Want to improve your training sessions at youngest ages? Wonder how I plan and execute my practices? This is how I do it.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:25 4 elements of my sessions
01:03 Warm Up/Activation
02:36 Rondos/Possession
06:10 Pattern Choreography & Pattern Play
09:34 Conditional SSG
11:41 What I don’t do in regular training sessions
12:45 Complete session example
BOOTB Pattern #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ2WdDEKqIk&t=5s
BOOTB Pattern #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6eZQoCoIA&t=19s
BOOTB Pattern #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3wN7_AqboE&t=23s
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Excellent!! I had a practice tonight (second night of coaching), and this (and some of your other videos) added so much to my practice plan and practice results!!!!
Looks good and wish the coaches my 8 year old were doing this.
Really nice vids 👍
Do u have a 12u? First year coaching 12u girls
I really liked this video. I just started coaching an U11 & U10 & this will bring some much needed structure to my practice sessions. Thank you coach!
great content coach.. and a fellow Leeds fan too! cheers
Thank you
This is great coach. Can you explain a bit about the neutral overload players in the 3 v 3, 4 v 4, games, etc?
Great video, I am pretty new to coaching squads and your videos have been really helpful. I would love to have your view on how you would start a team that is new to competitive game and lacks team cohesion and is put in a difficult league. Thx and if their is a vid like that already plz link it.
Again great video! I am definitely a believer now. We had our 1st U10 rec practice and I sarted with battles boxes as they arrived, did a little 2v1 and then rondos. The kiddos wanted to scrimage so we did 4v4 last. I added small teaching points throughout like fast/slow/side/low etc. I will say they were engaged and having fun, a lot better than when I previously coached and did passing, tech drills etc. Normally the kids lose interest and its like herding cats on fire. I am nervous about game time and following your BOOTB and possession strategy but will keep going. I am used to kicking goal kicks hard and far and starting kickoff kicking the ball to the goal. Thanks again coach Rory!
Been coaching for years. Youtube has a lot of recycled stuff on drills etc. I do have to say this video is one of the much better ones. I agree 100% on the fitness and technical training as well.
THANK YOU. I am coaching for the first time with a U10 team that does not have any idea of spacing or passing. This video is invaluable.
And i also when we do the 3v3 or 2v2 drils they have to pass 2-3 times before they shoot the ball
You always need one of the best players as your stopper. One of the tallest fastest as our sweeper. I try to spread our talent around. We play a 3-2-1 and play a triangle offense
They are to look for their triangles all over the field. My stopper has the strongest kick and is strong and experienced. I give him leeway. To make his choices. We works within his diamond.
He assisted one our first goal yesterday after stealing the ball and clearing. Then pushed all the way up to assist our right central mid.
Beautiful work from 6 & 7 year olds.
I try to do drills like give and go pass to them finishing with the shot against their keeper.
Triangle passing drills. Red light green light. Baseline dribble to top of box turn and score. 3v3 with goalie drills. Rotating. I only have 10 players so they get a ton of work. All our drill are usually based in game like situations.
I can teach them multiple things at once without specifically teaching them each thing. It keeps them engaged for sure.
We do warn up for 5-10 minutes tiptoe drills, a few push ups and stuff like that. Counting it out as a team. To be that's fundamental and gets them focused. They have a ton of fun and love me but they also know they are here to work hard. And they will feel good about themselves after
You are a godsend coach. I’ve played soccer at a pretty fairly decent level and sometimes having the player mentality doesn’t transfer over well when coaching. You explained this so damn simple I actually have wonderful insight on how to coach my players.
Hate to say it but my players are gonna be on “repeat” until it’s instinct for them to play intelligently from the training.
THANK YOU
Your content has helped me to be a better coach. Appreciate you very much!
I love this but I'm an assistant coach for a U9 club with 3 teams that practice all together. We usually start with a warm up of a relay race or quick dribble progression with all 30 kids. Then separate them with pennies by their assigned teams. The coaches then do 3 stations. We all have to share a half regulation field. Do you have any tips on how to structure a practice, especially considering half of our kids just struggle with goofing off? Love the channel
Help. I'm a new coach this season, and I never coached before or played soccer. I'm coaching 4th and 5th grade coed team and have no clue what Im doing
Coach Rory, I appreciate you. You speak the truth.
