The Things I Wish I had Known Sooner Series

How to Rotate Positions in Youth Soccer

And why you need to start doing this if you’re not already

THe legs of two soccer players battling for the ball.
This is what 10 year olds tell me all the time

Our U11 Team as an Example

Number of shifts

What happens when you are short players

  • Keepers only play one half (a whole game is a lot for a kid)
  • Midfield runs a lot
  • Defence runs much less

A three game rotation

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13 years at Apple, now coaching soccer, reading, paddling, snowboarding, making products, and thinking about development and leadership.

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Ian Rowe

13 years at Apple, now coaching soccer, reading, paddling, snowboarding, making products, and thinking about development and leadership.