Practice plans
Complete sessions with a clear theme, timed activities, breaks, and a final game.
Where to start
Choose the age band and one problem from your last match. Read the linked activity instructions before arriving, lay out the first field, and keep the easier variations ready. The plan is a starting point: extend a useful game, shorten an unhelpful one, and add breaks whenever conditions require.
42 resources
U6–U8 practice: get comfortable with the ball
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: get comfortable with the ball
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: get comfortable with the ball
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: look up and choose a route
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: look up and choose a route
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: look up and choose a route
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: pass to a teammate in space
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: pass to a teammate in space
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: pass to a teammate in space
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: turn away from trouble
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: turn away from trouble
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: turn away from trouble
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: help the player with the ball
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: help the player with the ball
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: help the player with the ball
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: take the first touch into space
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: take the first touch into space
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: take the first touch into space
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: find a target before finishing
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: find a target before finishing
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: find a target before finishing
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: keep the ball when space gets tight
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: keep the ball when space gets tight
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: keep the ball when space gets tight
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: use the width of the field
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: use the width of the field
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: use the width of the field
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: react when possession changes
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: react when possession changes
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: react when possession changes
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: defend with patience
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: defend with patience
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: defend with patience
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: work with a partner
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: work with a partner
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: work with a partner
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: build confidence through choices
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: build confidence through choices
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: build confidence through choices
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U6–U8 practice: connect skills before game day
A 45-minute U6–U8 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U9–U10 practice: connect skills before game day
A 60-minute U9–U10 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.
U11–U12 practice: connect skills before game day
A 75-minute U11–U12 soccer practice with three activities, timed transitions, a final game, and a clear coaching focus.