- The most important concepts are labelled "Key Concept"
- Terms and concepts that we believe are appropriate to teach by age 10 have a
Please note: This site is designed for recreational coaches. If you are a beginning youth coach, keep in mind that what you try to teach should be based on the age and skill level of your players. We recommend that below age 6 you simply emphasize having fun and familiarity with using the feet to dribble and kick, from ages 6-9 you emphasize basic fundamental techniques, and that you not begin complex concepts until age 10. Our experience has been that everyone will learn more and enjoy the game more if practices and games are fun.
(Defined Terms & Concepts are in Quotation Marks)
If you are a youth coach, you may want to start teaching some of these terms and concepts by U-10. You should decide which to teach based on the age and skill level of your players. The most important concepts are labeled as "Key Concepts" and those which you may want to start teaching by age 10 are designated by * .
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