Adult standards and formal rules become the focal point. The demands of skill training as well as training loads should increase thus provoking improvement in mental toughness, concentration and diligence.
COACH: Strong personality; Soccer knowledge; Enthusiastic; Demonstrate
TECHNIQUE: Build on the base. Development of individual skill under pressure.
- Dribbling - Encourage players to take players on 1v1; Moves; Shielding and Spin turns.
- Receiving - Quality 1st touch. Still highly emphasized. Take balls out of air/turning; all
surfaces.
- Passing - Short, long, bent, crosses, driven, chipped; all surfaces and on the move.
- Shooting - On the run; on the turn; from all angles; Volleys; 1/2 volleys
- Heading - To goal; To pass; To clear
- Tackling - Proper technique and timing; Slide
TACTICS: Increase tactical speed (decision making).
- Individual - 1V1
- Attacking - Encourage the creative risk taker; take players on in proper areas of the field
- Defending - Proper pressure (in front and behind); Channel player; immediate chase
- Small Group - 2V1, 2V2, 3V2, 3V3, 4V2, 4V3, 4V4
- Attacking - Keep possession; Support; Combination Play; Width, Depth, Penetration;
Crossing with proper runs; Simple set plays
- Defending - Pressure-Cover-Balance, Compactness, Delay, Tracking back; Simple set plays
Play a lot of small-sided games and coach within the games. Join in
PHYSICAL: Flexibility, Agility, Speed, Strength, Endurance.
MENTAL: The game must remain fun. Imagination/Creativity/Risk Taking. Increase Demands. Establish Training Targets. Maintain Discipline. Encourage them to watch high-level games.
