Planning a Football Training and Competition Season Season Planning Planning a Football Training and Competition Season There will be many different skills to teach players during the course of a season. A season-long training plan will help coaches present skills in a systematic and effective way. The sessions in the plan below are organized in a twice-a-week format. Make time at each practice to work individually with your goalkeepers for 10-15 minutes. If you do not have an assistant coach, you may have to do this before or after the practice session. Sample Training Plan Preseason Assessment Fitness Assessment Fitness Dribbling Fitness Dribbling Rules Week #1 Week #2 Competition Season Week #3 Shooting Rules/Restarts Shooting Rules/Restarts Control Team Play/Positions Control Team Play/Positions Passing Team Play/Support Passing Team Play/Support Passing Team Play/Wings Passing Team Play/Support Tackling Team Play/Defending Tackling Team Play/Defending Heading Tournament Prep Shooting Tournament Prep Week #4 Week #5 Week #6 Week #7 Week #8 Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004 7