U6 & U8 Practice Activities
-US Youth Soccer Coaching Education
U6 and U8 Practice Activities for the Parent Coach
GERMANTOWN JR. LEGENDS RECREATION COACHING MANUAL*
(available upon request, send email to Info@GermantownLegends.com)
FUNiño
The Future of Youth Football… FUNiño
U8 Lesson Plan – Cooperatively Competing
U8 Lesson Plan – Dribbling at Different Speeds
U8 Lesson Plan – Tag Games to Teach Dribbling
U8 Lesson Plan – Striking the Ball
U6 & U8 Practice Activities
-US Youth Soccer Coaching Education
U6 and U8 Practice Activities for the Parent Coach
Small sided Games from The Coaching Family**
U12 Lesson Plan – First Defender
U12 Lesson Plan – Keeping Possession
Please see links below or call director for more information.
U15- U18 Lesson Plan – Penetrating the Defense
Please see links below or call director for more information.
We believe goalkeepers should not be a feature of play at the U6 and U8 age groups.
FUNiño is the abbreviation for futbol a la medida del niño or football designed for children.
The Future of Youth Football in Germany
Germany Decides to Put the Fun(ino) Back into Youth Soccer
Germany Revolutionizes Foundation Age Formats with Emphasis on Fun
Scoring More Goals Equals More Fun in Youth Soccer
Additional info found on the FORMS Page under REC Soccer…. FORMS.GermantownLegends.com
Partners in Development – Grassroots FUNiño Festival
Houston Dynamo Academy, March 29, 2022
COACHING TIPS
Activities being used:
COACHING TIPS
Activities used:
Coaches should feel free to mix and match the sessions as they see best suits their particular team. Coaches of teams above and below a particular age group should feel free to adapt these sessions and the activities contained in them to their particular team.
Check out these sites for more ideas or to get more lesson plans:
US YOUTH SOCCER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
US Youth Soccer Development Model
US Youth Soccer Player’s Guide
Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual
USYS How to Write a Training Session Plan
US SOCCER
U.S. Soccer Best Practices
U.S. Soccer Coaching Curriculum Part 1 – Style and Principles of Play
U.S. Soccer Coaching Curriculum Part 2 – Concepts and Coaching Guidelines
U.S. Soccer Coaching Curriculum Part 3 – Age Group Organization
U.S. Soccer Coaching Curriculum Part 4 – Planning and Training
For more information or suggestions, please contact: