OGDEN SOCCER

Practice Game Diagrams

- Sharks and Minnows (U6, U8, U10) — dribble under pressure, change speed/direction
- Big Game Hunter (U6, U8, U10) — dribbling in traffic, scanning
- Ball Hogs (U6, U8, U10) — shielding, protection
- Cops and Robbers (U8, U10) — 1v1 defending angle/timing
- By the Numbers (U6, U8, U10) — quick decision on coach call
- Soccer Bowling (U6, U8) — passing accuracy
- Doctor! Doctor! (U8, U10, U12) — transition & support
- Snakes on a Field! (U6, U8, U10, U12) — agility & awareness
- Pirate Booty (U6, U8, U10) — dribble to targets, quick turns
- Just Press Play (U10, U12) — pressing + quick transition SSG *COMING SOON!*
- Swamp Thing (U6, U8) — dribble/avoid tag; add balls as progression *COMING SOON!*
- Gate Dribbling (U6–U9) — dribble through many small gates, head up *COMING SOON!*
- 1v1 King/Queen of the Hill (U8–U12) — 1v1 to mini-gates, winner stays *COMING SOON!*
- MORE COMING SOON...

UYSA Training Archives

Comprehensive coaching resources from the Utah Youth Soccer Association

Attacking & Offensive Play

•Attacking Principles

•Attacking Soccer

•Attacking in the Middle/Final Third

•Attacking Wide Play

•Building Attacking Soccer

•Creating Attacking Soccer

•Creating Attacking Soccer 2

•Developing Attacking Play

•Improving Attacking

•Counter Attacking

•Changing the Point of Attack

•2nd and 3rd Man Runs

Passing & Combination Play

•Skills Games - Passing & Receiving (U6, U8, U10)

•Passing Activities

•Passing Patterns

•Passing

•Passing to Penetrate

•Penetrating Passes

•Combination Play to Penetrate

•Combination: Wall Pass

•Wall Pass by Rick Flores

•Improving Combination Play

•Improving Movement and Support Play

•The Concept of Triangles

Finishing & Shooting

•Finishing

•Finishing Off of Crosses

•Finishing Off of Crosses 2

•Combining to Score

•Scoring Patterns

•Shooting Technical Session

•Crossing and Finishing

•Crossing

•Heading to Score

•Heading

Technical Skills

•Activities to Improve First Touch

•Receiving Activities

•Receiving and Turning

•Dribbling

•Dribbling to Penetrate

•Fundamental Ball Skills

Defending

•Coaching Defending Principles

•Defending: Pressure, Cover, Balance

•Defending High Balls

•Compactness of the Back 4

•Building Out of the Back

•Playing Out of the Back

•Back Pass Training

•Beating a Packed Defense

•Playing vs Packed Defense

•Pressing (Dave Clarke)

•Pressing

Goalkeeping

•Building a Stronger Foundation

•Components of a Good Goalkeeper

•GK Shot Stopping

•Dealing with Breakaways

•Incorporating Goalkeeper in Attack

Possession & Transition

•Possession Model Training (Advanced)

•Possession

•Possession with Purpose

•Keep-Away Activities

•From Defense to Offense

•Improving Transition to Attack

•Midfield Transition

Tactical Awareness

•Developing Game Awareness

•Developing Speed of Play

•Switching Point of Attack

•Switching the Play

•Hitting Long Balls

•Spatial Awareness

Positional Training

•Functional Training: Forwards

•Functional Training: Midfielders

•Midfield Attack (Sam Snow)

•Midfield Zonal Defending

Small-Sided Games

•4v4 Attacking Soccer

•4v4 Attacking Transition

•4v4 Games to Teach Ball Skills

•4v4 Soccer Program

•Small Sided Games Manual

•Small Sided Games

•Small Sided Games 2

•Small Group Training

•Games That Teach Skills

•Backyard Games

Formations & Systems

•1-4-3-3 Formation

•Systems of Play

Coaching Resources

•Coaching the Little Ones

•How to Create a Lesson Plan

•Model Training Session

•Pre-Game Warmup

•Make it a Habit

•Food for Thought

•Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual

•USSF Guide to Procedures

Age-Specific Training

•U6 Practice

•U6-U8 Practice Activities

•Soccer Month Activities

Professional Academy Sessions

•Italian Serie A Academy Training

•FC Köln Academy Sessions

•Scottish FA Youth Training

•RSL U17 Training

ODP & Advanced Training

•Region IV Boys ODP Sessions Part 1

•Region IV Boys ODP Sessions Part 2

•ODP Training Session

Fitness & Conditioning

•The 11+

•Interval Training

•SPARQ Energy Systems

Technical Tuesday Sessions

•Technical Tuesday March 14

•Technical Tuesday: Switching the Play

These resources are archived from the Utah Youth Soccer Association Training Archives.
For questions or additional resources, please contact your club coaching coordinator.