frog, crab, flamingo — and dribble a ball when they hear “Balls!”. Mobility and coordination for the youngest.
BeginnerAnalyticalFun Games