I love the idea of starting with 2 v 2's. It not only puts them in different scenarios where they are constantly having to make decisions, but reinforces the pressure-cover with 2 defenders. My issue right now is that I have a team that is behind the eight ball technically, so incorporating dribbling/passing and receiving is a must. Trying to think how I could do that while also building their technical skills in a session that flows well?
Me diving in the night before coaching my first U9 girls practice haha
THIS WAS AWESOME RORY. I love your simple approach, structure of the sessions, and focus on cognitively teaching the game.
What age do you recommend they start dynamically warming up?
AND is there anyone with content similar to yours that provides a framework and input like you but for older kids, u10 to u18?
Just stumbled across your channel Rory, instant subscribe! I've recently taken on coaching a newly formed u10 girls team and your content is excellent. Some great videos to assist, thank you.
#ALAW 😉
First off thank you so much for your videos! Question. I coach my sons 10U rec team so they don’t have all the fundamentals and skills that a club or extra team has. Would you still suggest copying your practice routines or would you add drills to help them with their dribbling and passing as well?
I’ve been coaching these age groups for quite awhile. I had to learn through experience and constantly changed my approach to training. I want to thank you as your videos helped me a lot. Now I am In a place where I feel comfortable with my trainings and my teams are performing really well and playing high level in my area. I do everything pretty much the same except that I do add at least 1 technical training exercise a day. I do this because a lot of players at these ages are not good on the ball and even though I give them homework not everyone has the discipline to do it. I make sure to keep it high intensity and max 3 players per line. I’ve found a good balance with this.
Thank you
I’m a u10s coach and although I back myself to the fullest I really find it easier watching your videos and breaking it down to them how you explain it ! Great stuff …. We all hate Leeds scum though 😂 up the blades ⚔️⚽️
Really happy I found your channel and plan to put this to use in the Fall. Kind of in the weeds but in this setup do the 4 ft PUGGs work or do you recommend the 6 ft?
These are great. Thank you!
Gr8 coach. It helps lots of coaches worldwide…
Rory, First of all as a young coach for u9's going into u10's I would like to thank you for your great channel its been a huge help. Keep it going mate
Rory, you're my best resource for coaching our U10s. I really appreciate all the work you put into this. I like the stepwise approach to it all but I really appreciate your pattern play examples. I find them really useful for going over all kinds of coaching tips. Players are learning where to be and it's especially helpful to work with the weak side players off the ball. Thank you for all of this.
what is a "rondo"?
You’re absolutely right U9/U10 players don’t need to stretch but we do it anyway. The reason is we want to prepare the boys and girls for their life in sports we want teach them agility, smoothness and routine. So from time to time we show them stretch exercises wich they can use all life long. They warm up and stretch and familiarize with that and learn something about their own bodies. If you starting stretching not until they are 10 or 12 yrs old they’re stiff and clumsy already. Couldn’t reach their toes with the fingers and something and if that is the case all the stretching to come is torture and the kids feeling uncomfortable with that. I am trying to prevent this issue and teach them to stretch from the very beginning.
A few points. 9-10 yo don't have positions the usually play. They are supposed to play in every position. at least 30 minutes should be play without restrictions at least according to what the official guidelines in Sweden. .
Are this duktig books the extra small ones?
Hey Coach, you mentioned homework. could you do a video, or share what types of drills you have the boys do on their own to work on individual skills/footwork?
Hey coach, just came across your videos and i love them. I just started coaching a U-13 boys team which is 11vs11 and wondering if you have vidoes for that? The boys i have are great kids but are still learning how to kick a ball properly so nothing to complicated i guess is what im saying lol Thanks
My first year and having this to work of is absolutely awesome thank you for putting up the vids
What would be the mannequin positions for a 9 v 9 build out using 3-2-3?
Do you suggest a similar approach for u12?
Hey Coach been studying your vids for a while now thanks! Do you have any examples of the technical training homework I would love to be able to hand that out optionally for parents of my U8 rec team as some definitely want more.
LEEDS!
Would someone recommend this or similar to this for U12-U14?
thank you so helpful!
What size of small/mobile goals do you use and recommend?
Thank you for these videos, I was strong armed into coaching a team this season and these have been a life saver.
Great Thanks 🤝🏻👏🏻
I really like the idea of "game like decision". My son is playing for the first time and they didn't have a coach so I'm stepping up to the plate and have never played. Thanks for your help!