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U-10 Soccer Training Game: Beat The Twins

This document provides instructions for a training game called "Beat the Twins" for a U-10 soccer team. The game involves setting up a 35x35 yard grid with goals, dividing the team into groups of 4, and having two defending players from another group hold hands while trying to prevent the offensive team from scoring. If the defenders win possession, they break apart and their teammates join them on offense while the other group defends with two players linking hands. The first team to score 5 goals wins. Variations include restricting touches to one or limiting dribbling to 3 touches.

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U-10 Soccer Training Game: Beat The Twins

This document provides instructions for a training game called "Beat the Twins" for a U-10 soccer team. The game involves setting up a 35x35 yard grid with goals, dividing the team into groups of 4, and having two defending players from another group hold hands while trying to prevent the offensive team from scoring. If the defenders win possession, they break apart and their teammates join them on offense while the other group defends with two players linking hands. The first team to score 5 goals wins. Variations include restricting touches to one or limiting dribbling to 3 touches.

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Training Game U-10 Players

Beat The Twins


Skill: Multiple
Number Of Players Required: Full U-10 Team
Equipment: 12 or more cones to mark a grid and one goal (a full size goal would be
great but not necessary), a set of pennies and three or four soccer balls.
Grid Requirement: A 35 X 35 yard grid centered on a goal.
Organization: Using cones layout a 35 X 35 yard grid centered on a goal. Divide the
team into groups of 4. Place a Keeper in the goal (rotate the keeper with field players).
How The Game Is Played: This is a simple game of 4 v 2. The twist to the game is in
the 2 players that defend. The coach will decide which team will first have the ball. Two
players from another group will defend. The defenders must hold hands while they are
defending. The team in possession must attempt to score past the two linked defenders.
If the defenders win the ball they break apart and will be joined by the two remaining
team mates and the team that lost possession defends (two players link hands and two
players leave the grid). Award 1 point for a goal first team to gain 5 points wins.

Deviations: Play one touch. Allow no more than three touches when players are
dribbling. Allow the team in possession to go to goal after 5 consecutive passes has
been completed.

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