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At what age to introduce positions, formations and tactics

Paul Goodwin

I coach an U7 team and through my learning and research I feel encouraged to let kids be kids and just go out and enjoy the game of football. However I find many teams are coming out and playing in formations with tactics whilst our kids are there as a group of 4 in any position ready to play. I am wondering at  what age and at what point other coaches start assigning players positions etc. I think I am maybe sticking too tightly to the guidance some times. I have a team with some great little players who are winning their matches without structure. With structure and being taught tactics and formations they could be really good.

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    without structure they are free to try things and more likely to accomplish those skills at that age.

    even without structure they are still playing in positions and formations without knowing it, and i should imagine your giving them tactics anyway

    like "how many goals can you score?" or "lets have fun"

    tactics are just instructions they could be really exciting like "can we score 2 goals with a left footed shot or a right footed shot?"

    structure and formations at that age could have a negative impact on the development to try things 

    like running out of defence  if they think they have to stay in that position.

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    without structure they are free to try things and more likely to accomplish those skills at that age.

    even without structure they are still playing in positions and formations without knowing it, and i should imagine your giving them tactics anyway

    like "how many goals can you score?" or "lets have fun"

    tactics are just instructions they could be really exciting like "can we score 2 goals with a left footed shot or a right footed shot?"

    structure and formations at that age could have a negative impact on the development to try things 

    like running out of defence  if they think they have to stay in that position.

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