9v9 drills

U12–U13 — the bridge to 11v11.

9v9 is for U12 and U13 under Future Fit. A bigger pitch, more players, real tactical structure — but with the breathing room of one less line than the full game.

3 drills · Ages U10–U18 · 7v7 · 9v9 · 11v11

Age
Phase
Setup
Passing Triangles · U10–U131231

Passing Triangles

The constant follow-the-pass movement forces players to scan before receiving — they can't stand still and wait for…

U10–U13 7v7 + Technical Passing⚡ 1 min
1 min setup · 12 min run · 9 ideal players
3v1 Rondo · U11+123D

3v1 Rondo

The rondo compresses every passing skill the modern game demands into 90 seconds: scanning, body shape, weight of p…

U11–U18 7v7 + Warm Up Passing⚡ 1 min
1 min setup · 12 min run · 8 ideal players
Passing Diamonds · U13+1234

Passing Diamonds

The two-ball constraint forces what the modern game demands: scanning before receiving, decisions made early, commu…

U13–U18 9v9 + Technical Passing
2 min setup · 14 min run · 12 ideal players

About 9v9 drills

9v9 lets you coach the shapes that translate to 11v11. A back three or back four. Two midfielders or three. Attacking patterns down the wings. The principles bed in before the demands of the bigger pitch arrive at U14.