Have a written lesson plan for each training session or practice. You cannot have a good practice if you do not have an idea of what you want to accomplish during that practice. The plan may be written out in detail on a practice planning form (see sample
Lesson Plan Form). Writing down your plan will help you think through the equipment and setup you will need for the topics to be covered.
 
Below are sample lesson plans written by Kentucky Youth Soccer.  No commercial reproduction, adaptation, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of lesson plan or any information contained, herein by any means whatsoever is permitted without the prior written permission of Kentucky Youth Soccer. 
 
If you have questions about any of these lesson plans, please contact Adrian Parrish.
 
Attacking & Shooting
Attacking Heading
Attacking Wide Play (NEW)
Bunkering in to Create the Counter Attack
Changing Point of Attack 
Counter Attacking from Defensive Set Plays
Crossing & Finishing
Direct Counter Attacking
Developing a Goal Scoring Predator
Free Kicks in Wide Positions
Finishing - Shooting
Patterns of Play to Incorporate Flank Players
Principles of Attack
Shooting Activities for Younger Players 
(NEW)
Transition to Attack
Technique of Striking a Ball for Accuracy
When to Dribble and When to Pass
 
Defending
Coaching a Back 3 and a Goalkeeper
Defending in the Attacking Third 
Defending in Small Groups
Defending - Marking
Defensive Heading
High Pressure Defending
Principles of Defending 
Pressure
Pressure, Cover, Balance (NEW)
Transition to Defending 
Winning Possession of the Ball 
 
Dribbling
Creating 1v1 Opportunites
Dribbling 1v1
Fun Dribbling Activities
How to Coach Quick & Deceptive Movement
Individual Dribbling Activities for Younger Players
Positive & Creative Dribbling
Dribbling & Turning for Beginners
Dribbling for Possession
Footskills Homework
U6 Dribbling and Passing (NEW)
 
Fitness/Psychological
Fitness - Support Play
Technical Fitness – Session I
Technical Fitness – Session II
Technical Fitness – Running with the Ball
U11 - U14 Recovery Training
U15 and Older Receivery Training
 
Formations/Systems of Play
8v8 (2-3-2)
8v8 (3-2-2)
8v8 (3-3-1)
8v8 (4-3-0)
Full Sided (3-5-2)
Full Sided (4-3-3)
Full Sided (4-4-2) - Flat Midfield
Full Sided (3-4-3)
Full Sided (4-4-2) - Diamond Midfield

Warm Up Activites
Motivational Warm Up Activities (NEW)
 
Set Plays
Free Kicks in Wide Positions
Indirect Free Kicks
In-Swinging Corners (NEW)
Kick Offs (NEW)
Out – Swinging Corners
Short Corners
Throw-Ins Within a Game Enviroment (NEW)
Zonal Defending Corners 
(NEW)
 
Goalkeeping
Clearing Crosses – Punching
Coaching a Keeper within the Game
Dealing with the Back Pass
Goalkeeping - Changing the Point of Attack by Derek Willis, Head Men's Coach, Georgetown College
Goalkeeping – Dealing with 1v1 Situations
by Chris Hershey, New York State West ODP Head GK Coach
Goalkeeping – Distribution
Goalkeeping – Improving Agility by Leah Castleman, Head Women’s Coach, Georgetown College
Goalkeeping – Improving Strength by Jacob Sither, Kentucky Youth Soccer ODP Head GK Coach
 
Passing/Receiving
Backyard Activities to Improve Your First Touch
Combination Play
Dynamic First Touch
Fun Passing Activities
Dealing with Bouncing Balls
Introducing Passing
Passing Activities for Pre Game Warm Ups
 
Passing – Possession
Penetrating Passes 
Possession Through the Thirds
 
Receiving
Receiving & Turning with the Ball
Receiving the Ball with Your Back to the Goal
Short Passing
U8 Passing Connections 
(NEW)
 
Possession
Combination Play (NEW)
Developing Field Awareness to Improve Possession
Developing Support Play to Improve Possession
Passing and Dribbling to Maintain Possession
Playing Forward Back and Through
Possession with a Purpose
 
Tactical
Building out of the Back 
Coach Fullbacks to Join into the Attack
Improving Team Shape from the Middle to the Attacking Third
Improving Width Out of the Defensive Third
Movement off the Ball
Patterns of Player for Playing with a Front Three
Playing with Split Strikers
Speed of Play 1
Speed of Play 2
by John Ellinger, FC Dallas Coach
 
Tryouts
Small Sided Game Assessment
Tryout Player Evaluations
Technical Assessment Charts
Tryout - Technical Assessments

 

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