1.0Athletes Untapped Bloghttps://athletesuntapped.com/blogRitaAUhttps://athletesuntapped.com/blog/author/ritaau/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gPIqH6ILhj"><a href="https://athletesuntapped.com/blog/football-practice-plan-for-12u-teams/">Football practice plan for 12U teams</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://athletesuntapped.com/blog/football-practice-plan-for-12u-teams/embed/#?secret=gPIqH6ILhj" width="600" height="338" title="“Football practice plan for 12U teams” — Athletes Untapped Blog" data-secret="gPIqH6ILhj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://athletesuntapped.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://athletesuntapped.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ben-hershey-KStFq3pbqQ0-unsplash-scaled.jpg25601549Coaching a 12U team requires a focused approach. Under the age of 12, athletes are getting a better grasp of the fundamentals and building foundational skills that could carry on to the pros. Although 12U players are more advanced than their younger counterparts, coaches need to continue to instill discipline while building up football IQ. […]