U7/U8 Sample Practice Plan (4v4)
Warm up: (5-10min)
#1 –Pull the tails out (Targets are tails tucked in the back
of their shorts)
(Without a Ball)
-Progression (With a Ball)
Dribbling Activities/Games:
(25-30min)
#1 -Body Part Dribble/Math Game/Musical Balls
-Coach gives instructions (stop with different body parts,
change
speeds, fast footwork, etc…)(Groups of 2 plus 2)
#2 –Playing through the gates (Cone gates spread around the
field)
-Dribbling through as many gates as possible
-Progression is passing through the gates with a partner
-Double points for weaker foot passes/Outside of the foot
#3 –Ball Retrieval (Bring the ball back to the coach)
-Groups of 2(foreheads, backs, touch limit, etc…)
#4 –Get out of Here!
-1V1 and 2V2 (With Goals on each end)
-Start from sideline and roll the ball into play,
when ball goes out of bounds yell “get out of Here!” and start
with next round
End Game: 4v4 (Something that looks
like the game) (20-25min)
-Teach rules
-Let them play
Cool Down: Body Part Draw/Clapping
game/Do this-that (5 min)
Simon Says….etc.