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Step 1
Have a consistent format for every practice.
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Step 2
Work out a lesson plan and decide on your objective before every practice session.
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Step 3
Get to know your players.
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Step 4
Set your standards of discipline, and communicate them clearly to both players and parents.
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Step 5
Focus on one particular technical skill per session - for example, passing, shooting or heading.
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Step 6
Emphasize the more aggressive skills (heading and shooting) closer to games.
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Step 7
Have a "gathering" activity set up for 15 minutes before practice and 5 minutes into it.
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Step 8
Spend about 10 minutes on a warm-up, setting the themes for the rest of practice: fun and movement.
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Step 9
Use about 30 minutes for ball handling and control work.
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Step 10
Do a 15-minute technical section, adding another skill to ball handling and control, such as passing, heading or shooting.
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Step 11
Use 20 minutes for a practice game. Always finish with this chance for players to compete against each other.
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Step 12
End with a "doggy bag" - giving the players homework - and a final meeting. Engage your players in a dialogue, asking them to explain the objective of the homework drill you have demonstrated.
