Bambini (U5–U6) — Discover

At a glance

Age

U5–U6

Session length

45–60 min

Game formats

1v1 to 3v3

Indicative split of focus

• Technique40%
• Individual tactics10%
• Team tactics5%
• Physical and motor30%
• Cognitive and psychosocial15%

These are methodological focuses, not rigid minutes: a single task can work on several areas at once.

The season in macrocycles

Blocks set priorities, not exclusive content: each one keeps secondary content from the others.

1. Discovery and adaptation8–10 weeks

   Relationship with the ball, motor skills, space and goal. The aim is confidence, fun and plenty of touches.

2. Individual exploration10–12 weeks

   Dribbling, changes of direction, shooting and playful 1v1.

3. Play and cooperation10–12 weeks

   Teammate and opponent, 2v2 and 3v3, sharing the ball and consolidating.

A typical week with 2 sessions

Session 1: technical discovery. Session 2: play and transfer.

Structure of a session

A session has one main objective and always ends with transfer to match play. Indicative percentages of its total length.

• Activation and warm-up15–25%
• Main part A: introduce or reinforce the objective20–30%
• Main part B: more opposition, decision-making or specificity20–30%
• Transfer to match play25–40%
• Cool-down and feedback0–10%

Sample exercises for this stage

• RondosTwo connected triangles
• DribblingDribbling and change of direction
• Recreational GamesTreasure raid by teams
• 1x1Go through the gate with a shadow defender
• Finishing / ShootingGround shot at the central strip
• GoalkeepersGoalkeeper integrated in a 5v5/6v6 game