soccer coaching practice plans

a good selection of football (soccer) practice plans from Decatursports graded by age group.

In general, activities that are designed for younger teams can be used for an older team as well. However, it would not be a good idea to take a practice designed for a U12 team and try to make it work for a U6 team.

Often, activities for the younger children can be manipulated or changed to make them more complicated and more appropriate for an older age level. The game Ball Retrieval is a good example. With 8 year olds, many of the tasks that the children are asked to do are not directly soccer related (bring the ball back with your elbows).

In addition, the activities are done individually or possibly in pairs. For 12 year olds, the activities require more soccer skill (bring the ball back in six passes) and are done in groups of four rather than individually. Something as simple as placing a restriction on the activity like, “You can only dribble with your right foot”, would make the activity more challenging and appropriate for an older team as well.

U12

Characteristics of U12 players and age specific coaching advice

U10

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soccer coaching practice plans