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

James Bate

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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    Hi  

    Thank you for posting your question and I can reassure you that you are not alone in feeling this way. 

    Also, great to see some good interaction with other coaches in the answers too.

    I think the focus for this age and your players should be fun first, your players want to play and enjoy themselves so this is where the focus should be.

    Try and relate your training/matches to focus on the 4 corner model: Technical/Tactical, Physical, Social and Psychological. If all sessions cover the 4 corners then you will be challenging players and giving them the tools to learn but also have fun. When playing games remember to give all players equal playing time and rotate positions/roles too. This will help challenge your players further and also help them gain an even better understanding of football and positions within teams.

    Useful link: https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles/resources/2022/The-FA-4-Corner-Model

    In terms of information during matches, make sure to be positive and promote players to stay on the ball and problem solve for themselves. My question to you would be what's the worst that can happen if your highest players comes into his half?

    Let your players play and see if they can problem solve for themselves, guide them to find a solution but see if they can find the answers.

    Hope this is helpful. Let me know how you get on.

    Thanks, Will

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    Hi  

    Thank you for posting your question and I can reassure you that you are not alone in feeling this way. 

    Also, great to see some good interaction with other coaches in the answers too.

    I think the focus for this age and your players should be fun first, your players want to play and enjoy themselves so this is where the focus should be.

    Try and relate your training/matches to focus on the 4 corner model: Technical/Tactical, Physical, Social and Psychological. If all sessions cover the 4 corners then you will be challenging players and giving them the tools to learn but also have fun. When playing games remember to give all players equal playing time and rotate positions/roles too. This will help challenge your players further and also help them gain an even better understanding of football and positions within teams.

    Useful link: https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles/resources/2022/The-FA-4-Corner-Model

    In terms of information during matches, make sure to be positive and promote players to stay on the ball and problem solve for themselves. My question to you would be what's the worst that can happen if your highest players comes into his half?

    Let your players play and see if they can problem solve for themselves, guide them to find a solution but see if they can find the answers.

    Hope this is helpful. Let me know how you get on.

    Thanks, Will

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