Resources for FPYC Soccer Coaches

U6-U6 FPYC Curriculum  |  U7-U8 FPYC Curriculum 
FPYC Formations  |  FPYC Soccer Season Plan Booklet  |  FPYC Super Skills Library
FPYC Competency Matrix

Recommended Practice Plans and Drills

Practice plans U6 - 19: https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/coaches/session-plans/
The plans listed on this website were developed in conjunction with US Youth Soccer.

Lesson plans and additional resources - https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaching-resources/

Practice activities/ideas based on the current US Youth Soccer Curriculum:

U5 (practice model: 1/2 activities, 1/2 scrimmage)
Structured Space Activities: (Clear starting space and finish)
Coach Says
Sharks minnows swim upstream
Red light green light purple light
Sleeping bear

Free Space Activities:
Follow the leader
Creative stretching
Imagination dribbling

U6-8 (practice model: 1/2 activities, 1/2 scrimmage)
Structured Space Activities (Clear starting space and finish): 
Coach says
Creative stretching

Free Space Activities: 
Sharks minnows in the pond
Body parts dribbling
Splat
Follow the leader
Back to coach
Ouch
Moving goal

U9-12 (practice mode: Play-Practice-Play model)
Practice activities:
Dribbling moves
Human goal
Passing gates partners
Passing gates teams

U13+ (practice model: Play-Practice-Play model)
Pattern Passing
Sequence Passing
Offense v Defense near goal