Are you feeling pressure to create fresh, engaging practice plans every week? We’ve all been there. Juggling drills, keeping the kids motivated, and ensuring everyone improves can feel like a full-time job on top of your actual coaching duties. But fear not! We’ve got your back.
Introducing our one-stop shop for stress-free practice planning: a full season’s worth of Youth Soccer Practice Plans, complete with detailed agendas and easy-to-follow diagrams. No more scrambling for ideas the night before practice – these plans are designed to keep your young players engaged, learning new skills, and, most importantly, having fun on the field.
We have everything you need to create a well-rounded and effective practice session, from warm-up drills to scrimmages. These Youth Soccer Practice Plans feature structured, step-by-step plans for 20 practices with diagrams explaining activities accompanied by key coaching points. Available as an instant digital download, this ebook lets you print out each plan and bring it to practice or follow along on your smartphone.
So, ditch the idea of showing up with no plan. Let’s get your players excited about soccer and watch their skills soar!
Soccer Practice Plans
A complete season’s worth of soccer practice plans.
- 72 pages (PDF).
- Over 90 diagrams to explain soccer drills and activities.
- Author Colleen Carey was selected twice as MIAC Conference Coach of the Year for the University of St. Thomas.
- A complete season’s worth of plans.
- Easy-to-understand explanations and well-thought-out, age-appropriate agendas.
Soccer Coaching Plans U12
Designed for coaches of U8 teams through U12 teams – both boys and girls.
Practices are 90 minutes for U12 teams, and reduced times are suggested for younger teams. The focus is on player development and teaching soccer fundamentals. Kids learn best when having fun, and the activities were selected with kids in mind.
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About the Author: Colleen Carey
As a soccer player, coach, and director of coaching, Colleen Carey has achieved high levels of achievement.
Currently, Carey is the Director of Coaching for the Eagan Wave Soccer Club, where she is responsible for player and coach development for some 650 players and 45 coaches. She holds a USSF National “B” coaching license and a US Youth Soccer National Youth license. Carey coached with the Minnesota State Olympic Development Program for the past eight years. She is also a member of the Player Development Committee within the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association.
As a high school soccer star, she led the Anoka Tornadoes to victory in the 1990 Minnesota High School Prep Soccer Championship. She played college soccer and basketball at the College of St. Benedict and was a three-time All-Conference selection in both sports. She participated in the NCAA Division III Final Four in each sport and is a two-time Hall of Fame inductee at St. Benedict.
Her coaching career started as an assistant college coach at St. Benedict in 1994. In 1998, she was selected as the head coach for women’s soccer coach at the University of St. Thomas. While there, her overall record was an impressive 78-42-13, and she was twice named “MIAC Coach of the Year” for her accomplishments.
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NOTE FROM AUTHOR COLLEEN CAREY
I remember starting as a youth coach and thinking about the significant difference I would make in these young players’ lives. I was going to turn them into world-class soccer players! Then reality set in, and the time it took to put one practice plan together was overwhelming. I had a full-time job, and I stopped putting plans together after a few practices.
I just showed up, hoping we would have a productive session. It felt like I failed my team. Our season was tough. Having learned that a plan is essential to being a successful coach, I spent the next year putting together practice plans. This guide results from putting together practice plans for the last 18 years.
This guide is intended to make your coaching job a lot easier. You can use this guide as your roadmap if you’re new to coaching. If you’ve coached before, this guide will remove much of the work of mapping out each practice. You can supplement the practice plans with your concepts that have worked for you in the past.
Using this guide, your players will learn, have fun, and pick up on the key soccer skills and tactics at the right time. As a coach, you’ll look experienced, knowledgeable, and well-prepared. Plus, with some heavy lifting removed from your schedule, you’ll have more time to appreciate the season. Enjoy!
Colleen Carey
Here are a couple of sample pages from the book. Note the diagrams, explanations, and coaching points for the soccer activities.
Free Soccer Practice Plan
Check out this sample soccer practice plan below. The diagrams make it easy for coaches to position players.
Soccer Practice Drills
Coach Carey has reviewed her stockpile of soccer drills and activities and chosen the best and most popular drills. Some are the coach’s favorites that really drive home important soccer knowledge and skills, while others are players’ favorites.
Digital Download Available Immediately
You’ll receive a PDF upon purchase—this product is a digital download. The PDF works on both Macs and PCs. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader (available for free) on your computer. The PDF lets you print out pages you want when needed.
Soccer Practice Planner
Soccer coaching is a lot easier with a well-thought-out plan of attack. Don’t reinvent the wheel, and try to start from scratch. Work with a proven system that’s sure to bolster your win/loss record and, even more importantly, develop great soccer players!
The Well-Prepared Coach — Youth Soccer Coaching Plans — $29.96
Why Use Plans?
It’s a time saver. Review each night’s plan for 5 minutes, and you’re ready.
Coach Carey has successfully coached soccer from youth through college. Go with her system—it works!
Players get better in a hurry.
In addition to being planned out, each practice within the season is placed in the proper order so kids learn skills and knowledge when they need to.
You’ll be able to coach at the moment. No more thinking about what the next drill should be or worrying if you’re covering the important stuff. Just follow the plans.
Key Benefits
Advantages of using Well Prepared Coach Youth Soccer Practice Plans:
- It will save you time because you don’t have to plan. Be ready for practice in a few minutes.
- You can live in the moment without worrying about what to do next. Enjoy the best part of coaching – working with kids and the satisfaction in seeing players improve.
- Players will learn a lot, and results will appear in your won/loss record.
- The most important thing is that players will have a blast! The activities outlined are proven winners.
The Well-Prepared Coach — Youth Soccer Coaching Plans — $29.96
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