To help coaches within the season, Stafford Soccer has produced lesson plans to assist coaches throughout the season. The sessions are designed by our technical staff and work off the US Soccer guidelines on simple to complex. Below are session plans for a 10 week schedule. Coaches do not need to stick to the lessons if they feel their team needs to focus on a different topic that week. All sessions are ideas that we hope coaches will find helpful. Sessions will consist of an activity/game, diagram of activity and explanation of activity

U12 Sessions
Week 1 (Dribbling) Week 2 (Combination Play) Week 3 (Shooting) Week 4 (Playing out of the back) Week 5 (Controlling air balls) Week 6 (Transition) Week 7 (Defending as a group) Week 8 (Crossing) Week 9 (Attacking Principles) Week 10

Sessions at this age should focus on:
-Ball control
-Defensive principles
-Attacking principles
-Transition
-Small group tactics 3v2, 3v3, 4v2, 4v3, 4v4, 5v2, 5v3, 5v4, 5v5


Players at this age should be able to:
-Make 1 touch passes
-Control air balls
-Make attacking runs
-Support attacking plays
-Pressure the ball
-Support pressuring defender
-Cross the ball from wide positions
-Promote cooperation and fair play

COACHES SESSION 3/9/16 SESSION PLAN