U6-U8 In House League

The U6-U8 division is for 5-8-year-old players (classified as U6-U8 based on US Soccer guidelines) and emphasizes individual skill development, basic soccer skills, sportsmanship, teamwork, and FUN! Scores and standings are not kept.


Players in this program will have one practice per week and eight games against other Monona Grove FC teams that all take place in Cottage Grove  in the fall and another eight week period in the spring. Teams are created by birth year so that children are building skills with peers of the same age. 

U6/U7

  • one weeknight practice
  • games on Saturday mornings
  • 4 v 4 (no goalies)
  • players will need: soccer ball (size 3), shin guards, cleats
  • practices and games all held at Bakken Park

U8

  • one weeknight practice
  • games on Saturdays
  • 7 v 7
  • players will need: soccer ball (size 3), shin guards, cleats
  • practices will be held at Bakken Park
  • games will be held at Town Hall Field or American Heritage
  • Potential for games against other local area clubs in spring

U6- U8 THE FUNDAMENTAL STAGE


Individual - Me and My Ball


The components of the game are the building blocks of player development. Coach and player must work jointly throughout a player's career to reinforce and add to these building blocks. The core goal is to create a well-rounded player.


Components of the Game 


Fitness: Introduce the idea of how to warm-up and movement education. Begin education about nutrition with players and parents. Balance, walking, running, how to start and stop, jumping, hopping, rolling, skipping, changing direction, bending, twisting and reaching.


Technique: Dribbling (stop and start) and shooting. Experiment with the qualities of a rolling ball.


Psychology: Sharing, fair play, parental involvement, “how to play" and emotional management.


Tactics: Where is the field? The concept of boundary lines, at which goal to shoot and play with the ball wherever it may go.


Typical Training Sessions


  • 45 minutes
  • Free play or a warm-up, including movement education challenges 25-approximately 15 minutes
  • Game-like activities, mostly body awareness and maze games.-approximately 15 minutes
  • Finish with a 3v3 or 4v4 games with two goals, no goalkeepers-approximately 15 minutes


As adapted from US Youth Soccer Player Development

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