Special thank you to all our volunteer coaches! Without them, our league would not be able to offer soccer to Owensboro, Daviess County and surrounding areas.

Below is a sample practice outline along with several YouTube videos showing basic soccer drills and skills.

Practices can be broken down into 4 sections for any age group

1) warmup

2) technical

3) tactical

4) scrimmage

1) Warm up is anything that gets the players moving and thinking about soccer. For younger age groups, you can play any fun game to get them moving. A favorite is the original freeze tag, or come up with any number of varieties-- tag-tail tag, cops n'robbers, for example. For older teams, a traditional warm up (running and stretching) may be appropriate, but no one is ever too old to play a fun game.

2) The technical portion is where players can really lock in the basics of ball control through dribbling, passing, and shooting. This portion should be all about getting players to get as many touches on the ball as possible.

3) The tactical portion of practice is geared toward game situations, positioning/space on the field, offense, and defense.

4) Scrimmaging is a great way to wrap up a practice to showcase what the kids have learned. A good approach is to stop the scrimmage for instruction for the first half, and then just let the kids play for the final portion.

For game days, come with a plan. U4/U6 can follow the above outline for their practice portions. For older age groups, make a line up ahead of time. It will make game days easier and ensure that all players get a good amount of playing time.

YouTube is a great resource for just about any soccer drill, game, or practice plan that you are looking for.

To request more specific practice plans, please email John Condray at johncondray@gmail.com.

Kentucky Youth Soccer also provides a variety of practice plans here