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How to Coach U8 Soccer Practice

By Mental Toughness Trainer, 10/17/18, 12:00PM PDT

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By making each game an adventure you allow the players to learn the fundamental skills whilst still maintaining the fun and energy. Soccer is supposed to be fun and this is a great way to keep it that way!

Each age group of youth soccer teams comes with its own set of challenges and rewards. Here we will focus on a typical session for under 8 players, addressing their needs and learning styles in order to optimize their learning whilst maintaining a fun, engaging environment.

Before we look at some practice session examples it’s important to try and understand the players we are working with a little bit better. So I will list some typical traits of players in this age bracket:

  • In the early development stage of their soccer motor skills
  • Short attention spans/ Easily distracted