1. U5 Division
a. Make it fun
b. Run with the ball and emphasize on direction
c. Try foot to hand and thigh to hand
d. Try to explain attack and defense
e. Spend only a few minutes on each drill
(attention span non-existing)
f. Make
drills fun and involve parents (future coaches)
2. U6 and U7
Divisions
a. Make it fun
b.
Run with the ball and emphasize on direction
c. Try foot to hand, thigh to hand and head to
hand
d. Start explaining attack and defense
e. Start to use proper soccer fundamentals
f. Foot to ball coordination
g. Trap/release and change direction
h. Start to emphasize on teammates and teamwork
i. Spend only a few minutes (ten minutes tops)
on each drill
(Attention
span very short)
3. U8 Division
a. Make it fun
b.
Run with the ball and emphasize on ball control
c. Try foot to hand, thigh to hand and head to
hand
d. Explain attack and defense
e. Start to use proper soccer fundamentals
f. Foot to ball coordination
g. Trap/release and change direction
h. Start to emphasize on teammates and teamwork
i. Proper ball control and movement
k. Drills not for speed but accuracy (Perform
drills with kids)
l. Start explaining the importance of
positioning
1. U9/U10 Divisions
a. Make it fun
b.
Run with the ball and emphasize on ball control
c. Try thigh to foot and trap, head to partner
d. Explain attack and defense
e. Use proper soccer fundamentals
f. Foot to ball coordination
g. Trap/release and change direction
h. Emphasize on teammates and teamwork
i. Proper ball control and movement
k. Drills not for speed but accuracy (Perform
drills with kids)
l. Start explaining the importance of
positioning
j. Start individual skills
k. Must do partner drills at each practice
l. Spend more time on techniques of ball
movement
m. Explain defense (opponent possess the ball
any where on the field)
n. Explain offense (your team possess the ball
any where on the field)
o. Explain positions and define them
p. Start defense or offense support
2. U10 Rec-Plus
a. All coaches should have completed SMYS assigned
training
b. Demand proper techniques from players
c. Start drills for space and movement
d. Drill should be performed faster and accurate
e. Use above drills and insert some degree of
difficulty
f. Split players into team A & B and do
drills as a challenge
g.
Start team concepts on push up defense to attack and pull back offense
to defense
h. Include above
1. U12 Coed or
Girls Division
a.
Make it fun
b.
Run with the ball and emphasize on ball control
c. Try thigh to foot and trap, head to partner
d. Explain attack and defense
e. Use proper soccer fundamentals
f. Foot to ball coordination
g. Trap/release and change direction
h. Emphasize on teammates and teamwork
i. Proper ball control and movement
j. Drills not for speed but accuracy (Perform
drills with kids)
k. Start explaining the importance of
positioning
l. Start individual skills
m. Must do partner drills at each practice
n. Spend more time on techniques of ball
movement
o. Explain defense (opponent possess the ball
any where on the field)
p. Explain offense (your team possess the ball
any where on the field)
q. Explain positions and define them
r. Start defense or offense support
s.
Rec coaches need soccer knowledge from this bracket on up
t.
All coaches should have completed SMYS assigned training
u. Start drills for space and movement
v. Use above drills and insert some degree of
difficulty
w. Split players into team A & B and do
drills as a challenge
x.
Start team concepts on push up defense to attack and pull back offense
to defense
y.
Training guides should be made for coaches
2. U12 Rec-plus
a.
Drill should be performed faster and accurate
b.
Emphasize that player without the ball are as important as the ones with
the ball
c.
Demand proper techniques from players
d. Team play.
Emphasize that ball does not always have to go forward
e. Drills for space and ball movement
f. Start set plays from a dead ball
1. U15 Coed or
Girls Division
a.
Make it fun
b.
Run with the ball and emphasize on ball control
c. Try thigh to foot and trap, head to partner
d. Explain attack and defense
e. Use proper soccer fundamentals
f. Foot to ball coordination
g. Trap/release and change direction
h. Emphasize on teammates and teamwork
i. Proper ball control and movement
j. Drills not for speed but accuracy (Perform
drills with kids)
k. Start explaining the importance of
positioning
l. Start individual skills
m. Must do partner drills at each practice
n. Spend more time on techniques of ball
movement
o. Explain defense (opponent possess the ball
any where on the field)
p. Explain offense (your team possess the ball
any where on the field)
q. Explain positions and define them
r. Start defense or offense support
s.
Rec coaches need soccer knowledge from this bracket on up
t.
All coaches should have completed SMYS assigned training
u. Start drills for space and movement
v. Use above drills and insert some degree of
difficulty
w. Split players into team A & B and do
drills as a challenge
x.
Start team concepts on push up defense to attack and pull back offense
to defense
y.
Training guides should be made for coaches
z. Drill should be performed faster and accurate
aa. Emphasize that player without the ball are as
important as the ones with the ball
bb.
Demand proper techniques from players
cc. Team play.
Emphasize that ball does not always have to go forward
dd. Drills for space and ball movement
ee. Start set plays from a dead ball