Ages 5 to 15
Coach the age they are.
U5 to U7 · 58 drills
Everything is a game
Attention lasts minutes, not blocks. Ball each, no lines ever, no activity over 8 minutes, nobody gets knocked out without instant re-entry. They warm up by playing.
U8 to U9 · 95 drills
The 1v1 years
The skill-hungry window opens. Duels, dribbling and small games with maximum touches. Maximum 4v4, no fixed positions, never shout "pass it".
U10 to U12 · 114 drills
Decisions go up
The sharpest learners you will ever coach. Every activity gets a score and a winner. Rondos, duel ladders, multi-goal games. Coach in the gaps, not over the top.
U13 to U15 · 94 drills
Half adults, real football
Growth spurts are real: knees and heels hurt, coordination dips. Bigger games, real intensity, questions instead of instructions, and let them set one rule themselves.