This page contains resources for our Recreational Coaches as follows:
Date | Session Plan | Supporting videos | |
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Week 1: 8/30 & 9/1 + Week 2: 9/6 & 9/8 |
U6 | U6 Intro to Soccer |
Cones warm-up
Going to Goal (1+ball; 1v1) Going to Goal: 1+ball Going to Goal: 1v1 1v1 - Boss of the Balls 3v3 game |
U8 | U8 Intro to Soccer |
Cones warm-up
Shooting vs. GK 2v2 game (1v1+GK) 4v4 game |
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Week 3: 9/13 & 9/15 + Week 4: 9/20 & 9/22 |
U6 | U6 practice plan |
Cones warm-up
Dribble and Shoot Gates 1v1 - Boss of the Balls 3v3 game |
U8 |
U8 practice plan U8 Spread Out |
Passing through a gate
2v1+GK 2v2 4v4 game |
This is additional material that may be of use for this season.
Name | Description |
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Restarts | Restarts: what to work on during scrimmages |
Shape | How do I teach players to spread out? |
Game Day Challenges | Do you have a dominant team, or dominant player(s)? |
Introducing Challenges | Using small-sided games to practice introducing challenges |
These are practice plans based on the US Soccer "Play-Practice-Play" methodology for 7v7 game format (U10+):
Date | Session Plan | Supporting videos | |
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+ Week 2: 3/15 & 3/17 + Week 3: 3/22 & 3/24 |
U6 | U6 Intro to Soccer |
Cones warm-up
Going to Goal (1+ball; 1v1) Going to Goal: 1+ball Going to Goal: 1v1 1v1 - Boss of the Balls 3v3 game |
U8 | U8 Intro to Soccer |
Cones warm-up
Shooting vs. GK 2v2 game (1v1+GK) 4v4 game |
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Week 4: 3/29 & 3/31 + Week 5: 4/5 & 4/7 |
U6 | U6 Intro to Soccer |
Cones warm-up
Going to Goal (1+ball; 1v1) Going to Goal: 1+ball Going to Goal: 1v1 1v1 game 3v3 game |
U8 |
U8 practice plan U8 Spread Out |
Passing through a gate
2v1+GK 2v2 4v4 game |
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Week 6: 4/12 & 4/14 + Week 7: 4/19 & 4/21 |
U6 | U6 practice plan |
Tag
Defender 1v1 game 3v3 game |
U8 | U8 practice plan |
Keep & Kick
Dribble & Shoot vs. Defender & Goalkeeper 2v1+GK 4v4 game |
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Week 8: 4/26 & 4/28 + Week 9: 5/3 & 5/5 |
U6 | U6 practice plan |
Pass Tag
Restart Relay 2v1 to Goal 3v3 |
U8 | U8 practice plan |
Passing (two cones)
Restart Relay Goalie Wars 4v4 game (3+GK) |
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Week 10: 5/10 & 5/12 + Week 11: 5/17 & 5/19 |
U6 | U6 practice plan |
Gotcha
Pass / Clear 2v1 - Restarts 3v3 |
U8 | U8 practice plan |
1+Ball / 1 vs. Rest
1v1 2v2 4v4 game (3+GK) |
Rec. Coach Training meeting material | Ideas and concepts for coaching all rec age groups |
U6 Practice Plan #1 | Complete practice plans for the U6/7 age group |
U6 Practice Plan #2 | |
U8 Practice Plan #1 | Complete practice plans for the U8 age group |
U8 Practice Plan #2 | |
U10 Practice Plan #1 | Complete practice plans for the U10 age group |
U10 Practice Plan #2 | |
U12 Practice Plan #1 | Complete practice plans for the U12 age group |
U12 Practice Plan #2 | |
Playing Onside | Explanation of FIFA Law 11 - Offside |
2v2 | Using the 2v2 format to introduce the game to new players |
Introducing Challenges | Using small-sided games to practice introducing challenges |
U6 Safari Soccer | Take your ball on a soccer safari |
U8 Inside | Using the inside of the foot |
U10 Juggle | Introduction to juggling a ball |