First Soccer Practice: 45 Minutes, Ages 5-6
A ready-to-run first practice for brand-new players: every child has a ball, activities change before attention fades, and it ends with a real game.
Ages 5–6 · first-time · 6–14 players · outdoor
Plan a soccer practice that keeps every player on a ball.
Drills, plans & season →Run a diamond practice where nobody stands around.
Drills, plans & season →Build a gym practice around touches, footwork, and small-sided play.
Drills, plans & season →Teach movement, platform, and cooperative rallies from day one.
Drills, plans & season →I need a practice for…
Never coached before? Start here. Each plan is a full session you can print and follow block by block, with timings, setups, and what to say.
A ready-to-run first practice for brand-new players: every child has a ball, activities change before attention fades, and it ends with a real game.
Ages 5–6 · first-time · 6–14 players · outdoor
A first volleyball practice built on movement and touches, not standing serve lines: platforms, catch-setting, free balls, and a cooperative rally to finish.
Ages 7–8 · first-time · 6–14 players · indoor
The line is where youth practices go to die: diagnosis rules, restructuring moves, and formats that keep every player active every minute.
Why long corrections fail, what makes a cue stick, and how to build a shared three-word vocabulary your team responds to mid-play.
Keeping a big roster moving: parallel structures, parent helpers, wave rotations, and the discipline systems that replace one coach's divided eyes.
That is exactly who this site is for. Start with your first practice guide, print a complete plan, and follow an eight-week curriculum so you always know what to teach next.
Every drill and plan follows one structure: purpose, setup, steps, cues, and adaptations, so you can run it directly from the page. Content is written for real rosters and real constraints, reviewed against our editorial policy, and updated over time. For injury and conduct topics we defer to official sources; see the safety page.
If it helps you, bookmark it. Coaches who return before every practice are exactly who this site is for.