📅 6-Week Block · U8–U10

6-Week Passing Block (U8–U10)

Six weeks to build passing fundamentals for U8–U10 — the age where good passing habits are best formed. Simple, repetition-rich, and confidence-building. From the basic inside-foot pass through to passing in a small game, one step at a time.

📅How this block works

Run one focus per week across six weeks. Each week builds on the last, so by week six the concepts combine naturally in match play. Every week links to ready-to-run drills from the library — print the plan or share it to your team WhatsApp. Week six is always assessment: play, observe, and let the habits show.

Week 1

The inside-foot pass

One thing, done thousands of times. The plant foot, the locked ankle, and the follow-through. Build the fundamental before anything else.

This week's drills –Switching the Play→–Pattern Play — 5v0 Combination→–3v1 Rondo→

Week 2

Receiving to pass

Passing is half receiving. Teach the open body shape and the touch that sets up the next pass.

This week's drills –Colour Touch→–First Touch Everywhere→–Midfielder Turn Under Pressure→

Week 3

Passing on the move

Add movement. Passing and receiving while jogging, then the give-and-go. Football happens in motion.

This week's drills –Switching Play Under Pressure→–5v3 Overload Rondo→–Build Out From the Back→

Week 4

Support and angles

Where to stand to receive. Teach players to move into space and offer an angle — passing needs a target.

This week's drills –Combination Play — Third Man→–Passing Diamonds→–Wing Play & Cross-and-Finish→

Week 5

Passing in small games

Apply it. 3v3 and 4v4 where passing is encouraged and rewarded. Decisions, not just technique.

This week's drills –Positional Rondo — 9v9 Shape→–4v4 to Mini-Goals→–Counter-Press: The 5-Second Rule→

Week 6

Match integration

Assessment week. A game where passing habits should now appear. Celebrate good passes, keep it fun.

This week's drills –Futsal 2v2 End Zones→–Counter-Attack Transition Game→–End-of-Session Mini-Tournament→