us soccer age group organization
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Director: Claudio Reyna
Author: Dr. Javier Perez
Age Group Organization
U.S. Soccer cUrricUlUm > Age Group organization
AGe GrOuP OrGAniZAtiOnIndex
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................37
2. Player Stages............................................................................................................... 38
3. Principles of Age Appropriate Development ............................................................ 39
4. Season Plan by Age .....................................................................................................41 Tactical ........................................................................................................................41 Technical .................................................................................................................... 42 Physical ...................................................................................................................... 43 Psychosocial ............................................................................................................... 44
5. Season Plan by Age Group......................................................................................... 45 initiAl StAGe 1. U6 ........................................................................................................................... 45 2. U7 ........................................................................................................................... 46 3. U8 ............................................................................................................................47
BASiC StAGe 4. U9 ........................................................................................................................... 48 5. U10 ......................................................................................................................... 49 6. U11 ......................................................................................................................... 50 7. U12 ..........................................................................................................................51
intermediAte StAGe 8. U13 ......................................................................................................................... 52 9. U14 ......................................................................................................................... 53
AdvAnCed StAGe 10. U15 ..................................................................................................................... 54 11. U16 ..................................................................................................................... 55 12. U17 ..................................................................................................................... 56 13. U18 ......................................................................................................................57
37U.S. Soccer cUrricUlUm > Age Group organization
Children do not learn in the same way as adults, especially when the learning process involves both intellectual and physical activity. Age conditions the way a person perceives and interacts with the world and with others.
In any learning process, age is the key component in selecting appropriate content and methodology. Soccer is no different. For this reason we must not train 6 year old players the same way as 13 years old players. Training sessions must be adapted to the age of the players. Taking into consideration the characteristics of human and player development, we have structured the curriculum into four age groups. The first two age groups are:
1. initiAl StAGe – 5 tO 8 yeArS OldAt this age children do not have the same capacity as adults to analyze the environment. They explore and have an egocentric conception of the world. Children are still gathering the experience neces-sary to interact with their surroundings and with others. Also, empathy and the capacity to consider the thoughts and feelings of others is very low. In order to help children build their own experience, many exercises will be individual (e.g. each player will have a ball). The tactical component of the game will be reduced to small-sided games with ba-sic explanations about space distribution. Training sessions will be treated more as physical education than specifically as soccer training.
2. BASiC StAGe – 9 tO 12 yeArS OldAt this stage, the structure (but not the content) of the training sessions will be similar to that of older players. The main component of the training session will be technical. It is sensible at this age to develop technique and basic tactical understand-ing. Children’s capacity to solve problems increases significantly. Therefore players will begin working on basic and dynamic tactical scenarios. At this stage, players are pre-pubescent and have impor-tant physical limitations in terms of strength and endurance.
3. intermediAte StAGe – 13 And 14 yeArS OldPlayers at this age develop a good understanding of the game. However, these players are limited by their physical size and the significant changes, which arise with puberty. Safety should be the number one priority for the coach. The coach must be cautious to avoid overtraining should focus more on tactical and technical elements of the game and less on the physical aspects. Tactical training plays an important role at this age.
4. AdvAnCed StAGe – 15 tO 18 yeArS OldPlayers at this age have completed most of their physical and mental development. All components of training can be combined and organized with the purpose of developing the highest potential of the player. The strength of the muscles helps to de-velop technique at high speed and this speed helps the player to react faster to tactical situations. This stage is crucial for combining all the components of soccer in order to increase the players’ soccer knowledge.
These are some of the facts in terms of human development adapted to soccer. In this document these facts are used to develop the most appropri-ate training methodology for each age group.
intrOduCtiOnOrganization of player development by age and stage
38U.S. Soccer cUrricUlUm > Age Group organization
PlAyer StAGeSAge groups organized by stage
PlAyer StAGeS
1. initiAl StAGe U6 U7 U8
2. BASiC StAGe U9 U10 U11 U12
3. intermediAte StAGe U13 U14
4. AdvAnCed StAGe U15 U16 U17 U18
5. SPeCifiC StAGe U19 U20
6. PerfOrmAnCe Senior
39U.S. Soccer cUrricUlUm > Age Group organization
StAGeS AGe GrOuPS ChArACteriStiCS
initiAl
U6very young players from 5 to 8 years of age love to play. Therefore, all practices should be based on fun games.
Players must spend the maximum time possible in contact with the ball and experiment by themselves.
