Best Youth Soccer Technical Training

[@CyberXShinobi]

Coach, thank you again for coaching the coaches.

[@christineoneill4911]

Coach Rory, I’m starting to get “the obstacle is the way”, thank you for that insight. It applies everywhere.

[@MikeBaas]

I finally did this. It takes some time initially for the kids to get it, similar to the first time BOOTB. After all, it is just a pattern. The kids pretty quickly were able to self-organize. I thought it was good!

[@engineersalltheway]

Best person for youth soccer training! I've been apply this stuff all year at U10 and we are undefeated (rec ball :)

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!

[@davidgeist8525]

Will have this one on repeat for a bit. Thanks for sharing this one!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!

[@whispa07]

This is yet another great video. They are helping me immensely!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!!

[@ethanmarshall3850]

Just got home from trying this with our U10 girls and wow! Really love the simplicity AND flexibility of this tool. The girl’s picked it up right away. So versatile…I can tell we will be using this to develop their skills for quite some time. Thanks so much for the great content!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Awesome!! Glad they took to it so well.

[@nestorlegend]

I love this drill. Thanks mate 👏

[@CesarSanchez-jk8cw]

Awesome I will be adding this to my next sessions

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Let me know how it goes!

[@strikingtwice]

this is dope. Great video again Rory

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!!!!

[@derekge5794]

good set up for working on individual skills for a team. I don't like the bottom of the foot pull backs while dribbling though, I'd much prefer to see an outside foot 180. better habit to develop.

[@albertyanezcorrea4212]

Amazing video!!! Thank you!!!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Thanks!

[@simonion6950]

Again, another great video. I will be using this idea for my next training session. This has so much adaptability to it. May stick a goal outside of one end and have them shoot when they get there.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Oh yeah you can really do a ton of stuff. Passing patterns, adding goals etc.

[@richardshade8999]

Thanks!

[@JamesC729]

Great drill, I ran this today with our U10 girls, they got it really quickly.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Awesome! Glad it helped!

[@arturenobel8310]

Thank you

[@jerrydeblok9003]

Looks very good. Iam going to do this training tomorrow with my team. (U10)

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Let me know how it goes! Younger ages can take a little time to get it. And you might have to coordinate the cadence.

[@williambarnes5136]

Hi Coach Rory - love this concept and can’t wait to use it! When you say you do minimal technical training, how do you coach dribbling and ball control skills? I typically do “technhcal” dribbling skills first in practice before moving on to group dynamic exercises focused on passing and shooting. Admittedly my U10 kids are less engaged during the first part 😊

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Just given the time I have each week (two 1.5 hour practices) I don’t feel it’s a great use of time doing dedicated technical stuff. Certainly there are technical aspects of everything I do. But individual technical work I put on the player to do outside of training.

[@conrailhbgline]

This is a great setup. Already looking at how to do some passing patterns within it as well.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Yeah you can really get creative with it. My video I might show how I progressed this to a passing pattern.

[@CTNoles]

Barry Sanders on the wall!! Got my sub lol

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Let’s go!!!!

[@dylansuch6647]

When should we start incorporating fitness tests? At what age? And what do you recommend?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

U13+ and would only do it in a competitive/travel environment.

[@serpasita]

Great videos Coach. Do you offer consultations for beginner coaches? Thanks!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Happy to help you! Email me any questions etc.

[@dougconley]

I coach HS age rec ball and their brains would explode trying to keep up with this simple drill 😅

[@CoachRorySoccer]

😂

[@JamesRiley-g4o]

I agree, this looks dope. I will try with my U9 girls. About how long per each move/foot? And how long all together to keep girls interests up? Cheers, good stuff

[@CoachRorySoccer]

A few cycles with each foot/move. You don’t want it to get monotonous for the players. In total probably 20 mins

[@toddhawley1219]

What is the technical homework you give your players you mentioned in previous videos.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Right now we use an app called “Techne” but I need to do a video on technical homework because I was giving them specific training before the club got the app.

[@rayfulmer5146]

@@CoachRorySoccer I'm just going to bump you and say that this would be really good. I know what I tell them to do, but it's a bit of a youtube salad to demonstrate it to them.

[@EliasHessler]

Hey Coach! Another fantastic video. Do you typically go through all categories (technical, faints, and 1v1) each session? Or do you mix it up? I'd assume you spend between 20-30 minutes on this?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Yeah 20 mins or so. And it depends on the level of the group. I highly skilled group can get through a lot more etc.

[@MikeBaas]

BINGO!

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Hey Mike! Hope all is well man. Let me know how the girls do this spring!

[@renerivera8312]

Thank you. Would love to see a passing/receiving progression of this session

[@CoachRorySoccer]

@@renerivera8312 sure! The passing progression I did after this removes the red and blue cones and we do a “up back through” pattern. I might do a separate video on that.

[@mattcropley6255]

Enjoyed this one and considering trying this with our U12s for fundamentals. Would really appreciate if you could show us some passing combinations in this setup and how we could adapt it.

[@CoachRorySoccer]

@@mattcropley6255 sure! Was actually going to show the progression I did in this session next video which is a simple up back through

[@amandajones9261]

What dimensions are your outside and inside boxes for the indoor session?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Inside box is 10x10 yards. Outside probably 25x25. But you can play with the dimensions depending on your groups age and skill level.

[@MikeBaas]

Coach, I think "faint" should be spelled "feint".

[@CoachRorySoccer]

💯

[@richardshade8999]

I have u7 spring team going on. With the Belgian box, would you max out at the first set of technical dribbling? 50% of my team has never played soccer, 25% is one season in. 5v5

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Yeah actually in that case I might do a little bit different technical training. U7 is pretty young to do Belgium Box unless you have a high level group. There is a gate setup where you have a single cone at the bottom and a single cone like 30 yards in line with it and then two sets of gates on each side. Two lines at each cone. It’s a little simpler version. Sorry kind of hard to type out vs diagram

[@richardshade8999]

@@CoachRorySoccer thank you. I think I have it mapped out in my head.

[@MikeBaas]

So the mannequins are just there for them do all the same skills while avoiding a defender? In other words, you could do all the skills once, and then include mannequins and do them all over again?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Mannequins are best for the 1v1 moves because it gives them something to go at. Vs just a blank space. It can help with the other stuff to but not really as needed.

[@DinaRuehle-kb1hf]

What are the min-max numbers you would do this with? I have 15 kids, wondering if I would do one or two boxes?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

You could do one box. Just move the kids through quickly. Like tell the line of four going next once the player in front of them is half way you start etc. Minimum number is probably 8. Max probably 16.

[@MattiasHamberg]

What's the point with the blue cones?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

So the players know what lanes to go in.

[@brandongoff7655]

How do you add passing into it

[@CoachRorySoccer]

So several ways. If you watch the next video I turn the Belgium box into an up back through passing pattern. But you could easily incorporate passing into the box

[@MikeBaas]

What is a V turn?

[@CoachRorySoccer]

Ed ball is on your players left. Takes right foot pulls in back then takes it to the right with inside part of the foot. turning body and making a “v” shape