Guides for grassroots football coaches
Free guides for grassroots coaches: plan a youth training session, adapt when fewer players arrive, share playing time fairly, and plan 1-to-1 sessions.
Last updated: 14 October 2026
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How to plan a youth football training session
One theme, tonight's numbers, a shape, the FA heading and format checks for each age, and what to change on the night.
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How to adapt football training when fewer players arrive
Fewer players than you planned for? Keep the session aim: an eight-player passing practice, its diagram, the equipment and simple adaptations.
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How to share playing time fairly in youth football
Equal playing time in youth football: work out fair minutes for ten players in a 7-a-side match, with a four-period rotation and a free team sheet builder.
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How to plan a 1-to-1 football session
Plan a 1-to-1 football session for one to three players: one need or one aim, your job in each drill, effort that builds, and planned breathers.
What these guides are
Written by the people who build Bibs On. Where a rule comes from the FA, the guide links the FA page; where it is our own suggestion, the guide says so.