U8 Team chaos - help needed?

U8 Team chaos - help needed?

Hi I manage and coach two current u8 boys teams and as you can imagine training sessions with 16 boys can be slightly chaotic at times, I need some fresh ideas which will help me maintain control but that the boys can all participate in and enjoy please?Faye

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Derek skidmoreCoach, England

Hi Faye,i have had the same issue. Im working on a few practices which split the team in to groups of 5 and have 3/4 playing fields set up. Each group will do the same drill allowing me to watch over it more closely rather than trying to do 1 big drill. I have found this helps me keep control and keeps the lads interested as they see more of the ball.

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That sounds like a good idea, If things get to choatic I usually start a 3v3 or 4v4 world cup/copa america etc tournament up and have two pitches no goalies etc, and get them to make so many passes or grid it out. I just have one or two players that are really distracting and bore easily

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Thanks a lot I binifet so much from you

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