Sporting Rec. League Curriculum

The main focus of Sporting Rec. League is to introduce kids to soccer. To help do this, we've created curriculum to ensure that our players and coaches are developing their soccer skills and knowledge throughout the season.


We've developed free curriculum for coaches to use when planning practice sessions. This curriculum can be modified or changed to fit each team's needs and skills.


Our goal is for Sporting Rec. League players to have fun while learning the game, and our team of Sporting KC Youth coaches designed these sessions with that goal in mind!


Contact your league's admin for questions or additional tips.

Weekly Practice Curriculum

• Week 1: Introduction to Dribbling and Comfort with the ball


• Week 2: Dribbling and building confidence with the ball


• Week 3: Changing direction while dribbling


• Week 4: Changing direction and protecting the ball 


• Week 5: Protecting the ball


• Week 6: Improving your skills

Weekly Practice Curriculum

• Week 1: Introduction week


• Week 2: Building comfort with the ball


• Week 3: Manipulating the ball and changing direction


• Week 4: Manipulating the ball and intro to positioning


• Week 5: Intro to protecting the ball


• Week 6: Protecting the ball and understanding space


• Week 7: Intro to passing


• Week 8: Competition and putting it all together

Weekly Practice Curriculum

• Week 1: Introduction to dribbling and comfort with the ball


• Week 2: Manipulating the ball and changing directions


• Week 3: Intro to protecting the ball


• Week 4: Focus on small-sided skills


• Week 5: Intro to passing


• Week 6: Passing and understanding space


• Week 7: Intro to numbers up attacking


• Week 8: Maximizing space

Weekly Practice Curriculum

• Week 1: Introduction to dribbling and comfort with the ball


• Week 2: Manipulating the ball and intro to shielding


• Week 3: Intro to passing and understanding space


• Week 4: Passing and moving


• Week 5: Intro to numbers up attacking


• Week 6: Numbers up attacking continued


• Week 7: Intermediate numbers up attacking 


• Week 8: Maximizing space

Weekly Practice Curriculum

• Week 1: Introduction to dribbling and comfort with the ball


• Week 2: Manipulating the ball and maintaining possession


• Week 3: Introduction to Passing/Moving


• Week 4: Passing and moving


• Week 5: Intro to numbers up attacking


• Week 6: Numbers up attacking continued


• Week 7: Intro to patterns of play


• Week 8: Attacking principles