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A week of football at home: ages 7 to 10

3 sessions of 15 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

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Session 1

Speed: Carrying and Ball Security

15min

  1. Warm-up: Football Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Carrying and Ball Security4 min
  3. Tracking Angle Walkthrough4 min
  4. Cool-down: Football Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Cone-call game: a partner calls a cone and you move to it with a smooth start. Swap callers and rest fully.

My best · Carrying and Ball Security: your own number

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DrillsFootball Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Carrying and Ball SecurityTracking Angle WalkthroughFootball Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Session 2

Defending: Tracking Angle Walkthrough

15min

  1. Warm-up: Football Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Tracking Angle Walkthrough4 min
  3. Catching with Soft Hands4 min
  4. Cool-down: Football Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Shadow-form game: practice the stance and footwork on a partner’s walking line with no contact at all. Swap, and share one thing you liked.

My best · Tracking Angle Walkthrough: your own number

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DrillsFootball Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Tracking Angle WalkthroughCatching with Soft HandsFootball Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Session 3

Catching with Soft Hands

15min

  1. Warm-up: Football Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Catching with Soft Hands4 min
  3. Bear Crawl Trips4 min
  4. Cool-down: Football Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Catch-and-call: a partner throws and calls a color or number, and you say it as you catch. The pair counts catches, then swaps.

My best · Catching with Soft Hands: your own number

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DrillsFootball Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Catching with Soft HandsBear Crawl TripsFootball Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

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