Youth Soccer Fitness: Coaching U10 Soccer

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Dave Gleason is a youth soccer coach and Head Coach at Athletic Revolution in Pembroke MA.

Coaching soccer at the U10 level does not require vast knowledge of the soccer nor does it require you to have experience playing the game at a high level.

Both those factors can help...they can also hinder your ability to coach your team at their level - as young kids in and around their 9th year on this planet.

Take the tips in this video and apply them in your practices today!

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[elitesoccerpower]

Dave,

I would also add to the fun part that mistakes are ok as it is part of learning from guided discovery. The last thing a 10 year child needs is to be "micro" coached with every step they take. It is great age for them to think for themselves

Cheers1

Mike

[togaderatex]

Dave,

You are correct. I was having this same discussion last night. The kids need to be touching a ball as much as possible. Small sided games work great. This is not just for soccer but for every sport. Keep on educating.

[uztoal]

As a u17 coach that started w/u10, I think I know what you're saying. You kind of counterdict yourself, by saying you need a soccer ball at your feet and you don't need

a soccer ball at your feet.

At 10 years of age, you shouldn't do anything for an hour. Drills or exercises should

vary every few minutes. The drills or exercises should target the goals currently

being worked on.

[igofitness]

Dave,

Definitely agree on all fronts. I especially like games that make them figure things out for themselves. With scrimmaging they're not always thinking about strategy but falling into default patterns that as a coach you may be attempting to change. Games with conditions work on fitness and technical aspects but also challenge players tactically which is very important at this stage.