MB-P30 · Warm-up
Freeze Tag Game
This foundation phase practice takes place in a 15 by 20-yard area and is a fun game developing players dribbling, speed and teamwork.
U6 teams
U6 football and soccer drills. Lots of touches. Lots of fun.
Free practice outlines for U6 teams, covering ball mastery, dribbling, simple passing and fun small-sided games. Each one gives the setup, player numbers, area and key coaching points, from the 88 practices Touchtight Club tags for this age group.
Touchtight Club has 88 practices for this page (as of October 2026). Below: 3 with a free full video and 15 practice outlines.
AgeU6
Match format
How U6 football is played.
The official U6 format from each governing body. Pick practices sized for the game your players play.
USA (U.S. Soccer)
- Match format
- 4v4, no goalkeepers
Australia (MiniRoos)
- Match format
- 4-a-side, no goalkeeper
- Pitch size
- 30 x 20 m
- Ball size
- Size 3
- Goal size
- 2 x 1 m
- Match length
- 2 x 20 min
Each figure links to the governing body's own page. Age groups are counted differently in each country (in England, age on 31 August), and leagues can vary, so check your league's rules.
Practices
U6 drills and practices
18 of 18 shown
MB-P39 · Warm-up
Skill Box Relay
This fun skill based relay takes place in a 25 by 25-yard area and focuses on developing players ball control, speed and teamwork.
MB-P63 · Small-sided game
Turn to Score (SSG)
This small-sided game develops confident turning under pressure within realistic gameplay.
84-P1 · Technical practice
1st Touch, Passing and Fitness
This simple technical practice takes place in a 20 by 20-yard area and develops players 1st touch, passing accuracy and fitness.
BM-10 · Warm-up
Ball Mastery 10-Sprint, Dribble and Turn
This is practice 10 in the Ball Mastery Series
WU-29 · Warm-up
Cone Throwing Target Range
This fun warm up/activation practice develops the social aspect of the game combined with dribbling, awareness and finishing.
WU-47 · Warm-up
Diamond Evasion Game
Bring intensity and fun competition to your warm-up with this evasion game!
MB-P54 · Skill practice
Dribble Race Around the Cones
Ignite your Mini Ballers' enthusiasm with this fun and competitive dribbling challenge!
101-P6 · Physical practice
Dribbling Relay Race
This quick fire team relay race is great to activate players and get the team socially engaged for any session.
WU-46 · Warm-up
Dribbling Relay Race Activation
This energetic warm-up challenges players to dribble, move quickly, and make sharp decisions under pressure.
MB-P47 · Small-sided game
Improve Passing Weight and Accuracy
This small sided game is designed for our youth age groups and focuses on developing players passing weight and accuracy.
MB-P61 · Warm-up
Portal Game
This fun activation develops close control, sharp turning, and explosive acceleration.
MB-P32 · Warm-up
Race Those Cars!
This fun foundation phase practice takes place in a 15-by 20 yard area and develops players agility, dribbling, and finishing.
86-P2 · Skill practice
Score and Back Game
This fun practice takes place in a 20 by 30-yard area and encourages dribbling, running with the ball and finishing.
MB-P12 · Skill practice
Skill Circle-Mix It Up On The Move
This takes place in a 20 yard area and focuses on developing players technical ability with the ball while on the move.
54-P1 · Technical practice
The Christmas Sled Race
Celebrate the Holidays with the Christmas Sled Race! Bring festive fun to your final training session of the year.
MB-P45 · Small-sided game
Turn and Attack!
This small sided game is designed specifically for our Mini Ballers to develop their close control and turning ability.
MB-P62 · Skill practice
Turn and Attack
This 1v1 skill practice develops dribbling, sharp turning, and attacking under recovery pressure.
These are 18 of the 88 practices in Club for this page. Start a free trial to see them all ↗ · See the U6–U8 age group page
Coaching it
How to get more from these practices.
A ball each
At this age the most useful thing a practice can do is give every child as many touches as possible. Most of these practices give each player a ball, or keep the teams small so nobody waits for a turn.
Keep it a game
Young players stay with a practice when there is a story, a race or a score. Use the challenge in each practice and change one thing at a time as the group gets better.
Short and simple
Give one short instruction, let them play, and coach in the game. A few minutes of explanation loses this age group; a few minutes of play wins them back.
Questions
What coaches ask.
- What should U6 football training focus on?
- Most practices Touchtight Club tags for U6 teams work on ball mastery, dribbling, simple passing and fun small-sided games. Use the filters above to find the right number of players and size of area for your group.
- How many players do these U6 drills need?
- Each outline shows the player numbers from its Club tags. Use the Players filter above, or the pages for 1–5, 6–10, 11–16 and 17+ players.
- Are these practices free?
- The practice outlines on this page are free to read, with the setup and key coaching points for each practice. The full coaching videos, progressions and player questions are in the Touchtight Club library, which you can try free for 14 days (card required).