Use these plans to teach your players proper technique and better skill development. Don't be afraid to just stick to 3 or 4 basic plans (for an 8 or 10 year old) and always finish practice with a game. Today, coaching development courses stress that no one should ever use lines or to stand and pass a ball back and forth! Is that a re-creation of the game? NO. For efficiency in the short periods of time we have to teach, every child should have a ball as much as possible, everyone should always be involved in the activity and be moving. Ideally, you will start with simple, short instructions and with a buildup of 1v1 to 2v2 or 4v4 with a similar activity at each session with no pressure to ball under pressure. Please feel free to contact me at cuppington1203@gmail.com for assistance, advice and guidance.
Coaching Plans:
Week 1-3 Week 4-6 Week 7-9 Week 10-12 Week 13-15
Coaching Tools:
Drills/Games used by Int'l / EPL ..... Part2
Arsenal Soccer Schools Practices
Organizing a U9/10 Practice U10 Cirriculum
Running a U11/12 Practice U11/12 Cirriculum
Chris Uppington recently attended the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore -
iPhone App for "Soccer Ball Mastery" - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/99-skills-to-soccer-ball-mastery/id804376953?mt=8