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Age Group

Understanding what you should (and should not) be coaching players at every age group can be daunting.

 

As well as the obvious restrictions laid down by your local or national governing body (playing formats, heading, introduction of offside etc) there are less obvious considerations around technical ability. Of course, the ability of your players is something you must judge for yourself with the realisation that in different areas all your players are going to have different needs.

 

Regardless, to help narrow the field a little, here you'll be able to access age-related drills, game and practice plans to help plan your next session.

 

Age Group
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17+
U6
U7
U8
U9
Activity Type
Drill
Small-sided games
Warm Up
Coaching Theme
Ball Control
Crossing
Dribbling
Heading
Long passing
Passing
Shooting
Short passing
Tackling
Turning
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Take your turn

Take your turn

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Quick transition

Quick transition

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Pressing strikers

Pressing strikers

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Practice 1: Through the thirds

Practice 1: Through the thirds

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

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Practice 2: Through the thirds

Practice 2: Through the thirds

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Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

Small-Sided Game: Hitting on the break

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Practice 2: Hitting on the break

Practice 2: Hitting on the break

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Practice 1: Hitting on the break

Practice 1: Hitting on the break

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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

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Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

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Practice: Pressing and covering

Practice: Pressing and covering

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Practice: Staying on the ball

Practice: Staying on the ball

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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

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Warm-up: Staying on the ball

Warm-up: Staying on the ball

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Warm-up: Attack the weak side

Warm-up: Attack the weak side

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Soccer Coach Weekly Issue 241
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Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

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Small-sided game: Changing course

Small-sided game: Changing course

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Practice: Attack the weak side

Practice: Attack the weak side

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Practice: Changing course

Practice: Changing course

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Warm-up: Changing course

Warm-up: Changing course

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Warm-up: Building the play

Warm-up: Building the play

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Practice: Building the play

Practice: Building the play

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Small-sided game: Building the play

Small-sided game: Building the play

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