5v5 drills

U8–U9 fundamentals with the size 3 ball.

5v5 is the format for U8s and U9s. Smaller pitches, smaller goals, more of every player on the ball than the 7v7 game.

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 5v5 drills

5v5 is technical foundation territory. The pitch is small enough that every player is involved in every passage of play. Use this to drill the fundamentals — passing, first touch, simple defending — that U10+ tactical work depends on.