The Football Coaches Library’s 12 week syllabus for up to 12 year olds PDF

This is The Football Coaches Library’s 12 week syllabus for up to 12 year olds (5-11).

Obviously every player and team you coach is different so this syllabus should be adapted for each group you coach making it more advanced or easier.

This syllabus was made to work on the core techniques and skills used in football and to help players develop on the long term.

Although topics like movement off the ball are not included above, they will be developed in each of the sessions and taught regarding the core topic (like players making angles and getting into space off the ball in the passing sessions).

A few points for each week – 

-          The warm up each week should be used as an introduction to the session ahead and also to work on the fundamental movements.

-          The sessions are based around an hour and a half session. Roughly split into a 10 minute warm up, 25 minute technical, 25 minute skill, 25 minute game and a 5 minute cool down/debrief.

-          Homework should be set each week for the players to work on different skills, ball control etc.

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Here is the syllabus with all the session plans on the following pages: 

Week 1 – Dribbling

Week 2 – Running with the ball 

Week 3 – Turning 

Week 4 – Defending (In balance 1v1/2v2)

Week 5 – Defending (Out of balance 1v2 and as a team)

Week 6 – Passing (Possession) 

Week 7 – Passing (Directional)

Week 8 – Passing (Combinations)

Week 9 – Receiving (Floor)

Week 10 – Receiving (Air)

Week 11 – Finishing 

Week 12 – Shooting Thank you for viewing, using and sharing.