Recreation Coach Weekly Lesson Plans
There are several separate curriculums below. Suggested that you select the one that best suits you and use it the entire season.
Rec Coach Training video with a MOJO lesson plan, 4/3/2021 here.

Indiana Soccer Association publication of
WEEKLY LESSON PLANS FOR REC, REC PLUS AND TRAVEL, HERE
USA of Indiana’s “Rec Mentor Matches” when professional coaches mentor players and coaches during a rec game:
Mentor
Rec Academy Information
Tutorial Videos For All Rec Coaches from Vince Ganzberg, introduction to coaching
- 3v3 Format of Play (U5 and U6 Coaches)
- 4v4 Format of Play (U7 and U8 Coaches)
- 6v6 Format of Play (U9 and U10 Coaches)
- 8v8 Format of Play (U11 and U12 Coaches)
USA of Indiana Rec Lesson Plans
Rec coaches will print and run the following training plans on this schedule.
USA of Indiana Fun Five Series
(Print and Play Lesson Plans)
- Click here for U5/U6 activities link
- Click here for U7/U8 activities link
- Click here for U10 activities link
- All U10 and U12 coaches: how to do Mentor Matches for first game USAI Video
Academy Lesson Plans
- Tots Fours Training Sessions 7 sessions for Tots coach
- Tots Manual with lesson plans
- All coaches watch this short USAI video Overview of lesson plans and week 1 agility, coordination and balance
Training Videos:
- Dribbling Practice Plan U6′s
- Dribbling With The Head Up (Warm-up)
- Dribbling With The Head Up (First Activity)
- Dribbling With The Head Up (Second Activity)
- Dribbling With The Head Up (Final Game)
- Striking The Ball Practice Plan U8′s
- Striking The Ball (Warm Up)
- Striking The Ball (First Activity)
- Striking The Ball (First Activity variation)
- Striking The Ball (Second Activity)
- Striking The Ball (Third Activity)
- Striking The Ball (Final 4v4 Game)
- Body Part game (:45 video)
- Young Dribbling game Activity two Red Light Green Light
- Young Dribbling game Boss of the Balls video k
- Young Ball Retrieval Game video
U5-U6 Rec Academy Lesson Plans:
- Week 1 – ABC: U6 Ball games
- Week 2 – Dribble Head Up: U6
- Red Light Green Light game
- Week 3 – Striking The Ball: U6
- Week 4 – Uh-Oh: U6
- Week 5 – Push Pass: U6
- Week 6 – Teammate
- Academy 5-6
U7 and U8 Rec Academy Lesson Plans:
- Week 1 Dribble the Ball: U8
- Week 2 – Dribble Opponent: U8
- Week 3 – Teammate Passing: U8
- Week 4 – They Have The Ball: U
- Week 5 – Finishing Or Striking Ball: U8
- Week 6 – Small Group Play: U8
Academy 7-8
U9 and U10 Rec Academy Lesson Plans:
- Week 1 – Heads Up Dribbling: U10
- Week 2 – Opponent Dribbling: U10
- Week 3 – Teammate Passing: U10
- Week 4 – Win The Ball Back: U10
- Week 5 – Finishing: U10
- Week 6 – Small Group Play: U10
U11 and U12 Rec Academy Lesson Plans:
- Week 1 – Heads Up Dribbling: U12
- Week 2 – Opponent Dribbling: U12
- Week 3 – We Have The Ball: U12
- Week 4 – They Have The Ball: U12
- Week 5 – Finishing: U12
- Week 6 – Small Group Play: U12
U13-U19 Rec Plus Academy Lesson Plans
- Week 1 – Dribble-Possession: U14
- Week 2 – Passing With Purpose: U14
- Week 3 – We Have The Ball: U14
- Week 4 – They Have The Ball: U14
- Week 5 – Finishing: U14
- Week 6 – Small Group Play: U14
Tots Lesson Plans
Tots U4 Training Sessions - 7 unique training sessions for the Tots coach.
U5 & U6 Lesson Plans
Principles of play
Lesson Plans (6 week program)
- Session 1 - Balance
- Session 2 – Coordination
- Session 3 – Dribbling with the Head Up
- Session 4 – Dribbling to Get Away
- Session 5 – Dribbling in a Crowd
- Session 6 – Striking a Ball
U7 & U8 Lesson Plans
Principles of play
Lesson Plans (6 week program)
- Session 1 – Dribbling to Keep Possession
- Session 2 – Passing
- Session 3 – Cooperative Passing
- Session 4 – Making Connections
- Session 5 – Striking a Ball
- Session 6 – Receiving the Ball
U10 Lesson Plans
Principles of play & Lesson Plans
U12 Lesson Plans
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