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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U5 is very different to U7.

At U7 kids should be able to play to a basic formation rather than charging round the field in a pack surrounding the ball.

By playing to a formation you create space which gives all kids on the field time on the ball and room to dribble without being overrun by 7 other kids.[/quote]

Ha! "Should" is very different from "are". At U5 half the kids aren't even participating at any given moment. In U6-U8 they get progressively better at understanding the basics. I think it's U9 where they really start playing to a formation. I have one in U5 and one in U8 right now. Not a single U8 team has played to a formation. For some kids it's their first time even playing soccer and others haven't played since they were 5 years old due to the pandemic. They are all over the map. The coaches are trying to get them to spread out but they don't really listen. [/quote]

You don't get a team to spread out by saying "spread out" or to play as a team by yelling "work together" in the middle of a match.  All this work is done by the coach at training, beginning with proper technique and individual development to possession based drills that require them to spread out.  At the match, you hope it all stuck, take mental notes, and work on what hasn't stuck.[/quote]

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