U8 girls team keeping their positions

hello I coach of an u8's girl team who are soon to be an U9's team and going to be playing 7 aside for the first time

what is the best way to help them to stay in their positions and not to go running after the ball on the other side of the pitch

any help would be much appreciated

Parents
  • Your goalkeeper will have a defined area of the field which is their primary playing position. Why not divide the remainder of the pitch into defined areas (I realize this will take some time to do) A strip down the left side of the pitch; another down the right; a defensive defined area as well as an attacking area. It will develop players by rotating their positions of play so they sample all responsibilities. As they gain  awareness of space reduce the number of defined areas. All young children want to kick the ball so their natural instinct is to chase after it. The team coach has the task of re programming the child's understanding and therefore development of play.

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  • Your goalkeeper will have a defined area of the field which is their primary playing position. Why not divide the remainder of the pitch into defined areas (I realize this will take some time to do) A strip down the left side of the pitch; another down the right; a defensive defined area as well as an attacking area. It will develop players by rotating their positions of play so they sample all responsibilities. As they gain  awareness of space reduce the number of defined areas. All young children want to kick the ball so their natural instinct is to chase after it. The team coach has the task of re programming the child's understanding and therefore development of play.

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