Lancaster Depew Soccer Club

Coaches Corner

Expectations of each age group player:

Lesson Plans

U6	U8	U10	U12	Teens	Coach's References
Bad Bear, Around the World	Dribbling	Combination Play	Finishing	Coaching fullbacks to join the attack	Tips for Practice
Funny Bone & Fetch a Bone	Fun Passing Activities	Passing	1st Attacker	Counter attacking from the midfield	How important is winning
Shariff Says & NYS Thruway	Fun Dribbling Activities	Receiving	High Pressure Defending	Patterns of play for a front three	Player development vs Team performance
Sharks and Minnows & Freeze Tag	Defending in Small Groups	Dribbling	Long Passing	Playing with split Strikers	Quotes
Treasure Coin & Pirate's Revenge	Marking	Heading	Crossing and Finishing	Improving team shape from the middle	Player's homework footskills
Shariff Says & Traffic Cop	Dribbling and turning 1	Combination Play 2	Movement off the Ball	Improving width out of the defense	Running in soccer
Chicken Coop & Red Light Green Light	Dribbling and turning 2	Set up touch	Creating and Exploiting Width
Hit the Dirt & Bull's Eye	Dribbling 1 v 1	Attitude to Shoot	Defensive heading from Crosses
Zen Master	Receiving	Pressing	Pressure, Cover Balance	Goalkeeping	11 v 11 Formations
Individual Dribbling	Principles of Attack	Dealing with bouncing Balls	Speed of Play	Basic Goalkeeping	4-3-3 "Brazil"
	Passing Possession	Principles of Defense	Switching the play	Goalkeeping Dealing with 1 V 1 Situations	4-4-2 Flat "England"
	Dribbling for Possession	Creating 1 v 1 opportunities	Team shape in a 4 v 4	Goalkeeping Footwork	4-4-2 Diamond "France"
	Quick and Deceptive Movement	Support Play	Technical fitness with the ball	Goalkeeping - The First Line of Attack	3-4-3 "Netherlands"
	Moves to Beat an opponent	Positive and creative dribbling	Technical fitness I	Clearing Crosses - Punching	3-5-2 "Australia"
	Passing receiving and moving	Receiving and turning with the ball	Technical ftness II	Goalkeeper and the back 3
	Receiving and turning with the ball	Shooting
	Short Passing	Tackling

Note: Some lesson plans can be used for various age groups. Please look at other lesson plans and modify what you need to for your session to be successful

Special thanks to Adrian Parrish of the Kentucky youth Soccer Association, all of his plans are used with his permission.