For the first time the player has to build a relationship with other players. Give different responsibilities to the players in order to develop a sense of team.
Basic motor skills like walking, running or jumping have to be combined with ball handling and ball control.
U7
U8
BASiC
U9Pre-pubescent players from age 9 to 12 years have a special ability to learn. Therefore, this is the right age to work on specific soccer techniques and skills. Developing good technique is essential at this age.
1v1 and 2v1 attacking and defending situations are important to develop individual skills as well as the passing techniques to develop the necessary team game.
Use small-sided games to develop basic attacking and defensive principles. Other important aspects of tactical training are possession, combination play, transition and finishing in the final third, as well as zonal defending. Players will rotate in two or three different positions to avoid early specialization.
Speed, coordination, balance and agility are the main physical aspects to improve at this stage.
U10
U11
U12
intermediAte
U13
At this stage, training sessions are orientated more toward tactics and the player will practice in bigger spaces. Players must practice all different types of techniques at this stage.
Strength and endurance should be part of the fitness training. Coaching methods have to consider and preserve players’ health since they will be experiencing many changes due to puberty at this stage. Warm-ups and cool downs are essential as is dynamic flexibility.
Players must develop discipline at this stage by following the instructions of the coach both during and outside training sessions.
U14
PrinCiPleS Of AGe APPrOPriAte develOPmentTraining characteristics based on human development
40U.S. Soccer cUrricUlUm > Age Group organization
StAGeS AGe GrOuPS ChArACteriStiCS
AdvAnCed
U15Tactical training and small-sided games are an essential part of the training at this stage. Attacking and defending principles must be part of all games. Important aspects of the tactical training are speed of play, quick transition, counter attacking and finishing in the final third, as well as pressing.
Technique will focus on speed and accuracy. Passing and finishing are two of the main techniques emphasized at this stage. Part of the technical training will be position-specific (e.g. defender: passing, center midfield players: receiving to turn and strikers: finishing).
The physical aspect of the game is key at this stage: endurance, strength and speed will be part of the weekly training routine.
Players should be expected to show commitment to the team, concentration in training sessions and competitiveness during the game.
U16
U17
U18
SPeCifiC
U19 All tactical aspects of the game must be covered. Strategy and set pieces are now a major part of the training sessions.
The technical and physical work is based on explosive actions.U20
PerfOrmAnCe SEnIOR Training methods will be adapted to the type of players and level of competition.
PrinCiPleS Of AGe APPrOPriAte develOPmentTraining characteristics based on human development
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nfide
nce
wit
h th
e ba
ll
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
2S
essi
on t
ime
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’
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per
tea
m1
2G
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Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
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SP
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O C
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Sid
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War
m-u
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5’
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ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Ti
me
of c
onta
ct w
ith
the
ball
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
5’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. H
andl
ing
the
ball
wit
h bo
th f
eet
and
both
han
ds2
. Occ
upyi
ng t
he o
rigi
nal p
osit
ion
duri
ng t
he g
ame
once
an
act
ion
is fi
nish
ed3
. Bas
ic c
oord
inat
ed m
ovem
ents
wit
h an
d w
itho
ut t
he b
all
Com
men
ts
Indi
vidu
al a
nd c
olle
ctiv
e ga
mes
are
ess
enti
al f
or t
he p
laye
rat
thi
s ag
e to
exp
erim
ent
wit
h th
e ba
ll.
Mat
ch:
We
stro
ngly
rec
omm
end
4v4
gam
es.
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
5%
tAC
tiC
S
0%
teC
hn
iQu
e
35
%P
hyS
iCA
l 3
0%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
1. P
assi
ng a
nd R
ecei
ving
5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
BASiC
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
n2
. Run
ning
Wit
h th
e B
all
3E
xplo
sive
Str
engt
h2
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
5
3. T
rans
itio
n3
. Dri
bblin
g5
Max
imal
Str
engt
h3
. Coo
pera
tion
1
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
4. T
urni
ng2
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
. Dec
isio
n/D
eter
min
atio
n1
5. S
wit
chin
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lay
5. S
hoot
ing
5A
erob
ic P
ower
AdvAnCed
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss1
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
6. B
all C
ontr
ol3
Ana
erob
ic L
acti
c6
. Con
cent
rati
on
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k7
. Hea
ding
Ana
erob
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lact
ic7
. Com
mit
men
t
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd8
. 1v1
Att
acki
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SPeed
Rea
ctio
n2
8. S
elf
Con
trol
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
9. S
hiel
ding
the
Bal
l1
Acc
eler
atio
n2
SOCiAl
9. C
omm
unic
atio
n
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng1
0.
