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Fun warm up, ball control drills, and end with a game. The soccer practice plans listed on this page are for the U8 age level. Practice plans include animations and diagrams. Download to print and share with coaches and team members.
The U8 player is now ready to continue the development of dribbling skills, and begin passing and shooting; however, maximizing touches on the ball while having fun is still the focus from a technical standpoint. As we have said repeatedly in this manual, players tell us they play soccer in order to have fun!
PRACTICE PLAN Finishing and Shooting SoccerDrive.com SETUP: » Make two fields at 20x10 yards. Place 2 yd goals on each endline » Players play 2v2 on field » If goal go out at sideline, throw-in or kick-in to get ball back in play (coach choice) » After goal is scored, play is restarted with a goalkick TIME 10 minutes 20 X 10 2 VS 2
U6-U8 Youth Soccer Positions. As the youngest league levels recognized by US Youth Soccer, U6 through U8 leagues play with four players per side. U8 can play with up to 5 per side, but US Youth Soccer recommends only 4. At this level, it’s important to rotate players through the different positions and try to maximize everyone’s playing time.
Choose from a soccer practice plans designed for U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, and U16 age levels. Drills are selected and organized specifically for these age levels. Below is a list of free soccer practice plans for all age levels.
Try this U8 soccer practice plan! The focus is on fundamental dribbling skills. We’ll begin with a fun warmup game. Then work on dribbling to create space in game-like situations. Finally, we’ll play a modified scrimmage to emphasize the skills we worked on during practice.
Designed to be user-friendly, even those without soccer experience can dive right in. With our simple, engaging plans, your coaches will keep coming back season after season, eager for more! We offer Full Season Practice Plans for U6-U8, U10, U12, and U14 youth soccer teams.
