LESSON PLANS

USYS UNIVERSITY COURSES

FIRST TIME COACHES 

RULES OF THE GAME

CONTINUEING EDUCATION

US Youth Soccer Practice Activities (U6-U8)

US Youth Soccer Practice Activities (U10)

US Youth Soccer Practice Activities (U12)

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FREE SOCCER DRILLS

U6 - U8 SOCCER DRILLS 

U10 - U12 SOCCER DRILLS

U14 - U16 SOCCER DRILLS

ADDITIONAL SOCCER COACH RESOURCES

The United Soccer Academy philosophy is to inspire players of all ages and ability levels through our extensive, targeted curricula. As Soccer Education Specialists, we pride ourselves in offering individual player development in a structured, enjoyable and safe learning environment.

The following soccer session plans are easy to follow and FREE to download. We encourage you to share them as long as full credit is given to United Soccer Academy. Session Plans may not be reproduced without expressed written consent.

Every session includes a warm up, a fundamental and individual skill, a game related group game, finishing with an unconditional game (scrimmage). We believe that through our Thresholds of Training, our sessions are second to none and have proven results. about something you know. If you don’t know much about a specific topic, invite an expert to write about it. Having a variety of authors in your blog is a great way to keep visitors engaged.

BALL CONTROL

DRIBBLING, TURNS & MOVES

Receiving & Control
Receiving the ball on the ground
Soccer ball mastery: Attacking (2v1)
Soccer ball mastery: Changing Direction
Soccer ball mastery: Creative Play
Soccer ball mastery: turns & moves 1
Soccer ball mastery: turns & moves 2

CROSSING & FINISHING

Crossing, finishing & overlapping runs

DEFENDING

Defending 2v2

DEVELOPMENTAL FOURS

Introduction to Developmental Fours
Developmental Fours Curriculum

GOALKEEPING

 Introduction to shooting & goalkeeping

PASSING

 Introduction to short passing
Passing (Penetration)
Passing (Possession)
Passing (Switch of Play)

PHYSICAL PREPARATION

SPEED, AGILITY, QUICKNESS (SAQ)

An Introduction to Physical Preparation
Physical Preparation Curriculum
Speed
Agility
Quickness
Reaction
Strength
Power
Plyometrics
Dynamic FlexibilityRecreational Training ages 5-8

RECREATIONAL SOCCER

CURRICULUM BASED TRAINING

Recreational Training ages 7-10
Recreational Training ages 9-12Crossing, finishing & overlapping runs

SHOOTING

Introduction to shooting & goalkeeping
Shooting (Accuracy)
Shooting (Power)