Rec
eivi
ng t
o Tu
rn1
Max
imal
Spe
ed1
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Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
11
. C
ross
ing
and
Fini
shin
gS
peed
End
uran
ce
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y1
2.
1v1
Def
endi
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cycl
ic S
peed
2
5. C
ompa
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ss4
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xibi
lity
& M
obili
ty1
5. C
oord
inat
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& B
alan
ce3
6. A
gilit
y3
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
5
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
init
Al
StA
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rim
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alan
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rel
atio
n to
the
bal
l and
tea
mm
ates
dur
-in
g th
e ga
me
teC
hn
iCA
l: I
ndiv
idua
l and
col
lect
ive
basi
c so
ccer
tec
hniq
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Ph
ySiC
Al:
Dev
elop
spe
ed,
coor
dina
tion
and
bas
ic m
otor
ski
lls
wit
h an
d w
itho
ut t
he b
all
PS
yCh
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OC
iAl:
Int
erac
t w
ith
team
mat
es d
urin
gth
e tr
aini
ng s
essi
on
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
2S
essi
on t
ime
75
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
2G
ame
tim
e4
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
5’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Ti
me
of c
onta
ct w
ith
the
ball
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
5’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. S
topp
ing
and
runn
ing
wit
h th
e ba
ll at
spe
ed2
. Mov
ing
forw
ard
whe
n at
tack
ing
and
retr
eati
ng w
hen
defe
ndin
g3
. Bas
ic q
uick
mov
emen
ts w
ith
and
wit
hout
the
bal
l
Com
men
ts
⋅Col
lect
ive
gam
es a
re e
ssen
tial
for
the
pla
yer
to s
tart
inte
ract
ing
wit
h te
amm
ates
.⋅
Mat
ch:
We
stro
ngly
rec
omm
end
7v7
gam
es.
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
5%
tAC
tiC
S
0%
teC
hn
iQu
e
35
%P
hyS
iCA
l 3
0%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
1. P
assi
ng a
nd R
ecei
ving
5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
BASiC
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
n2
. Run
ning
Wit
h th
e B
all
3E
xplo
sive
Str
engt
h2
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
5
3. T
rans
itio
n3
. Dri
bblin
g4
Max
imal
Str
engt
h3
. Coo
pera
tion
1
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
4. T
urni
ng3
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
. Dec
isio
n/D
eter
min
atio
n1
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
5. S
hoot
ing
5A
erob
ic P
ower
AdvAnCed
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss1
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
6. B
all C
ontr
ol4
Ana
erob
ic L
acti
c6
. Con
cent
rati
on
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k7
. Hea
ding
1A
naer
obic
Ala
ctic
7. C
omm
itm
ent
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd8
. 1v1
Att
acki
ng4
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n3
8. S
elf
Con
trol
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
9. S
hiel
ding
the
Bal
l2
Acc
eler
atio
n3
SOCiAl
9. C
omm
unic
atio
n
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng1
0.
Rec
eivi
ng t
o Tu
rn1
Max
imal
Spe
ed1
10
. R
espe
ct &
Dis
cipl
ine
5
3. P
ress
ing
11
. C
ross
ing
and
Fini
shin
g1
Spe
ed E
ndur
ance
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y1
2.
1v1
Def
endi
ngA
cycl
ic S
peed
3
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss4
. Fle
xibi
lity
& M
obili
ty1
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce3
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
5
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
init
Al
StA
Ge
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AS
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tive
SO
rG
An
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CO
nte
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triB
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SC
rim
mA
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ffici
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cupy
the
spa
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on t
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eld.
tAC
tiC
Al:
Cre
atin
g sp
ace
to r
ecei
ve t
he b
all
and
keep
pos
sess
ion.
teC
hn
iCA
l: I
mpr
ove
indi
vidu
al a
nd c
olle
ctiv
e ba
sic
socc
er t
echn
ique
s
Ph
ySiC
Al:
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elop
spe
ed,
coor
dina
tion
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bal
ance
wit
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d w
itho
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he b
all
PS
yCh
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itiv
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tera
ctio
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ith
team
mat
esdu
ring
the
gam
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Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
3S
essi
on t
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’
Pla
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per
tea
m1
4G
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tim
e5
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Se
SS
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Str
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tur
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SP
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m-u
p1
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ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
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me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
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amm
ates
– o
ppos
itio
n
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
0’
Tact
ics
15
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. B
asic
ski
lls in
1v1
sit
uati
ons.
2. B
alan
ce in
rel
atio
n to
the
bal
l (fo
rwar
d, b
ackw
ards
an
d si
de t
o si
de)
3. B
asic
coo
rdin
ated
mov
emen
ts w
ith
and
wit
hout
the
bal
l
Com
men
ts
The
play
er w
ill k
eep
max
imum
con
tact
wit
h th
e ba
ll in
indi
vidu
al p
ract
ices
and
less
tou
ches
in c
olle
ctiv
e pr
acti
ces.
⋅ M
atch
: W
e st
rong
ly r
ecom
men
d 8
v8 a
nd 9
v9 g
ames
.⋅
For
mat
ions
: 3
-2-3
in 9
-a-s
ide.
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
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S
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Ch
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3
0%
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nte
nt
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Al
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lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
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1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
31
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
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ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
n2
2. R
unni
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ith
the
Bal
l4
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
12
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
4
3. T
rans
itio
n1
3. D
ribb
ling
4M
axim
al S
tren
gth
3. C
oope
rati
on2
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
24
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y1
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
1
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
15
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
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Pow
er5
. Com
peti
tive
ness
2
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
6. B
all C
ontr
ol5
Ana
erob
ic L
acti
c6
. Con
cent
rati
on
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k3
7. H
eadi
ng1
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic1
7. C
omm
itm
ent
1
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd1
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
5
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n4
8. S
elf
Con
trol
1
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
29
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
49
. Com
mun
icat
ion
1
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng2
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
2M
axim
al S
peed
11
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
11
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
2S
peed
End
uran
ce1
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y2
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
1A
cycl
ic S
peed
4
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss1
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
2
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce4
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
4
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
BA
SiC
StA
Ge
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
49
Cu
rr
iCu
lum
– u
10
– S
eA
SO
n P
lAn
OB
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tive
SO
rG
An
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CO
nte
nt
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triB
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On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: E
ffici
entl
y oc
cupy
spa
ce in
rel
atio
n to
the
bal
lan
d to
tea
mm
ates
tAC
tiC
Al:
Cre
atin
g sp
ace
and
appl
ying
bas
ic p
rinc
iple
s
teC
hn
iCA
l: A
ccur
acy
in in
divi
dual
soc
cer
tech
niqu
es
Ph
ySiC
Al:
Dev
elop
spe
ed,
agili
ty,
coor
dina
tion
and
bal
ance
PS
yCh
OS
OC
iAl:
Int
erac
t po
siti
vely
and
fee
l con
fiden
tw
ithi
n th
e gr
oup
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
3S
essi
on t
ime
90
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
4G
ame
tim
e5
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
0’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
– o
ppos
itio
n
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
0’
Tact
ics
15
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. B
eing
effi
cien
t in
1v1
sit
uati
ons
2. A
pplic
atio
n of
bas
ic a
ttac
king
pri
ncip
les
3. C
oord
inat
ed m
ovem
ents
at
spee
d
Com
men
ts
The
play
er w
ill k
eep
max
imum
con
tact
wit
h th
e ba
ll in
indi
vidu
al p
ract
ices
and
less
tou
ches
in c
olle
ctiv
e pr
acti
ces.
⋅ M
atch
: W
e st
rong
ly r
ecom
men
d 8
v8 a
nd 9
v9 g
ames
.⋅
For
mat
ions
: 3
-2-3
in 9
-a-s
ide.
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
20
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
3
0%
Ph
ySiC
Al
20
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
31
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
n3
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l5
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
12
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
4
3. T
rans
itio
n2
3. D
ribb
ling
3M
axim
al S
tren
gth
3. C
oope
rati
on2
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
34
. Tur
ning
5
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y2
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
1
5. S
wit
chin
g P
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k3
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elf
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defendinG
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les
39
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2
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alan
ce5
6. A
gilit
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spee
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amm
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itio
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Phy
sica
l1
5’
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niqu
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0’
Tact
ics
15
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Scr
imm
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25
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l Dow
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5’
By
the
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ayer
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atio
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gam
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tuat
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2. A
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atio
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pri
ncip
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light
ly
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3. A
gilit
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d sp
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ts w
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and
wit
hout
the
bal
l
Com
men
ts
Pre
pare
col
lect
ive
prac
tice
s w
ith
the
ball
to d
evel
opth
e te
chni
cal a
nd t
acti
cal i
ntel
ligen
ce o
f th
e pl
ayer
.
