A GUIDE TO U9 AND U10 FOOTBALL PDF
Football is our national game, one that has the potential to ignite and fascinate millions of people across the world, and this is a young person’s first steps on that voyage.
They may become a professional or amateur player, referee, coach or armchair fan of the future but you have the privileged position of being part of that journey.
Mini-Soccer offers an introduction to the game of football at a size and scale that meets the needs of the young people playing – with smaller goals and pitches and less players per team Part of The Football Association’s National Game Strategy is to develop ‘Better Players’ and it believes that Mini-Soccer is the most appropriate format to do this within.
This is supported by academic research from around the world on the value of small sided games for improving technique and skills.
OUR CHALLENGE AS ADULTS IS SIMPLE - TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH THE GAME.
Mini-Soccer allows children to have a fun, enjoyable introduction to football in an environment that allows them lots of touches, shots, dribbles and ultimately more involvement and enjoyment in the game.
Adults involved in developing the playing environment for children need to recognise their role is to facilitate this; to enable young people to have fun, make new friends and learn the game.
Our challenge as adults is simple - to help young people fall in love with the game.
If they start this journey captivated by the experience, this vastly improves their chances of getting better.
Our job is to create that experience.
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