Try to get the kids training on small courts

to encourage better close control and first touches. Samcd84 makes a good point but you shouldn't overuse that type of training because it can stifle the kids individual skill that you want to be encouraging. Persist with the type of training that will benefit the kids long term, even if it takes time to work, build them up slowly with simple routines and keep challenging them to better their ability while still keeping things fun.

Also try to base training on technique rather than what's best to win, winning games at youth level is fairly irrelevant until the kids reach the age of 14, you'd be amazed out how many youth coaches sacrifice he kids development in order to fulfill their own failed fantasies, big kids at the back who have a big kick, quick ones up front, playing long ball etc.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on May 28th 2012 at 19:25:42

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Wrath help please (Other Football) - Cheam Yellow, May 28, 18:54:24
- Lots of coaching ideas here... (Other Football) - BSE Canary, May 28, 19:37:18
- A girly friend of mine has just passed her coaching badges, and currently organises (Other Football) - tudders, May 28, 19:33:28
- Try to get the kids training on small courts (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, May 28, 19:25:42
  - the nore i think about it, as under 8's anything's fine as long as they enjoy it (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, May 28, 19:34:07
    - I agree and in theory it's a great idea but we all know that doesn't happen (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 28, 19:58:38
    - Pretty much, too many youth coaches kill the enjoyment of the game for youngsters (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, May 28, 19:37:26
  - (o)(0) (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, May 28, 19:32:22
  - Can someone stare at CSP please? Want to finish my tea. Thanks. (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:29:33
    - I'm looking in a mirror right now. (n/m) (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, May 28, 19:32:20
      - You'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre so vaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:37:03
        
        How can I not be looking like this? (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, May 28, 19:39:58
- Look up cambridgeuniteddc on YouTube. Loads of training videos, one added per week (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, May 28, 19:16:59
- Little story for you (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:15:22
- never too early to play limited touches surely, encourage passing and communication (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, May 28, 19:07:49
  - (staaaaare) (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:27:53
  - (unblinking stare) (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:20:22
  - (stare) (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:19:36
  - (stare) (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:18:30
    - (o)(o) (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, May 28, 19:20:11
  - **SENSIBLE POST ALERT** (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 28, 19:11:58
    - I plan to just stare at him until he feels uneasy (n/m) (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, May 28, 19:16:23
- get them running up and down Mousehold Heath (Other Football) - emmaroyds, May 28, 19:04:45
- Give them all a copy of FIFA and an X-Box (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 28, 19:02:32

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