Mat
ch:
We
stro
ngly
rec
omm
end
9v9
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 3
-2-3
in 9
-a-s
ide
and
4-3
-3 in
11
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rim
mA
Ge
3
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20
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lP
hyS
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lP
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SO
CiA
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AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
41
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
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ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
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2. R
unni
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the
Bal
l4
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
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22
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f co
nfide
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4
3. T
rans
itio
n3
3. D
ribb
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3M
axim
al S
tren
gth
3. C
oope
rati
on3
4. C
ombi
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lay
44
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ning
5
endurAnCe
Aer
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Cap
acit
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4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
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2
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
25
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otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er1
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss3
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
16
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l Con
trol
5A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
6. C
once
ntra
tion
7. P
layi
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ut F
rom
the
Bac
k4
7. H
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lact
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7. C
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3
8. F
inis
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inal
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rd3
8. 1
v1 A
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SPeed
Rea
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2
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1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
49
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eldi
ng t
he B
all
3A
ccel
erat
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59
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mun
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3
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
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10
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ving
to
Turn
3M
axim
al S
peed
21
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
21
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
3S
peed
End
uran
ce2
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y3
12
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v1 D
efen
ding
2A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss1
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce5
6. A
gilit
y5
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
2
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
BA
SiC
StA
Ge
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
51
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rr
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rim
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Ge
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prov
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sses
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tra
nsit
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llect
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ring
the
mat
ch
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tiC
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Dev
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acki
ng/d
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ding
pri
ncip
les
and
com
bina
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pla
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teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
qual
ity
of p
assi
ng a
nd r
ecei
ving
tec
hniq
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as w
ell a
s ba
ll co
ntro
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gam
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tuat
ions
Ph
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Al:
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pete
to
incr
ease
spe
ed,
agili
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coor
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and
ba
lanc
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com
peti
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Inc
reas
e co
llect
ive
self
-con
fiden
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sion
s pe
r w
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essi
on t
ime
90
’
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per
tea
m1
4G
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me
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ract
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tens
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of t
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ules
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umbe
r of
pla
yers
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amm
ates
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posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
0’
Tact
ics
15
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. A
pplic
atio
n of
tec
hniq
ue a
t sp
eed
in g
ame
situ
atio
ns2
. App
licat
ion
of a
ttac
king
and
def
endi
ng p
rinc
iple
s in
gam
es3
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lity,
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rdin
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sim
ple
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s
Com
men
ts
Pre
pare
col
lect
ive
prac
tice
s w
ith
the
ball
to d
evel
opth
e te
chni
cal a
nd t
acti
cal i
ntel
ligen
ce o
f th
e pl
ayer
.
Mat
ch:
We
stro
ngly
rec
omm
end
9v9
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 3
-2-3
in 9
-a-s
ide
and
4-3
-3 in
11
-a-s
ide.
