Cover of the book “The Football Coach’s Workbook – U8-U9” by Zé: 38 illustrated drills, 5v5, match-day sheets, with a tactics board and cones

Printed pages of the workbook on a wooden table: clipped title page, match-day sheet and drill no. 32 “Round the Lake”, with a pencil and marker discs

Drill page no. 32 “Round the Lake”: U8-U9, 15 min, 10 players, 35 × 25 m, pitch diagram, 4 steps, 3 coaching points and 2 variations

Blank session sheet: date, venue, aim of the day, warm-up, drill 1, drill 2 and 5v5 game, each with a small pitch to draw on, session review

Blank match-day sheet: starting line-up on a pitch, substitutes, playing time and challenge per player over 5 games, games with no scores, progress and things to work on

What’s inside: 112-page PDF, 38 drills in 7 chapters, 24 session sheets, 16 match-day sheets, 8-level keepy-uppy challenge, 21 × 27.9 cm black-and-white pages

Football coach’s workbook U8-U9

Your U8-U9 sessions and match days, planned from September to June

38 illustrated drills for 7- and 8-year-olds, 24 session sheets and 16 match-day sheets in one 112-page PDF. Print it at home and keep your whole season in one workbook.

38 illustrated football drills for your U8s and U9s

The coach’s workbook as a printable PDF: 5v5 drills with diagrams, 24 session sheets, 16 match-day sheets and skills challenge tracking, over 112 pages.

38 illustrated drills in 7 chapters
24 session sheets and 16 match-day sheets to fill in
112-page PDF to print at home

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Seven-year-olds, an hour of training and little time to plan

You coach U8s or U9s, often as a volunteer, between work and family. At this age attention spans are short: you need games they understand in 30 seconds, a ball each and very little queuing. On match day, everyone has to play and take a turn in goal, without you losing track.

A workbook built for 7- and 8-year-olds

All 38 drills are designed for U8s and U9s. Each one gives the time, number of players, area and equipment, with a diagram seen from above, 4 steps, 3 coaching points and two variations. You plan your sessions on the session sheets and, on match day, the match-day sheet helps you track each child’s playing time, with no scores and no tables.

What's inside

Short, lively games
Each drill lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Fun warm-ups, keepy-uppies, dribbling, passing, shooting, 1v1s and 5v5 games: 7 chapters to keep your sessions varied.
The 5v5 format at a glance
One page sums up 5v5 for U8s and U9s from England Football’s guidance: pitch, goals, ball, rolling subs, restarts, retreat line. Your league’s rules always take precedence.
Everyone plays
Each match-day sheet has the starting line-up, the substitutes and the minutes played by each child over 5 games or periods. You can see at a glance that everyone has started a game.
Every child’s progress
An 8-level keepy-uppy challenge suggested by the author and three more challenges (flick-up, 8 m shot, pairs), tracked in tables from September to June.

How it works

1
After payment, download the 112-page PDF.
2
Print the pages you need in black and white, on A4 or US Letter paper.
3
Pick your drills, fill in a session sheet and take a match-day sheet to every game.

Compared to the usual way

	The coach’s workbook	The usual way
Drills	38 sheets for 7- and 8-year-olds, with diagrams	Ideas to adapt to the age yourself
Planning	A session sheet for every training session	In your head, at the last minute
Match days	Playing time noted for every child	Substitutions made from memory
Progress	Challenges tracked from September to June	Hard to follow over a season

Specifications

Format: PDF, 112 pages: colour cover, licence page and the 110 pages of the book
Page size: 21 × 27.9 cm (8.25 × 11 in), fits on A4 and US Letter
Printing: Black and white
Language: English (UK)
Age group: U8-U9 (ages 7 and 8), 5v5
Contents: 38 drills, 24 session sheets, 16 match-day sheets
Author: Zé (Éditions Zé)

Questions

How do I receive the workbook?

Right after payment, you can download the PDF. Nothing is sent by post: you print it yourself.

What size is it? Can I print it on A4?

The pages are 21 × 27.9 cm (8.25 × 11 in). They fit on an A4 sheet as well as on US Letter: print at 100% (“Actual size”). On A4 there is simply a little more white space around the page.

Do I need a colour printer?

No. The inside pages are in black and white and shades of grey, so a home printer is fine. Print the whole workbook or just the sheets you need.

Is it a translation?

Yes. It is the English edition of “Le cahier du coach de football – U8-U9” by Zé, translated and adapted for coaches in the UK: same drills, diagrams and timings, and the match-format page sums up England Football’s guidance on 5v5. The PDF opens with the colour cover, then a licence page: use with your own teams, print as often as you need, no sharing of the file.

Can I reprint the sheets?

Yes, for your own use: reprint the session sheets, match-day sheets, attendance pages and challenge tables as often as you need, for another team you coach or for next season. The file must not be shared or resold.

Is it an official FA resource?

No. The workbook is independent and not linked to any federation, league or club. The 5v5 page summarises England Football’s published guidance, and your league’s rules always take precedence.