This podcast is for grassroots soccer/football coaches and parents working with kids aged 5–10.
Hosted by Chris King, best-selling Amazon author of "Coaching Kids Soccer Volumes 1-2-3" and "3v3 Football Made Simple".
Each episode is packed with fun games and practical tips. We also explore the new 3v3 Future Fit format to help you stay ahead of the curve.
📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? : https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123
Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse
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“Candy Cane Dribbling” (Kicking It With Santa Special) In this festive episode of the Caching Kids Soccer Podcast , we dive into a fun Christmas-themed drill from Kicking It With Santa by Chris King — Candy Cane Dribbling ! This high-energy activity helps young players sharpen their close-control dribbling and passing skills as they weave their way through candy-cane-shaped cone setups. We break down multiple ways to play it: relay races, timed challenges, and fun progressions like toe taps, ste...
Chris King presents "Defend the North Pole," a Christmas-themed soccer drill from his "Kicking It With Santa" book. Players act as Naughty Elves trying to hit a central "North Pole" while Good Elves defend it, teaching anticipation, blocking, and defensive positioning. The episode also highlights game variations and where to find more coaching resources.
This episode is based on the book 3v3 Football Made Simple by Chris King, available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3SIMPLEFOOTBALL 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse In this quick, coach-friendly overview of Chapter 1, we cover everything you need to get started with the new FA Future Fit 3v3 format coming to UK grassroots football in the 2026/27 season. You’ll learn: Why 3v3...
Need a full session you can run today? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse This episode previews 10 fun and practical 3v3 sessions — themed around animals, superheroes and more — to keep players engaged while developing key skills. Each session fits perfectly into the 5-part template from Chapter 2. This episo...
This chapter gives you loads of quick tips to adjust your 3v3 sessions in real time — even if things go off-script. This episode is based on the book " 3v3 Football Made Simple" by Chris King , a down-to-earth guide for grassroots coaches navigating the Future Fit rollout with 5–10-year-olds. 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? En...
Wondering how to structure a great 3v3 football session? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook This chapter introduces a simple 5-part coaching template you can use week after week — even if you’ve never coached before. It keeps things fun, focused, and Future Fit-friendly. This episode is based on the book 3v3 Football Made Simple by Chris King , the go-to guide for parents, teachers and grassroots coaches supporting 5–10s through the new Future Fit model. 📚 Get t...
Why is 3v3 football the future for young players? 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/3v3footballbook In this chapter, we explore the key benefits of the new 3v3 format and why it’s a game-changer for coaches, parents, and kids aged 5–10. This episode is based on the book " 3v3 Football Made Simple " by Chris King — a grassroots friendly guide to coaching fun, effective sessions that align with the Future Fit rollout in UK youth football. 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https:...
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮n AI generated 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 #𝟭 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 "𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝟭" ( https://bit.ly/coachingkidssoccer ) . Have a listen and see what you think. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://bit.ly/coachingkidssoccer 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse Grab my brand new book "The Beginner's ...
What You Need to Know Before Coaching Your First Soccer Practice. Here's the best bits from a Chapter of my new book "The Beginner's Guide To Coaching Kids Soccer" by Chris King 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bi...
This is Episode 2 in the series where I pull the best bits from my new new book, " The Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Kids Soccer : A Complete Resource For Parents And Volunteers - From First Practice To Game Day". Todays topic is about the main things you need to know as you get started as a grassroots kids soccer coach. Enjoy! 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: https://mybook.to/COACHI...
I’m Chris King, in today’s episode I’m going to dive into my new book, " The Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Kids Soccer : A Complete Resource For Parents And Volunteers - From First Practice To Game Day" Grab a copy of the book here: USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPL2KTR UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXPL2KTR If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to get started as a soccer coach or wondered how to make practices more fun and effective for kids, this book is for you." In this episode, I’ll w...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "POLES" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Dribbling 📚 Get the full book on Amazon: https://mybook.to/BEGINNERSGUIDECOACHING 📚Get the best selling book "Coaching Kids Soccer Volume 1,2,3: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse FOCUS OF SESSION: This is a simple but effective drill. “Poles” help k...
How To Set Up Your Kids Soccer Training Session 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse This epsiode will make your coaching life easier! I talk about how I set up my training sessions to get the most out of the time I have with the ki...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "TIC TAC TOE" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Dribbling/Thinking 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse This is a fun one that is great for team building, thinking on your feet and under pressure! Set up...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "BARCELONA" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Passing 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse G'day - this one works on passing. It's a regular game but count up how many passes the kids make in a row. Then...
HOW TO PLAN YOUR KIDS SOCCER TRAINING SESSION | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Planning 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse Fail to plan, plan to fail. It's true. If you can spend just 5 minutes planning/structuring your trai...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "FIRST TO THE BALL" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling/Reactions 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse INSTRUCTIONS -Set up a pitch with a goal at each end and balls positioned on the h...
The 3 L's to remember at soccer training! No Laps, no Lines and no Lectures. 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse If you're new to coaching (you volunteered because no one else did? Well done! ). This book aims to kick start you in ...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "SURFERS & SHARKS" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On:Dribbling/Defending 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse This kids soccer game works on players dribbling and evasive skills while the de...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "OUCH!" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling/Shooting 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse In this game players are dribbling around in a large circle. The coach moves about in the circl...
Here are a few tips to help you run a smoother soccer training session before you even start! Enjoy! Chris King Soccer Coach 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse...
𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟 "Santa Hats" 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse INSTRUCTIONS 1. In this game players aim to be the first team to get Santa hats on all their players! 2. Set up a small pitch with goals at each ...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "STUCK IN THE MUD" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling 📚 Get the full book on 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse “STUCK IN THE MUD” ⭐FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING + PA...
"SIMON SAYS" KIDS SOCCER GAME📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse ⭐ Players dribble a ball inside an area. ⭐The coach will say “Simon Says…” followed by an instruction. ⭐Players do the instruction & then continue to dribble....
In this episode I give you 3 of my favourite tips to keep in mind when coaching kids soccer. Thanks for your support! Chris King📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "WORLD CUP" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse “WORLD CUP” ⭐ FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING, PASSING, 1v1 + SHOOTING⭐ SET UP: Set up 2 small pitches with...
KIDS SOCCER GAME - "GATES" | AGES 3 TO 10 | Soccer/Football Coaching | Focus On: Dribbling 📚 Want to explore more of my grassroots coaching books? Find the full Coaching Kids Soccer series here: https://mybook.to/COACHINGKIDSSOCCER123 🎓 Want even more support? Enrol in my online course “How To Coach Kids Soccer/Football” and get a special discount here: https://bit.ly/KidsSoccerCourse FUN SOCCER GAME #1 “GATES”⭐ FOCUS OF THE GAME: To improve: DRIBBLING (+ PASSING)⭐ SET UP: 20x20 yard...
