Hi, I'm a completely novice coach and have been given an U7s team to coach, any help with drills or training sessions would be fantastic. I've played the obvious games 'stuck in the mud', 'sharks and minnows' but I want to take these boys to the next level. Give them a structure to work to not just playing games, is this realistic with the age group. Many thanks!
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