Indiana Youth Soccer

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 various coaches involved in 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 Indiana Soccer. 

 If you have questions about any of these lesson plans, please contact Steve@soccerindiana.org .

 Attacking & Shooting
Attacking Heading
Attacking Wide Play 
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 Predato
Free Kicks in Wide Positions
Finishing - Shooting
Patterns of Play to Incorporate Flank Players
Principles of Attack
Shooting Activities for Younger Players 
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 as a Midfield Unit (NEW)
Defending in the Attacking Third 
Defending in Small Groups
Defending - Marking
Defensive Heading
High Pressure Defending
Principles of Defending
Pressure
Pressure, Cover, Balance 
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  

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 

Set Plays
Free Kicks in Wide Positions
Indirect Free Kicks
In-Swinging Corners 
Kick Offs 
Out – Swinging Corners
Short Corners
Throw-Ins Within a Game Enviroment 
Zonal Defending Corners  

Possession
Combination Play
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
Building out of the Back in a 4-3-3 System (NEW) 
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
Retaining Possession to Penetrate (NEW)
Speed of Play 1
Speed of Play 2 by John Ellinger, FC Dallas Coach
Technical Evaluations & Small Sided Games (NEW)

Tryouts
Small Sided Game Assessment
Tryout Player Evaluations
Technical Assessment Charts
Tryout - Technical Assessments