U12 Soccer Practice Plans

Sessions per week: 2-3 while in season and 3-5 during off season.

Total session time: 20 to 40 minutes.

Rest to work ratio: 3 minutes work to 1 minute rest.

 

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Warmup: 5-10 minutes

Individual:

Bouncing juggling

 

With partner:

Inside air pass

 

Laces air pass

 

Thigh-Lace

 

Lace-Lace

 

First touch: 5-15 minutes

Individual:

Punt, touch, and dribble

 

With partner:

Punt, touch, and pass

 

Passing: 5-15 minutes

Individual:

Corner wall passing

 

With partner:

Box passing (1 )

Box Passing (2)

 

Dribbling: 5-15 minutes

Individual:

Ronaldinho drill

 

With partner:

Active 1v1

 

Shooting: 5-15 minutes

Any previous drill into a shot. Remember to follow your rebounds if you’re lucky enough to be using an Open Goaaal!!!

Ronaldinho drill into shot

 

Juggle, punt, touch, and dribble into shot

 

Punt, touch, and shot

 

Active 1v1 into shot

 

OPTIONAL: Physical Training

Do this after your warmup on the field or as its own session. Optionally add a ball into the drill by putting it near where the player will end the exercise and have them run to it to dribble and have a shot. Then reset, rest, and repeat the drill.

Agility: 2-3 sets of 6-8 reps each. At least 1 minute rest in between sets.

Lunge Jump

 

Speed: 4-6 reps of 10-meter max effort sprints. At least 1 minute rest in between sets.

Falling start to sprint

 

Strength: 2-3 sets of 10-20 reps. At least 1 minute rest in between sets.

Walking lunges