Coordination exercises

Coordination work improves balance, rhythm and footwork. It is especially valuable from U7 to U12, when children learn movement skills quickly.

Always connect coordination to the ball — finish each repetition with a pass, a touch or a shot.

4 exercises

Circuit
Coordination Ladder to Pass
Players work through an agility ladder and a pole slalom, then receive a pass and play it back. Footwork and coordination always finished with the ball.
Age
U7–U14
Players
4–12
Duration
12 min
BeginnerAnalyticalCoordination
Circuit
Ball Mastery Grid
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.
Age
U6–U12
Players
6–20
Duration
10 min
BeginnerAnalyticalWarm-Up
Football-adapted game
Traffic Lights Dribbling 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).
Age
U6–U10
Players
6–16
Duration
10 min
BeginnerAnalyticalDribbling
Football-adapted game
Animal Moves and Dribble
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.
Age
U6–U8
Players
4–16
Duration
10 min
BeginnerAnalyticalFun Games