Player Ownership
U10 players are ready for more responsibility. Play-Practice-Play gives them a chance to own every part of practice.
TIPS
SETUP
- Small groups set up an activity with coach direction.
- A rotating Equipment Manager checks that balls and pinnies are ready.
PLAY
- As players arrive, they start playing right away in teams the coach sets.
- Let players call their own restarts, and step in to help settle disagreements.
- A player leads the water-break question (“What’s one thing that worked?”).
PRACTICE
- Players choose their challenge level: bigger or smaller space, extra defender.
- Ask a question and let pairs find the answer before you show it.
- Ask for a volunteer to demonstrate instead of the coach showing it first.
GAME DAY
- Each player sets one goal before the game and checks it after.
- Rotate captains so every player leads the warm-up or handshake.