Flow Youth Movement Games

Objective

• -Develop coordination and agility through games
• -Build fitness without adult conditioning work
• -Keep every player smiling and moving

Setup

1. 1An open square with coloured cones on the corners in a 22 x 22 yards area.
2. 2Spread the starting cones so nobody has to queue for more than a few seconds.
3. 3A ball each and plenty of spare cones.

How to play

1. 1Play tag, follow-the-leader and shadow games inside the square.
2. 2Every game finishes with a dribbling lap of the square.
3. 3Keep rounds short and change the game often.
4. 4Everyone starts moving on the whistle and keeps flowing without stopping.
5. 5No score — the aim is smooth, unbroken movement for the full block.

Progressions

• +Add a second lap at a higher tempo
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Shorten the block and add a walking lap
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Pair players up so they mirror each other's route
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Long runs with no ball
• -Adult conditioning drills for young players
• -Queues forming at one cone