HOWARD FIRE FC U6 CURRICULUM

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 6U AGE GROUP
The fascination for the ball, the desire to master it and the thrill of scoring goals provides the launching pad into a lifetime of soccer participation. The joy and pleasure of the game are best nurtured by encouraging freedom of expression and organizing children’s play in small groups.
  • Short attention span
  • Individually oriented…egocentric
  • Sensitive…Easily bruised psychologically
  • Love to use their imagination…pretend
  • Tend to only one task at a time
  • Can process small bits of information 
  • Immature understanding of time and space relations
  • Constantly in motion
  • No sense of pace (full speed ahead)
  • Easily fatigued with rapid recovery
  • Eye/hand and eye/foot coordination is primitive
  • Can balance on good foot
  • Catching skills are not developed
  • Love to run, jump, fall and roll
  • Boys and girls are quite similar psychologically and physically
  • Love to show off
  • Little or no real concern for team activities 
  • Tend to parallel play…play next to but not with a friend or teammate 
  • Influential people in their life -MOM & DAD 
  • Like to mimic goofy actions



Below are a series of lesson plans designed for the 6U age group, as provided from WYSA's Craig Carlson from his Y1 Course. 

ROLE OF THE 6U COACH

The role of the coach in the 4U & 6U age group is as facilitator, friendly helper, organizer, and motivator. The coach should be patient, enthusiastic, and imaginative. The coach should experiment with fun activities that include all players, if possible.  The environment and the activities are more important than technical coaching is at this level.

6U SEASON OBJECTIVES & GOALS

  • Player is comfortable when the ball is at their feet 
  • Encourage the players desire to score! 
  • FUN! 


SKILL PRIORITIES
  • Running with the ball
  • Stopping the ball
  • Striking the ball
  • “Getting the ball”
  • Dribbling out of trouble / traffic
  • Dribbling past an opponent
  • Soft first touch
  • No kicking allowed except when shooting on goal

U6 CURRICULUM TRAINING TOPIC CHART 
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SOURCES:
  • USYS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM
  • MASSACHUSETTES YOUTH SOCCER CURRICULUM
  • US SOCCER CURRICULUM