My focus at this age level is to work on your ball skills and tactics. Ball skills include dribbling, passing, receiving, and heading. Numerous articles/video clips can be found in the right margin labeled "skills". Skills are the foundation to becoming a good soccer player.
What are soccer tactics? Soccer technique (skills) is what you do with the ball. Soccer tactics (teamwork) is what you do without the ball. Articles/video clips about this subject can be found in the right margin labeled "tactics".
One of my favorite movies is the Wizard of Oz. In fact, decades ago I played the Tin Man on stage in this classic story. I still remember chanting "Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!!! I wish the oil can could still work for me today.
No matter how crazy things seemed in the Land of Oz, Dorothy and her ensemble soon realized there was a reliable (albeit wacky) path to follow; that is, the Yellow Brick Road. Soccer can likewise be totally wacky and chaotic unless we establish some guidelines. Fortunately, soccer is a very geometric game. Its most basic attacking shapes are the triangle (width), the diamond (depth), and the square (open space).
I will guide you along this tactical "Yellow Brick Road To Success". Hopefully, at the end of our journey you will be chanting "Triangles, Diamonds, and Squares, Oh My!"
Coach Houseman (aka The Tin Man)