📋 Training Plans

Youth Soccer Training Plans

Ready-made 60-minute training sessions and structured seasonal practice plans for youth soccer coaches. Designed for U6 through U14+ teams.

Ready-Made Soccer Practice Sessions for Every Age

Save time on Thursday night with structured, 60-minute training session plans that progress naturally from warm-up games to skill drills and small-sided matches.

A good youth soccer training plan includes 10 minutes of fun warm-up, 20 minutes of technical skill development, 15 minutes of tactical application, and 15 minutes of unconstrained small-sided play.

Squaddie provides complete session templates mapped to official youth development stages (U6-U8 Fundamentals, U9-U12 Skill Acquisition, U13+ Game Understanding).

Age Group Plans

Training Session Plans by Age Group

U6 - U8 Practice Plans

Focus on ball familiarity, dribbling games, 1v1 fun, and maximum ball touches.

U9 - U10 Practice Plans

Introduction to passing technique, first touch, space awareness, and 7v7 match format concepts.

U11 - U12 Practice Plans

Combinations, positional play, 9v9 team shape, and defensive pressure skills.

U13+ Practice Plans

Full-sided 11v11 tactics, transition play, pressing triggers, and match-specific conditioning.

Custom Practice Sessions Powered by AI

Need a specialized practice session for passing under pressure or defending set pieces? Ask our AI Soccer Coach to construct a custom session plan in seconds.

Browse individual activities in our Soccer Drills Hub to swap drills into your practice plan.

FAQ

Common questions

What is included in a Squaddie soccer training plan?

Each training plan includes a warm-up activity, a core technical drill, a game-realistic progression, and a small-sided scrimmage with coaching focus points.