How I Make Practice Fun (Without Losing Focus)

Описание: Most soccer practices don’t fail because the drills are bad.
They fail because players stop enjoying them.

When players don’t have fun at training, they disconnect from their teammates, stop training on their own, and eventually lose interest in improving.

In this video, I break down how I make practices fun without losing focus — and five specific ways I make sure my players are enjoying training sessions while still developing as players.

I also show two training games I use regularly, including:

A fun, chaotic competitive game called Smash Ball
A 3v3 Scrimmage setup I use to start sessions and immediately raise intensity

You’ll see how both games work on screen and how I use them to get players engaged, competing, and enjoying training together.

If you’re a youth or grassroots soccer coach looking to:

Increase player engagement
Improve team chemistry
Get players training on their own
Keep practices competitive and enjoyable

This video is for you.

🔗 Training Games Used in This Video

Smash Ball (Kinoli animation):
👉 https://kinoli.com/a/bsR8B1Ktgxql
3v3 Scrimmage (Kinoli animation):
👉 https://kinoli.com/a/PS3E1XF99xUc

Watch the next video on screen to see how I structure full training sessions step by step.

— Coach Jesse

Chapters
00:00 Why practices stop being fun
00:20 Why fun actually matters for development
00:40 Celebrate every goal
01:25 Pro Jersey Day
02:00 Play with your players
02:40 Smash Ball & unexpected games
03:20 Start with a scrimmage
03:55 Final takeaway

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