SETUP
- 5-10 Players, 1 ball plus spares
- Mark out circle with cones for U8s
- Players arranged around the circle with one inside
- Simple rules for U8; keep the ball away from the player in the centre by passing
COACHING POINTS
- Head up to see where defender is coming from
- Decide where is best to move the ball next before it arrives
- Encourage 2 touches (3 max)
in more ways than one
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Possession without purpose is pointless. These drills combine ball retention with physical conditioning to create teams that dominate and outlast opponents.
Teams have just 6 seconds to exploit a turnover before defences reorganise. Learn how to train your players to attack with speed and purpose.
The U10 age group is the golden window for developing ball mastery. Miss it, and you're playing catch-up forever. Here's how to get it right.
