Each month, NSCAA.com provides a countdown of the most popular articles from the Online Resource Library, and make a few available. There are hundreds of additional articles available in the Online Resource Library, including activities and full training sessions based categorized by topic and age level.

10. Don Smith Passing Activity

A warm up activity for passing, receiving and moving. The idea is to get players to think ahead of the pass and be moving to receive. The key is that you must pass/receive to/from a different player each time. Download now

9. Training your Strikers

Session on training your strikers, movement and finishing in the final third presented by Jeff Cook, Dartmouth College, at the 2013 Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic at Mohegan Sun. Download from Library

8. One Touch Passing Variations in a Diamond Formation

The pace of modern soccer often leaves the player no time to bring the ball under control and change to his/her preferred kicking leg. Players who can pass with the right and left feet speed up the game and have more chances to shoot at the goal. With the variations in a diamond formation a coach can teach the players abilities to pass precisely, even the under pressure of time or an opponent. Download form Library

7. Passing and Receiving in a Game Setting

Dave Saward shares a series of activities using zone play that promotes technical and tactical proficiency. Download from Resource Library

6. Small-Sided Games for the Attack by Hylton Dayes

Three small sided games that are great for increasing any teams attacking ability. Download now

5. Bainbridge Island FC - U8 Academy Curriculum

An eight-week program curriculum for U-7 and U-8 players. BIFC's U-8 program train on a Monday and play games on a Wednesday. Two teams train together to allow young coaches to support each other. Our goal is to develop the age group and not teams, while developing the coaches. The Wednesday games has teams split onto two fields playing 3 v. 3 or 4 v. 4 on each field. Each coach will oversee both teams on their field. Download from Library

4. Attacking Tactics

A progressive plan in 6 v. 6 format. Download from Library

3. Finishing In and Around the Box

This is a functional practice, a 3 v. 2 with support players involving receiving, turning, dribbling and shooting. Game objective: Quick finishing in and around the box. Downlaod from Library

2. Youth U13-U14: Passing & Receiving

A session provided by Kansas Youth Soccer, an Official Education Partner. Download here

1. Finishing Activities for the Whole Team

Dave Saward shares a series of activities for finishing that are effective and really popular with players. Download in Library

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