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
20
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
3
0%
Ph
ySiC
Al
20
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
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lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
41
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
1. M
otiv
atio
n5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
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ng W
ith
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Bal
l3
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
22
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f co
nfide
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4
3. T
rans
itio
n4
3. D
ribb
ling
2M
axim
al S
tren
gth
3. C
oope
rati
on3
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y3
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
2
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
35
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er2
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss3
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
16
. Bal
l Con
trol
5A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
6. C
once
ntra
tion
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k4
7. H
eadi
ng4
Ana
erob
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lact
ic2
7. C
omm
itm
ent
4
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd4
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
4
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n4
8. S
elf
Con
trol
2
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
49
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
3A
ccel
erat
ion
59
. Com
mun
icat
ion
3
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng3
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
3M
axim
al S
peed
21
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
21
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
3S
peed
End
uran
ce2
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y3
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
3A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss1
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce4
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
1
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
BA
SiC
StA
Ge
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
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sses
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Im
prov
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coor
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mov
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d zo
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hn
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l: F
ocus
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qual
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ball
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stre
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tens
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of t
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r of
pla
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- Te
amm
ates
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posi
tion
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supp
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play
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sica
l1
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Tech
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5’
Tact
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20
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Scr
imm
age
25
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Coo
l Dow
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t be
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bina
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t of
sm
all s
pace
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SO
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ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
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sing
and
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StrenGth
Str
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h E
ndur
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11
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2. P
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n5
2. R
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Bal
l2
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
32
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f co
nfide
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3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
2M
axim
al S
tren
gth
13
. Coo
pera
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4
4. C
ombi
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on P
lay
54
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ning
4
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Cap
acit
y3
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
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ion
3
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
35
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otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
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5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss4
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
26
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l Con
trol
4A
naer
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tic
16
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cent
rati
on1
7. P
layi
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7. H
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lact
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7. C
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5
8. F
inis
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he F
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Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
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4
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n5
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elf
Con
trol
3
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
59
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eldi
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all
2A
ccel
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59
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mun
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3
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
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10
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ving
to
Turn
4M
axim
al S
peed
21
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
31
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
3S
peed
End
uran
ce3
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y4
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
4A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss2
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
4
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce3
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
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ptio
n &
Aw
aren
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5
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StA
Ge
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
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rG
An
iZAt
iOn
CO
nte
nt
diS
triB
uti
On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: C
oord
inat
e pl
ayin
g ou
t fr
om t
he b
ack,
pos
sess
ion,
tr
ansi
tion
, co
mbi
nati
on p
lay
and
finis
hing
dur
ing
the
gam
e
tAC
tiC
Al:
App
licat
ion
of a
ttac
hing
pri
ncip
les
to c
reat
eco
mbi
nati
on p
lay
teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
qual
ity
of p
assi
ng a
nd r
ecei
ving
tec
hniq
ue,
ball
cont
rol a
nd fi
nish
ing
in s
mal
l and
big
spa
ces
Ph
ySiC
Al:
Gen
eral
dev
elop
men
t of
end
uran
ce,
spee
dan
d st
reng
th
PS
yCh
OS
OC
iAl:
Com
peti
tion
in in
divi
dual
and
tea
m s
itua
tion
s
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
4S
essi
on t
ime
90
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
6G
ame
tim
e7
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
0’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
, op
posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l1
5’
Tech
niqu
e1
5’
Tact
ics
20
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. P
layi
ng s
hort
and
long
acc
urat
e pa
sses
in c
olle
ctiv
e pr
acti
ces.
2. C
ombi
nati
on p
lay
and
com
mun
icat
ion
wit
h te
amm
ates
3. C
ombi
ne e
ndur
ance
and
spe
ed d
urin
g th
e ga
me
Com
men
ts
Use
the
con
tras
t of
sm
all s
pace
s fo
r po
sses
sion
pra
ctic
es a
nd
bigg
er s
pace
s fo
r tr
ansi
tion
pra
ctic
es
Mat
ch:
11
v11
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 4
-3-3
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
25
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
2
0%
Ph
ySiC
Al
25
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
21
. Mot
ivat
ion
5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l1
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
32
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
2M
axim
al S
tren
gth
13
. Coo
pera
tion
4
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
3
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
45
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er4
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss4
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
36
. Bal
l Con
trol
3A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
16
. Con
cent
rati
on2
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k5
7. H
eadi
ng5
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic3
7. C
omm
itm
ent
5
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
4
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n5
8. S
elf
Con
trol
3
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
59
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
59
. Com
mun
icat
ion
4
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng4
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
5M
axim
al S
peed
21
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
31
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
3S
peed
End
uran
ce3
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y4
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
5A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss2
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
4
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce3
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
inte
rm
ed
iAte
StA
Ge
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
titlesubtitle
Season Plan by Age AdvAnCed StAGe (u15-u18)
54
Cu
rr
iCu
lum
– u
15
– S
eA
SO
n P
lAn
OB
jeC
tive
SO
rG
An
iZAt
iOn
CO
nte
nt
diS
triB
uti
On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: D
evel
opm
ent
of p
osse
ssio
n of
the
bal
l at
spee
dan
d qu
ick
orga
nisa
tion
of
zona
l def
endi
ng
tAC
tiC
Al:
App
licat
ion
of a
ttac
hing
and
def
endi
ng p
rinc
iple
sin
SS
G
teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
spee
d of
pas
sing
and
rec
eivi
ng t
echn
ique
, ba
ll co
ntro
lling
in s
mal
l spa
ces
Ph
ySiC
Al:
Bas
ic d
evel
opm
ent
of a
erob
ic p
ower
, ac
yclic
spe
ed
and
expl
osiv
e st
reng
th
PS
yCh
OS
OC
iAl:
Com
mit
men
t to
the
tea
m
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
4S
essi
on t
ime
90
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
8G
ame
tim
e8
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
0’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
, op
posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l2
0’
Tech
niqu
e1
0’
Tact
ics
20
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. P
layi
ng s
hort
pas
ses
at s
peed
in s
mal
l spa
ces.
