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8 WEEK CURRICULUM

Raptors Soccer Academy

8-Week Curriculum Program (Ages 3–13)

Aligned Values

  • Fundamentals
  • Teamwork
  • Sportsmanship
  • Player Development
  • Leadership
  • Mental Toughness
  • Injury Prevention

Week 1: Welcome & Foundation

Theme: Building Trust, Fun, and Fundamentals

Objectives:

  • Introduce core values and team rules
  • Teach basic movement with the ball
  • Create a fun and inclusive environment

Sample Activities:

  • “Name & Dribble” icebreaker
  • Dribbling maze with cones
  • 3v3 fun scrimmage with coach guidance
  • “Good teammate” huddles

Week 2: Dribbling & Ball Control

Theme: Confidence with the Ball

Objectives:

  • Improve comfort with the ball at feet
  • Develop directional control and decision-making

Sample Activities:

  • Dribble relay races (all ages)
  • Obstacle course with tight turns
  • Red Light, Green Light (ages 4–6)
  • Dribble + pass combo for older players

Week 3: Mental Toughness & Resilience

Theme: Bouncing Back & Focus

Objectives:

  • Teach how to handle mistakes
  • Build focus and perseverance

Sample Activities:

  • “Try Again” drill (repeat skill until success)
  • Breathing reset practice after mistakes
  • Coaches model positive self-talk
  • Scrimmages with shifting rules for adaptability

Week 4: Passing & Teamwork

Theme: Communication & Connection

Objectives:

  • Learn basic passing technique
  • Promote communication and teamwork

Sample Activities:

  • Partner passing with targets
  • Rondos
  • Team passing chains with movement
  • “Pass then cheer” drill

Week 5: Defending & Sportsmanship

Theme: Compete with Respect

Objectives:

  • Teach defending posture and positioning
  • Reinforce respect for opponents and rules

Sample Activities:

  • 1v1 defense drills
  • “Shadow defense” mirror games
  • Scrimmage with sportsmanship shout-outs
  • “Ref for a drill” – players call fouls

Week 6: Shooting & Goal-Setting

Theme: Aim with Purpose

Objectives:

  • Improve shooting accuracy and power
  • Introduce short-term goal setting

Sample Activities:

  • Shooting at various targets
  • Hit-the-cone or shoot-through-gate
  • Player journals: “What do I want to improve?”
  • Shot challenges with peer encouragement

Week 7: Leadership in Play

Theme: Take Initiative

Objectives:

  • Encourage on-field leadership
  • Build confidence through responsibility

Sample Activities:

  • Assign “practice leaders”
  • Peer-led warm-ups and cooldowns
  • Players help organize teams or drills
  • Team chat: What makes a good leader?

Week 8: Showcase & Celebration

Theme: Growth, Gratitude & Joy

Objectives:

  • Reflect on progress
  • Celebrate sportsmanship and development

Sample Activities:

  • Mini-tournament with mixed-age teams
  • Player awards (e.g., Most Improved, Best Teammate)
  • Thank-you cards for parents/coaches
  • Team photo and medal ceremony