Coaching Resources & Sample Practice Plans

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Coaching Points

• Portland Timbers Youth Development
• Relating to Gen Z Student-Athletes
• Creating IDPs
• Principles of Play
• Soccer Specific Foundational Development
• Soccer Specific Zone 1 Curriculum
• Soccer Specific Zone 2 Curriculum
• 60 Different Training Games
• 50 Different Professional Coaching Sessions

Best Practices

• 1 U 4/5 Best Practices
• 2 U6 Best Practices
• 3 U7/8 Best Practices
• 4 U9/10 Best Practices
• 5 U11/12 Best Practices
• 6 U13/14 Best Practices
• 7 U15-18 Best Practices

U6 Lesson Plans

• U6 Balance
• U6 Ball Control
• U6 Ball Touch
• U6 Body Movement
• U6 Change of Direction
• U6 Dribbling
• U6 Eye-Foot Coordination
• U6 Movement & Balance
• U6 Reaction & Speed
• U6 Vision

U10 Lesson Plans

• U10 1v1
• U10 Dribbling-1
• U10 Dribbling-2
• U10 Dribbling-3
• U10 Goalkeeping
• U10 Passing-1
• U10 Passing-2
• U10 Shooting-1
• U10 Shooting-2

U12 Lesson Plans

• U12 Ball Control
• U12 Defending-1
• U12 Finishing in the Final Third
• U12 Passing & Receiving
• U12 Possession-1
• U12 Possession-2
• U12 Shooting-1
• U12 Shooting-2
• U12-defending-2