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Regular Season Curriculum

PROGRESSIVE    -    DEVELOPMENTAL    -    AGE-APPROPRIATE

 

Below, find three buttons. Each will guide you through a season-long training program to help develop each player individually as well as their effectiveness within your team. Each session plan has tips for increasing/decreasing difficulty to help engage all of your players.

For a tailored curriculum or further session ideas, please email info@coachfinder.soccer. 

 
 

Beginner Curriculum

Suggested for ages 4-6

PLEASE FIND A SERIES OF LESSON PLANS (in no particular order) TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE SEASON.

 

BALL MASTERY 1

BALL MASTERY 2

BALL CONTROL 1

 

BALL CONTROL 2

AVOIDING A DEFENDER 1

AVOIDING A DEFENDER 2

 

KICKING

DEFENDING

PASSING 1

 

PASSING 2

SPACING 1

SPACING 2

 

DECISION MAKING 1

DECISION MAKING 2

ATTACKING THE BALL

 

DEFENDING YOUR GOAL

DRIBBLE & SHOOT

SCORING GOALS

 

TRAPPING 1

TRAPPING 2

Field Analysis

 
 

Passing Accuracy

Passing accuracy 2

Spacing

 

Ball Manipulation

Ball Manipulation 2

Dribbling vs. Running w/ the Ball

 

Kicking: Power vs. Accuracy

Passing to a Teammate

 

Intermediate Curriculum

Suggested for ages 7-10

PLEASE FIND A SERIES OF LESSON PLANS (in no particular order) TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE SEASON.

 

Dribbling to Beat a Defender 1

Dribbling to Beat a Defender 2

Dribbling to Find Space

 

Passing

2v2 Creative Movement

First Touch

 

Creating Width

Crossing & Finishing

Striking the Ball

 

Defending 1v1

Defending 1v2 (1)

Goalkeeping

 

Defending 1v2 (2)

Role of the Second Defender

Shooting

 

Spacial Awareness

First Touch Under Pressure

Scoring Goals

 

Dribbling through a crowd

Final Third Movement

Intro to Goal Kicks

 

Intro to Offside

Effective Throw Ins

Mastering 1v1s

 

Mastering Breakaways

Passing Under Pressure

1v1 Attacking

 

Turning

Turning 2

Intro to Transition

 

Advanced Curriculum

Suggested for ages 11-14

PLEASE FIND A SERIES OF LESSON PLANS (in no particular order) TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE SEASON.

 

Dribbling to Space

Defending to Deny Space

Passing Patterns

 

Defending Counter-Attacks

First Touch Towards Space

Effective Counter-Attacks

 

Building from the Back

Decision Making

Possess or Penetrate

Transition

Losing the Ball in Your Final Third

 

First Touch Under Pressure

Transition to Attack in Midfield

Transition to Defend in Midfield

 

Defending Inside Your Penalty Area

Playing Direct

Playing Through a Congested Midfield

 

Zonal Defending

Dribbling to Penetrate

Creating Chances in the Final Third

 

Defending in the Defensive Third

Defensive Shape

Defending the Middle Third

 

Transition to Attack from Defensive Third

Varying Final Third Runs

Attacking: Middle -> Final Third

 

Middle Third Transition

Receiving and Turning

Breaking into the Final Third

 
 

Exploiting Attacking Overloads