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Im starting coaching Under 6s what drills and games?

Im starting coaching Under 6s what drills and games work best?

Nick BegyCoach, England

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Nick, there's a nice one on here to get them tagging - two kids standing on cones set 1.5 metres apart (and they have to say glued to cones. Another child runs through holding ball with aim to get through without being tagged - the taggers have to 'Reach, Tag, Pull' Gets them used to the way to tag and its surprising how many times the runner gets through You can take it a step further by having two kids run and if tagged they have to pass the ball, alternatively they have to pass as they go through the 'gate' Lessons taught - tagging, running straight and passing within three steps when tagged

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