U12 8v8 coaching help

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  1. NCHusker

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    Coaching a U12 soccer team this summer. Anybody with experience have tips for me as far as drills to run, coaching points, formations, etc.
     
  2. Weedlord420

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    develop ze first touch
     
  3. IronLung

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    is it club affiliated i.e. traveling and somewhat serious or just rec league?
     
  4. NCHusker

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    club affiliated. Pretty serious considering I will backhand a child if necessary.

    just kidding
    but seriously I will
     
  5. Weedlord420

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  6. tne

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    Tell them to express themselves
     
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  7. NCHusker

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    so you're saying I should recruit the young hoodlums in my community?
     
  8. tne

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    Don't worry about winning. Develop everyone's skill on the ball, no matter how good they are to start

    Teach them to switch fields

    Work on controlling the ball tight spaces
     
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  9. NCHusker

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    that's what we've been doing mostly. Playing a lot of small sided games with focus on possession, reading the defense, finding open spaces, keeping the formation tight defensively, etc.

    Also spend roughly 50% of every practice just on dribbling and passing drills.
     
  10. Weedlord420

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    dont worry about defense and shape at all

    what are you, british
     
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  11. Weedlord420

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    identify your 10 shirt early and run the entire team through him
     
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  12. Andy Reocho

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  13. Wu

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    put the biggest whiny bitch at gk
     
  14. DelapThrows

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    Pass the ball to the Italians.

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  15. Corky Bucek

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