1 - Heading in 3's. Servers both ends. Player in the middle heads the bal back, turns and repeats.
2. Chest and turn. Player in the middle takes the ball on the chest, brings it downs, turns and passes behind.
3. Side step volley pass. Player in the middle gets nearer the server and plays a sidestep volley back to them. Runs to the other end to repeat.
4. Long ball - in 3s create a triangle and play lofted passes to eachother. Control the ball from the air and bring it down and pass back.
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
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The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
