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U8 training plan: 8 weeks

16 sessions, two a week, 60 minutes each, for 5v5 teams. Weeks 1–4: dribbling and 1v1. Weeks 5–8: shooting and finishing. The second half of each skill uses the harder version of the drills.

Week 1

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  5. 15 minDribble to scoreGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minBall masteryBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice
  3. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  5. 15 minGates gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 2

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minSharks and minnowsBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice
  3. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  4. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice
  5. 15 min3v3 to small goalsGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minMirror dribblingBall mastery
  2. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice
  3. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  5. 15 min4v4 with four goalsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 3

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minDribble to scoreGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minBall masteryBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minGates gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 4

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minSharks and minnowsBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice · harder version
  5. 15 min3v3 to small goalsGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minMirror dribblingBall mastery
  2. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice · harder version
  3. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  5. 15 min4v4 with four goalsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 5

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minSpeed dribble raceBall mastery
  2. 10 minShooting after a passPractice
  3. 10 minOne touch finishingPractice
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTraffic lightsBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurn and shootPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice
  4. 10 minRebound finishingPractice
  5. 15 min5v5 with goalkeepersGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Week 6

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minRob the nestBall mastery
  2. 10 min2v1 to goalPractice
  3. 10 minRebound finishingPractice
  4. 10 minFinishing competitionPractice
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minDribble gatesBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurn and shootPractice
  3. 10 minOne touch finishingPractice
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Week 7

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minSpeed dribble raceBall mastery
  2. 10 minShooting after a passPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minOne touch finishingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTraffic lightsBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurn and shootPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minRebound finishingPractice · harder version
  5. 15 min5v5 with goalkeepersGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Week 8

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minRob the nestBall mastery
  2. 10 min2v1 to goalPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minRebound finishingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minFinishing competitionPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice
  3. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  4. 10 minFinishing competitionPractice
  5. 15 minNumbers gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

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