U4/U5/U6 Sample Practice Plan (3v3)

 

Warm up: Soccernastics (5-10min)

–I can do this can you? (Without a Ball)

-Progression (With a Ball)

-Allow the kids to come up with some

Ex. Toss ball in the air and clap/catch

Hop on one foot

Punt the Ball

 

Activities/Games: (15-25min)

#1 –Ball Retrieval (Bring the ball back to the coach)

-Hands, feet, head, etc…

 

#2 –Dribble and stop your ball with different body parts.

-Belly, foot, knee, ear, elbow, etc…

 

#3–Knee Tag

-While controlling your ball try and tag someone’s knee

 

#4 –Clean your Room! (Collect targets/pennies-Can assign colors to players)

-First without the balls (1 at a time)

-Coach acts as a laundry shoot

Additional options:

 

#5- Driving Your Car (Don’t crash into each other!)(Beep! Beep)

 

#6- Sharks and Minnows (classic)

 

#7- Red Light/Green Light (classic)

 

End Game: 3v3 (Something that looks like the game) (10-20min)

-Teach rules

-Let them play

Cool Down: Body Shapes/Numbers (5 min)

(Can you make these with your body?)