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Does anyone have any sessons/suggestions for coaching kickoffs?

Does anyone have any sessons/suggestions for coaching the kickoff, we seem to lose the ball nearly everytime which puts the team under pressure straight away, Thanks

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What age group are we talking about?

Football CoachCoach

They are under 12 moving to under 13 next season.

Stephen ArmstrongCoach, Northern Ireland

Simply drop the ball back to your centre mid player who directs the ball down either wing making sure your winger heads down the wing right from kick off. Even if they don't make it to the ball the pressure is now on opposing teams full backs to deal with and also a winger bearing down on him.

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