6U Lesson Plan
6U Lesson Plan
General
Kids come to practice to PLAY soccer. Most youth players aren't interested in tactics, coaching
philosophy or formations. They don't want to stand in line and watch, they want to play. They
want to dribble. They want to kick the soccer ball...preferably as often as possible.
HINT: Kids want to have fun playing soccer. They enjoy the game more when they
get to touch the ball A LOT!
These drills will get you started. Each child will need a ball, and they will get plenty of good
touches.
Toe Taps
Put a ball in front of each player. When you say go, they will touch the ball with the sole of
their foot, alternating feet with each touch. You can also have the players use the sole of their
foot to slide the ball forward, backward or side to side as a variation. It will take some time for
the younger players to get comfortable with this drill, but before long they will develop a nice
rhythm with their touches. Perform this game in intervals of 20 seconds or so, changing up
what they do each time.
Set up a line of cones with another line about 10 yards away from it. Have the kids dribble to
the opposite line, make a turn and return to the beginning. Have them repeat multiple times.
You can have them perform different types of dribbles to keep things interesting. Outside of
the foot, just right foot, alternating feet, etc.
Place a number of cones inside of a 10 x 10 square. The kids will take turns passing the ball
into the space in an attempt to knock down cones. See if they can figure out how to knock
down more than one cone at a time for a real challenge.