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Developing Concentration and Passing

Mark Evans

I coach a team of under 7's and we had our first friendly last Saturday.

All the boys were great and gave 100% but as the game went on they did lose their concentration and in some instances were just caught out whilst daydreaming.

They also went from passing really well in training to not passing at all during the game.

What can i do to work on/improve this?

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    Hi Mark,

    I'm coaching a team that joins the under 7's league in September. A couple of months ago we put them in their first match against another team and most of the work from training went right out the window. They chatted with school friends on the opposing team, literally watched the ball roll past their feet into the goal and more. A few of the oldest kids put in more but it was a first experience, which for most was a bit overwhelming. This is really just down to the pace of a real match vs practice sessions. 

    What i would say is that 2 months on, they've played 4 more matches and improved every time because it's becoming "normal". When we are in training we've really gone back to focusing on close control, head up and looking to run into space. We're now starting to shift to positioning, tackling and passing. There are plenty of resources in the boot room that have helped us make the sessions fun whilst still challenging them to progress. 

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    Hi Mark,

    I'm coaching a team that joins the under 7's league in September. A couple of months ago we put them in their first match against another team and most of the work from training went right out the window. They chatted with school friends on the opposing team, literally watched the ball roll past their feet into the goal and more. A few of the oldest kids put in more but it was a first experience, which for most was a bit overwhelming. This is really just down to the pace of a real match vs practice sessions. 

    What i would say is that 2 months on, they've played 4 more matches and improved every time because it's becoming "normal". When we are in training we've really gone back to focusing on close control, head up and looking to run into space. We're now starting to shift to positioning, tackling and passing. There are plenty of resources in the boot room that have helped us make the sessions fun whilst still challenging them to progress. 

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