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Training Session for U8/9 Year Olds [FFT Blog]


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By General Ashnak - 9 May 2011 9:53 AM

Thank you for sharing this blog, I really appreciate the visualisations of the systems and drills! Cheers Greg!


What do you think about the FourFourTwo blog Training Session for U8/9 Year Olds?
Stage two of the National Curriculum (NC) is the 8 and 9 age group. The field size increases to ¼ field and extra players are added including a goal keeper (7v7). Adults who play 7v7 summer com...

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By New Signing - 12 Nov 2013 10:18 AM

I agree with a lot of what you fellas are saying in regards to first touch and taking the ball into the direction you wish to pass or move, however,the player should also have the ability to stop the ball dead as once the player advances through the system at times if the player can stop the ball dead they are able to draw a defender allowing you to introduce a player que. That player que may be that "as the defender moves toward our 2 following a throw in, can you 6 move into a position to receive the ball and look to play into 7"

If we consider that in most circumstances our two, receiving the ball from a throw in has limited options, if they take the first touch inside they draw the defender with them and crowd the space occupied by our 6......

Does that make sense?