2. C
oord
inat
ion
of t
acti
cal p
rinc
iple
s w
ith
team
mat
es.
3. S
how
goo
d fit
ness
in m
id/h
igh
dem
andi
ng a
erob
ic
pow
er p
ract
ices
Com
men
ts
Use
sm
all s
pace
s to
dev
elop
tec
hniq
ue a
nd b
ig s
pace
s to
de
velo
p ta
ctic
al c
once
pts
M
atch
: 1
1v1
1 g
ames
.
Form
atio
ns:
4-3
-3 &
4-4
-2S
Cr
imm
AG
e
30
%tA
Cti
CS
3
0%
teC
hn
iQu
e
15
%P
hyS
iCA
l 2
5%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
31
. Mot
ivat
ion
5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l1
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
42
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
2M
axim
al S
tren
gth
13
. Coo
pera
tion
5
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
4
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
45
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er5
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss4
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
46
. Bal
l Con
trol
3A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
26
. Con
cent
rati
on3
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k4
7. H
eadi
ng4
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic2
7. C
omm
itm
ent
5
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
3
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n4
8. S
elf
Con
trol
4
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
59
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
49
. Com
mun
icat
ion
5
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng5
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
5M
axim
al S
peed
31
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
41
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
4S
peed
End
uran
ce2
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y5
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
4A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss3
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce2
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
Ad
vAn
Ce
d S
tAG
e
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
55
Cu
rr
iCu
lum
– u
16
– S
eA
SO
n P
lAn
OB
jeC
tive
SO
rG
An
iZAt
iOn
CO
nte
nt
diS
triB
uti
On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: D
evel
opm
ent
poss
essi
on a
nd t
rans
itio
n of
the
bal
l at
spe
ed a
nd q
uick
org
anis
atio
n fo
r zo
nal d
efen
ding
ret
reat
&
rec
over
y tA
Cti
CA
l: A
pplic
atio
n of
att
achi
ng a
nd d
efen
ding
pri
ncip
les
at s
peed
teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
spee
d of
pas
sing
and
rec
eivi
ng t
echn
ique
as
wel
l as
ball
cont
rol i
n sm
all a
nd b
ig s
pace
sP
hyS
iCA
l: D
evel
opm
ent
of a
erob
ic p
ower
, ac
yclic
spe
ed a
nd
expl
osiv
e st
reng
thP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l: C
omm
itm
ent
to t
eam
mat
es in
acc
ompl
ishi
ng
spec
ific
task
s
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
4S
essi
on t
ime
90
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
8G
ame
tim
e8
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
0’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
, op
posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l2
0’
Tech
niqu
e1
0’
Tact
ics
20
’
Scr
imm
age
25
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. P
layi
ng s
hort
pas
ses
at s
peed
in s
mal
l and
big
spa
ces.
