Small-sided games (SSG) is about learning, self-experiencing, having a lot of touches on the ball and above all, children having fun every time they step on the pitch. The future of your son, daughter or pupil, as a "player for fun" or as a future Socceroo or Matilda, must begin with SSG. As always, Member Federations, associations, clubs, coaches, officials and parents will play a key role in revolutionising and creating the right playing environment for our young players

Street football has always been the basic developer of all of the top talented players. Replicating this by playing SSG is the only solution to producing creative players.

Why small-sided games (SSG)? You do not throw your child into the big ocean to teach them how to swim. You also do not teach young children between six and twelve years of age how to play football in a 11 a-side game, where they, like the swimmer in the ocean, may "drown" without touching a ball.

All of the most talented players have learnt how to play either in the street, in the park or on the beach, the Brazilians on the beach (Ronaldo), the Argentineans on the streets (Maradonna) and the African players, many of whom are forced to play on rough lands in their early playing years

For more informtion please download the Small Sided Games Handbook or go to Football West.