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A clearer path for U6–U12 coaches

Coach the player
in front of you.

Turn simple observations into a focused two-week plan, run age-appropriate practices, and learn what truly works for your team.

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The development loop
01Observe02Focus03Practice04Grow
Built for real sidelines.Clear on a phone. Useful on paper. Grounded in evidence.
20 observable skills60 drills · 18 warm-ups21 starter blocks0 player rankings
A framework you can actually use

Development is more than a list of drills.

Every skill has an age-specific expectation, observable evidence, and activities that help it show up in the game.

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Game understanding

Scanning · Find & create space · Support the player

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Grow

Personal & social

Confidence & creativity · Communication · Teamwork

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One ladder · seven age groups

Meet players where they are.

View full progression →
U6Me + my ballU7Me + my ballU8Me + a partnerU9Me + a partnerU10The start of usU11Playing as usU12Playing as us
From need to next practice

Start with activities that invite decisions.

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Play16 min

Ball ownership: Game to four goals

Keep the ball within playing distance while changing foot, surface, speed, and direction.

U7–U128–18 players
Open drill
Practice14 min

First touch forward: Channel challenge

Scan before the pass and use the first touch to prepare the best available next action.

U8–U128–18 players
Open drill
Practice12 min

Delay and win: Target trail

Protect the dangerous route, slow the attacker, and win the ball only when a clear cue appears.

U6–U126–16 players
Open drill
A better question after practice

Not “Did we get through the drill?”
“Did it help these players learn?”

Capture effectiveness, fun, clarity, and focus while the session is fresh—then carry that learning into the next plan.

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