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?)