U8–U9 drills
5v5 fundamentals with the size 3 ball.
U8s and U9s play 5v5 with a size 3 ball. The technical foundations laid here — passing technique, first touch, simple 1v1 — are what every later age builds on.
1 drills · Ages U7–U10 · 5v5 · 7v7
Two-Player Passing
The simplest possible passing pattern, but the one most U7-U10 players actually need. Repetition with feedback on t…
1 min setup · 8 min run · 8 ideal players
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About u8–u9 drills
The biggest mistake at U8–U9 is over-coaching. These players need repetitions, not lectures. Set up a clean drill, demo it once, let them play. Stop only to fix something all of them are getting wrong. Save the tactical concepts for U10+.