U7 (2014) Age Group

UpdatedThursday August 27, 2020 byJoanne Crosbie .

U7 (2014) Age Group

Gender specific - 4 v 4 on a micro-field with coaches on the field.

• Micro soccer with 4 v 4 
• Game day – 2 x 20 minute game
• Coach teaches skills
• Coach on the field during the game, no referees
• Start to instruct the rules of the game to get them ready for U8
• Weekday practices are recommended.  Practices still need to be fun.
• Learn the “triangle”

Age group goal – Have more fun!

Objectives

• Dribbling with all parts of the foot
• Dribbling and avoiding others
• Receiving the ball with foot, thigh, and chest
• Turning with the ball with inside, outside, and sole of the foot
• Kicking with the instep and outside of the foot
• Throw-ins

Tactics

• Spreading wide on goal kicks and on passes
• Defensive positioning – Goal-side on corner kicks and throw-ins

Coach’s role: Chief learner and researcher of the game