Small Sided, Big Picture U7, 3v3.pdf
Small Sided, Big Picture: U7, 3v3
Understanding the U7 player and what 3v3 actually demands
You've been handed a group of six and seven year olds and a bag of balls. Now what?
Hundreds of drill books and thousands of session ideas are online. What almost none of them tell you is what a U7 player actually needs to work on to improve in a 3v3 game, and why. This guide fills that gap.
Written by UEFA C Licensed coach Tom Schembri, founder of Footy for Tots, it draws on more than 10 years of coaching grassroots players from U4 to U8. No copy and paste drills. Just the understanding you need to plan effective sessions every week.
What's inside
Who the U7 player really is: cognitive, physical, social and emotional development, and what a 6 to 7 year old actually understands about football
Why the environment you create matters more than any drill, and how to get it right
The 12 attributes and game skills that 3v3 actually requires, each explained in full, plus a one page version for the touchline
A six step planning framework, a 60 minute session template, a worked example session and a blank planner you can print and fill in each week
How long to stay on one attribute, when to move on, and an example season mapped out across 31 weeks
Nine common coaching mistakes at U7 and the simple fix for each
Eight markers of a quality U7 session
Who it's for
The volunteer parent coach who wants their players to love football, keep coming back and get better along the way. It is written for grassroots football played for fun, not academy pathways.
Format
Instant PDF download. Read it on your phone at the side of the pitch or print the planner for the kitchen table.
Not sure yet? Download the free sample first and read four pieces of the book exactly as they appear.
