Video Tutorial for New Soccer Coaches in the U8 (ages 6 and 7), 5 v 5 (5 players on the field). Boys or Girls. Learn how to easily teach your kids to stay in formation, hold their position, move as a unit and where to stand on the field during different game situations.
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In a march there's no offside so telling them all to gather around a single point means no defence and the opposition attackers are going to just stand up front leaving the goalkeeper vulnerable.
Not so great for the GK though having to deal with having nobody defending if they all move up.
Brazil (5 world cup titles) doesn't introduce positions until high school. U.S. (0 world cup titles) introducing positions to 5 year old kids. focus on fundamentals, big principles of play. don't get locked into positions. this isn't american football.
Finally decided to start a team. I’m tired of seeing the same kids on the bench. Sports should be fun and a means to making friends not becoming the next Messi.
Man. Our AYSO league has 1 Goalie and 4 field players. I’m gonna take this and see how and what I can do with 4 players on the field. Thank you for this. Much appreciated!
We play 5v5 in the uk with goalkeepers which makes things a little more complicated. I often recommend to the coach to play a diamond formation with 2 midfielders who are to defend and attack but he opts for a 2-1-1 which creates no width and often means one defender defends whilst the other looks a bit lost next them.
Man you helped so much
Big help!!!
Thank you so much for this! I needed this!
Thank you 💕
No goalie is what got me. We have 5 on a filed but have to have a goalie
Do you assign players positions at this age?
Wish I saw this two years ago! Encouraging spread play is challenging at this age group but I LOVE this strategy! Thanks Brian!
This guy should never be allowed to work with kids. He’s going to teach us to “control your team”. Yelling at them to spread out or force them to stand on a cone. Then he will pick the best 7 year old and put him (because he only refers to the athletes as “guys”) in the middle of the field. Kids at that age should play all over the pitch.
Whats wrong with you? You’re coaching 6-8 year olds. Use Q and A or guided discovery coaching methodology. SSG will teach the kids more then yelling or controlling them to stand on a cone.
Playing a 3v3 with no goalies would be a more affective game model. Lots more touches and time in the ball for each kid.
Playing with no goalkeeper is suicide in a 5 vs 5. You cant do that when you are playing against good players, you will get destroyed. In my local leagues in England no coach plays without a goalkeeper. I am not sure what level of players you have in the USA but it sure must be well below the level in England. I think thats because all the best athletes in the USA are playing the USA sports
This is great if you field 5, but we field 4 in our league. 4×4. No star formation. How do we setup 4 on the field? These are girls, fyi, 6 years old.
We can only have 5 on field. That’s 3 upfront with 1 defender and 1 goalie. I like the star formation. Gonna try that
what about 7v7?
Thank you for this video Brian. Today will be my first day coaching U8. This video has me excited to practice star formation with my kids as we have a match this weekend
What would be the ideal formation for 7 players ?
Thank you! I just took on my boys 5 year old team so the boys had a coach, theirs ditched last minute. I have never played soccer or coached a team. Im excited, but nervous. This is GREAT help!
This is brilliant, I’m new to all this & this is definitely going to give me a starting point, thank you