How important is positions and tactics at under 8s level 5 aside ?

I have been trying to coach positions and tactics to my under 8s boys team, is this too early to do. In game due to the amount of players we have on the pitch and the lads just wanting to have fun don't want to put extra pressure on them, and i am worried might put them off. Rough example if I'm forever telling my forward player to stay on the half way line and not get involved in case we can break am I taking the fun out the game for him as he might not be involved in large parts of the game

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  • James, in my opinion, yes, it is too early but that is just my personal view. 

    The only positional information I would be giving to u8s would be about space and that would just be in the form of questions

    EG "is it easy or hard to dribble the ball when there are lots of kids near you?"

    From your strikers point of view, if he wants to go join in, then thats great - half the battle is getting the kids to love getting the ball / winning it back


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  • James, in my opinion, yes, it is too early but that is just my personal view. 

    The only positional information I would be giving to u8s would be about space and that would just be in the form of questions

    EG "is it easy or hard to dribble the ball when there are lots of kids near you?"

    From your strikers point of view, if he wants to go join in, then thats great - half the battle is getting the kids to love getting the ball / winning it back


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