SBV Rec coaching

Free for every SPORTING Blue Valley Rec coach: a practice for every week of the season, a library to change it with, and the coaching manual.

Plan this week's practice

Pick your team's grade. It opens on Fall week 1; pick any week once you're there.

Plan a practiceFive steps, 60 minutes. Drag activities onto the board, then print it or save the PDF.The coaching manualThe club's philosophy, your pre-season meeting, the rules for each grade and what kids are like at each age.Game schedulesEvery team's games and practice, and the SCHEELS field map for Pre-K to 2nd grade. Send families this one.Your plansSave a plan with your email and open them all on any phone or computer.

How a practice goes

Every practice has the same five steps, in this order. The board opens with the week's plan already on it.

Keep it fun and keep them moving: lots of touches on the ball, short explanations, and always end with a game.

  1. 1
    Warm-up10 minutesA fun game to start as soon as players arrive.
  2. 2
    Technical15 minutesTeach the week's skill: every player with a ball, no real defender yet.
  3. 3
    Skill vs a defender10 minutesUse the skill against a defender: 1 v 1, 2 v 1, tag games.
  4. 4
    Small-group game10 minutesA small team game with a rule that brings the skill out.
  5. 5
    Small game15 minutesEvery practice ends with a game. Let them play.

Questions or concerns? Text SBV Support at (816) 769-7183