Things You'll Need:
- Orange Cones
- Soccer Apparel
- Soccer Cleats
- Soccer Shin Guards
- Soccer Uniforms
- Soccer Videos
- soccer balls
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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
Remember to review your last practices before moving on to new skills.
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Step 4
Divide practices into the following: 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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Step 5
Have players engage in informal soccer games for the gathering activity. This is done 15 minutes before practice begins, for players who arrive early.
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Step 6
Play tag games for a warm-up.
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Step 7
Assign games like Sharks and Minnows for ball handling. In this game, a couple of players without balls try to steal balls from the players who are dribbling.
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Step 8
Keep-away ball games such as 3-Versus-1 and 4-Versus-2 should start to be regular activities in practice.
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Step 9
Make sure players doing the Keepy-Up drill (used for ball control) alternate feet for their touches. (See Related eHow "Coach a Ball Control Drill in Kids' Soccer.")
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Step 10
Coach your team on how to handle pressure: teach them how to defend the ball when an opponent is nearby.
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Step 11
Divide players into two teams for a concluding game. Make sure the teams are evenly matched.
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Step 12
Keep balls in 20-by-20-yard grids, with 3-Versus-1 and 4-Versus-2 situations. These are excellent for teaching vision, passing, receiving and movement.
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Step 13
Assign a "doggy bag" (homework) of practicing a variety of spin turns.
