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

Age
Phase
Setup
Two-Player Passing · U7–U1012

Two-Player Passing

The simplest possible passing pattern, but the one most U7-U10 players actually need. Repetition with feedback on t…

U7–U10 5v5 + Technical Passing⚡ 1 min
1 min setup · 8 min run · 8 ideal players

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+.