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The Foundation Phase broadly covers the ages of 8-12 in youth soccer and is a crucial period of experimentation and skill acquisition for young players. So what game formats should we use in order to give them the best opportunities to learn, enjoy the sport, and develop? Below, we look at the range of formats available to coaches and consider how we can incorporate them into our training and games programs to give kids a variety of positive experiences playing soccer.
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"Which Game Formats Should I Use in the Foundation Phase?" is an episode of Player Development Project Podcast - Learning Tools for Soccer Coaching. Runtime 17 min. Published October 27, 2021. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.