Mass Youth Soccer Website http://www.mayouthsoccer.org

Coach Resource Library

http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/pages/17_coach_resource_library.cfm

Player Development
21^st Century Club/Player Development Manual (PDF)
U.S. Women's Staff Position on Playing to Develop vs. Playing to Win (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Players
Mass Youth Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum
"Is Player Specialization Necessary?"
US Soccer Player Development Guidelines 2005 (PDF)

Club Development
Mass Youth Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum (PDF)
U12-U19 National Staff Guidelines (PDF)
Characteristics of an Ideal Youth Soccer Club (PDF)
Mass Youth Soccer Club Directors of Coaching (PowerPoint)
21^st Century Club/Player Development Manual (PDF)


The Small-Sided Game
8v8 Pull Out from January 2006 "Baystater" (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Resource Center
Small-Sided Soccer: The Future of Soccer Development (PowerPoint)
List of Countries Playing Small-Sided
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Manual
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Brochure
Us Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Powerpoint

Sports Psychology
Emotions as Teammates Rather Than Opponents
Psychology of Soccer
Player Burnout/Dropout—Why it Happens & How to Prevent It

PRACTICE PLANS

http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/pages/6_practice_plans.cfm

Welcome to the Coach's Practice Sessions page. By clicking on the Practice Sessions Link below you will enter the MYSA Practice Sessions Library. 

Practice Sessions are organized in the following Age Groups:U6 Practice Sessions
U8 Practice Sessions
U10 Practice Sessions
U12 Practice Sessions
U14-U18 Practice Sessions
Special Games & Activities

The Practice Sessions are categorized by theme within each Age Group.  Each session is an age appropriate, complete practice session.

Age groups are designated in even years (i.e. U6, U8, U10, etc.) but the sessions are also appropriate for the odd year preceding the age group listed.  For example, U6 practice sessions are appropriate for U5 players; U8 practice sessions are appropriate for U7 players; etc.

If you believe that your players need more or less challenge, it is acceptable to try sessions in an older or younger age group.  But please understand that the sessions are age appropriate and have been developed to enhance the development of each player on your team.

U6 Practice Sessions	U12 Practice Sessions
Session #1	Attacking Shape (Individual, small groups/units)
Session #2	Attacking Shape (Small groups/units, Team)
Session #3	Combination Play (2 players combining)
Session #4	Combination Play (3 or more players combining)
Session #5	Defending (Pressure & Cover)
Session #6	Defending (Presure, Cover & Balance)
Session #7	Defending (Zonal) 1 Defending (Zonal) 2
Session #8	Finishing (Central combination play)
Session #9	Finishing (From flank play)
	Goalkeeping (Handling Break-aways)
U8 Practice Sessions	Goalkeeping (Handling Crosses)
	Goalkeeping (Handling long-range shots)
Session #1	Penetration (Dribbling, Passing & Shooting)
Session #2	Penetration 2 (Dribbling, Passing & Shooting)
Session #3	Possession (In small groups)
Session #4	Possession (In larger groups/open spaces) Speed of Play Speed of Play
Session #5
Session #6	U14 - U18 Practice Sessions
Session #7
Session #8	Attacking (In the defensive 1/3...playing out of the back)
Session #9	Attacking (In the m-iddle 1/3…connecting from back to front)
	Attacking (In the attacking 1/3…finishing in the final 1/3)
U10 Practice Sessions	Attacking (changing the point of attack)
	Defending (In the defensive 1/3)
Combination Play (Take-over, Wall-Pass)	Defending (In the middle 1/3)
Combination Play (Run-Around/Overlap, Double-Pass)	Defending (In the attacking 1/3)
Defending (Pressure)	Functional Training of Forwards (1 forward)
Defending (Pressure, Cover)	Functional Training of Forwards (2 forwards)
Dribbling (Penetration)	Functional Training of Forwards (3 forwards)
Dribbling (Possession)	Functional Training of Midfielders (Central)
Goalkeeping (Body Position, Footwork, Catching)	Functional Training of Midfielders (Wing)
Goalkeeping (Throwing - bowl, side-arm, round-house,baseball)	Functional Training of the Backs (Central)
Goalkeeping (Diving)	Functional Training of the Backs (Wing)
Goalkeeping (Kicking - Punt, Half-Volley, Goalkicks)	Functional Training of the Goalkeeper (Last defender, connection, communication)
Heading & Volleying (To Pass, To Shoot)
Heading & Volleying (To Clear)	Special Activities and Games
Passing (Short)
Passing (Long)	Backyard Activities (Activities you can do alone or with a friend, Mom or Dad)
Receiving (Low Balls)	Bulldog (Passing/possession)
Receiving (Lofted Balls)	Timed 4v2 (Possession game under pressure of time, space and opponent)
Shooting (Insides, Instep)
Shooting (Insides, Instep, Outside,Toe )
Tackling #1 (Approach, Stance, Block-Tackle, Toe-Poke)
Tackling #2 (Approach, Stance, Block-Tackle, Toe-Poke)