Finding Her Feet — Book 5 | Her Game Guide
B5
U8–U9 · 5v5

Finding Her Feet

Coaching girls at Under-8 and Under-9 — the 5v5 game

“She is starting to understand what she can do. Help her discover it.”

6–9
Peak window for motor learning — technique built now sticks for life
48%
Fewer injuries with FIFA 11+ Kids warm-up (Rössler et al. 2018)
80:20
Active play to instruction ratio — still non-negotiable at 5v5
Coach Note
Instructions must be concrete, visual, and demonstrated at this age. Never assume a concept has been understood from a verbal explanation alone. Show it. Ask a player to show you. Then play it. The understanding comes from the doing.

What this book covers

1
Development at ages 6–9 — the golden learning window
2
The 5v5 format — every rule including the pass-in restart
3
Technical foundations — first touch, passing, dribbling
4
How girls at this age learn — guided discovery over direct instruction
5
Friendships and the emerging social world
6
Confidence at this stage — building and protecting it
7
Managing different ability levels
8
The goalkeeper at 5v5
9
Session plans — five complete sessions
10
Injury awareness — Osgood-Schlatter
11
Spotting early dropout signals

What you’ll be able to do

  • Run 5v5 sessions with correct rules including the pass-in restart
  • Coach the GK position positively without forcing specialisation
  • Use guided discovery to build technical habits
  • Identify players on the social periphery and bring them in
  • Start neuromuscular warm-up habits that will protect players as they grow
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