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10 weeks of practices planned for you — from 4v4 to 11v11
A complete set of season plans designed to help you run organised, engaging practices without spending hours planning sessions.
Included with your Soccer Coach Weekly subscription.
The Ultimate Rec Soccer Guides
Complete season plans for every stage of youth soccer
The Ultimate Rec Soccer Guides give you a clear plan for the season.
Instead of wondering what to run at practice each week, you get structured training plans designed specifically for the small-sided game.
The series includes guides for:
- 4v4 – foundations for young players
- 7v7 – developing teamwork and decision making
- 9v9 – expanding tactical understanding
- 11v11 – preparing players for the full game
Each guide contains a 10-week training curriculum built for that format and designed to work with real recreational teams.
If you’re a busy coach, balancing the demands of work and family, whilst trying to deliver a fun, engaging experience to the young players on your team these unique guides are guaranteed to help.
They’re available exclusively as part of a Soccer Coach Weekly subscription.
Plan better practices in less time
Planning training sessions can quickly become one of the hardest parts of coaching.
The guides give you a clear structure for the entire season so you don’t have to start from scratch every week.
Every session follows a simple format:
Warm-up > Three guided activities > Game scrimmage
That means you can:
- spend less time planning practices
- run clearer, more organised sessions
- give players more time actually playing
Instead of trying to invent sessions, you can focus on delivering a great training environment for your players.
How the season is organised
Each guide provides a 10-week training plan built around clear themes.
This gives you a roadmap for the season so you always know what to work on next.
Weekly themes focus on key parts of the game such as:
- passing and support
- dribbling and 1v1 attacking
- combination play
- finishing
- defending and pressing
Training stops feeling like a collection of random drills and becomes part of a bigger plan. The themes are connected to the different game formats so you can be confident that your players are being exposed to relevant skills and techniques, appropriate to their age and stage.
Sessions players enjoy
Young players learn best when they are actively involved.
The activities in the guides are built around small-sided games and realistic soccer situations, which means your players:
- get more touches on the ball
- stay engaged throughout training
- make more decisions in game-like moments
Practices become more energetic, more enjoyable, and more productive.
Players and their parents, will appreciate the confidence you bring to each session and you’ll benefit from less stress and anxiety from fear that your sessions won’t work or go as planned.
Built for coaches like you
These guides are especially useful if you are:
A volunteer parent coach
You want structured sessions that are easy to run and keep kids engaged.
Coaching your first team
You want a clear plan for the season so you don’t have to design every practice from scratch.
Moving into a new format (7v7, 9v9 or 11v11)
You want training sessions that match the demands of the next stage of the game.
Coaching multiple teams or running busy training weeks
You want reliable sessions that save planning time.
Activities that are easy to run
The guides focus on activities that are simple to organise and maximise player involvement.
Each activity clearly shows:
- the setup
- how the game works
- the key coaching focus
This makes it easier to explain activities and keep practices running smoothly.
What’s more, our convenient PDF presentation makes it easy to print the activities you need and take them to the training pitch with you. Or simply keep your phone in your pocket and refer to them as needed.
Want to share your session with assistants or helpers? No problem, just send them the guide and they can be up to speed ahead of time too.
A coaching pathway across the youth game
As players progress, the game changes.
Teams move from 4v4 to 7v7, then to 9v9 and eventually 11v11, and training needs to evolve with those formats.
The Ultimate Rec Soccer Guides help you navigate that progression by providing training plans tailored to each stage.
Included with Soccer Coach Weekly
The Ultimate Rec Soccer Guides are available exclusively to Soccer Coach Weekly subscribers.
Subscribers also receive access to:
- weekly drills and games
- session plans and practice ideas
- coaching articles and advice
- ongoing support throughout the season
Together, these resources give you everything you need to run better practices and support your players’ development.
Start coaching with greater clarity
Whether you’re coaching your first team or supporting multiple teams across a club, The Ultimate Rec Soccer Guides give you a practical roadmap for the season.
Start your Soccer Coach Weekly subscription and unlock the full series when they’re released on March 12th.
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