How to Coach a Kids' Soccer Practice for Beginners
Having the confidence to move when in possession of the ball is very important for players to grasp at an early stage. Passing comes a little later, once they have developed confidence with the ball.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Orange Cones
- Soccer Apparel
- Soccer Cleats
- Soccer Shin Guards
- Soccer Uniforms
- Sports Referee Whistles
- Soccer Videos
- soccer balls
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Work out a lesson plan and decide on your objectives before the practice session.
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Get to the practice early to prepare yourself, including setting up cones for drills and games.
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Divide practices into a gathering activity, warm-up, technical skills (e.g. passing and receiving, ball control), concluding game, and "doggy bag" (assigning homework).
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Have players engage in informal soccer games for a gathering activity. This is done 15 minutes before practice begins, for players who arrive early.
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Focus on having young players run with the ball, dribble and play one-on-one.
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Encourage players to dribble the soccer ball with their heads up. This is a good skill for beginners to work on during the ball-handling section of practice.
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Focus on the most basic and common pass, the inside-of-the-foot pass. Stress good form, with a firm foot and the toe up.
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Keep games small, with teams rarely going above three or four per side.
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Play a concluding game. Divide your team in half and just let them play. You can use this game to stress one of the aspects of the practice, such as passing.
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Decide at the end of each session what your players need to work on for their "doggy bag" (individual work outside of practice).
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End practice with a team cheer.
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Make sure your ultimate goal is always to have fun.
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Tips & Warnings
Have a consistent format for every practice.
Get to know your players by evaluating them in the season's early practices.
Set your standards of discipline, and communicate them clearly to both players and parents.
Soccer is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.
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Comments
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lesson plan is the most important thing needed as it gives direction on what to do, by whom, at what tym and how it must be done.
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lesson plan is the most thing needed as it gives direction on what to do, at what tym and it must be done.