2. C
oord
inat
e of
tac
tica
l pri
ncip
les
mov
emen
ts w
ith
team
mat
es
at s
peed
.3
. Sho
w g
ood
fitne
ss in
hig
h de
man
ding
aer
obic
pow
er p
ract
ices
Com
men
ts
Use
sm
all s
pace
s to
dev
elop
tec
hniq
ue a
nd b
ig s
pace
sto
dev
elop
tac
tica
l con
cept
s
Mat
ch:
11
v11
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 4
-3-3
& 4
-4-2
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
30
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
1
5%
Ph
ySiC
Al
25
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
31
. Mot
ivat
ion
5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l1
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
42
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
2M
axim
al S
tren
gth
13
. Coo
pera
tion
5
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
4
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
45
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er5
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss4
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
46
. Bal
l Con
trol
3A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
26
. Con
cent
rati
on3
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k5
7. H
eadi
ng3
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic2
7. C
omm
itm
ent
5
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
3
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n3
8. S
elf
Con
trol
4
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
59
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
49
. Com
mun
icat
ion
5
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng5
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
4M
axim
al S
peed
31
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
41
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
4S
peed
End
uran
ce1
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y5
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
4A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss3
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce2
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
Ad
vAn
Ce
d S
tAG
e
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
56
Cu
rr
iCu
lum
– u
17
– S
eA
SO
n P
lAn
OB
jeC
tive
SO
rG
An
iZAt
iOn
CO
nte
nt
diS
triB
uti
On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: D
evel
op t
rans
itio
n an
d fin
ishi
ng a
t sp
eed
as w
ell a
s or
gani
zati
on f
or p
ress
ing,
ret
reat
& r
ecov
ery
tAC
tiC
Al:
Im
prov
emen
t of
qui
ck t
rans
itio
ns,
atta
ckin
g in
the
fin
al t
hird
and
pre
ssin
g
teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
perc
epti
on a
nd q
uick
exe
cuti
on o
f pa
ssin
g,
ball
cont
rolli
ng a
nd fi
nish
ing
at s
peed
in t
he g
ame
Ph
ySiC
Al:
Inc
reas
e of
aer
obic
pow
er,
acyc
lic s
peed
and
exp
losi
ve
stre
ngth
PS
yCh
OS
OC
iAl:
Mai
ntai
ning
con
cent
rati
on in
tra
inin
g se
ssio
ns
and
gam
es
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
4/5
Ses
sion
tim
e1
20
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
8G
ame
tim
e9
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
0’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
, op
posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l2
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
0’
Tact
ics
30
’
Scr
imm
age
30
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. M
akin
g pa
sses
and
fini
shin
g at
spe
ed in
SS
G.
2. C
oord
inat
ing
wit
h te
amm
ates
in f
ast
tran
siti
on a
nd p
ress
ing
whe
n po
sses
sion
is lo
st3
. Goo
d te
chni
que
in h
igh-
inte
nsit
y, a
erob
ic p
ower
pra
ctic
es
Com
men
ts
Use
inte
nse
prac
tice
s us
ing
1 o
r m
ore
of t
he t
hird
s of
the
fiel
ds
Mat
ch:
11
v11
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 4
-3-3
& 4
-4-2
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
30
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
1
5%
Ph
ySiC
Al
25
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
31
. Mot
ivat
ion
5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l1
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
52
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
1M
axim
al S
tren
gth
23
. Coo
pera
tion
5
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
4
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
45
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er5
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss5
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
56
. Bal
l Con
trol
3A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
36
. Con
cent
rati
on4
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k5
7. H
eadi
ng3
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic2
7. C
omm
itm
ent
5
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
2
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n3
8. S
elf
Con
trol
4
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
49
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
49
. Com
mun
icat
ion
4
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng4
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
4M
axim
al S
peed
21
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
51
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
4S
peed
End
uran
ce
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y5
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
3A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss4
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce2
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
Ad
vAn
Ce
d S
tAG
e
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion
57
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rr
iCu
lum
– u
18
– S
eA
SO
n P
lAn
OB
jeC
tive
SO
rG
An
iZAt
iOn
CO
nte
nt
diS
triB
uti
On
SC
rim
mA
Ge
: D
evel
op s
peed
in t
he g
ame,
foc
us in
cou
nter
atta
ckin
g an
d pr
essi
ng
tAC
tiC
Al:
Im
prov
emen
t of
qui
ck t
rans
itio
ns,
coun
ter
atta
ckin
g an
d po
siti
onal
att
acki
ng in
the
fina
l thi
rd a
s w
ell p
ress
ing
and
zona
l def
endi
ng
teC
hn
iCA
l: F
ocus
on
perc
epti
on a
nd q
uick
exe
cuti
on o
f pa
ssin
g,
ball
cont
rolli
ng,
rece
ivin
g to
tur
n at
spe
ed a
nd fi
nish
ing
Ph
ySiC
Al:
Im
prov
emen
t of
hig
h-le
vel a
erob
ic p
ower
and
spe
cific
ac
yclic
spe
ed a
s w
ell a
s re
peti
tive
exp
losi
ve s
tren
gth
PS
yCh
OS
OC
iAl:
Inc
reas
e co
ncen
trat
ion
and
self
con
trol
Ses
sion
s pe
r w
eek
4/5
Ses
sion
tim
e1
20
’
Pla
yers
per
tea
m1
8G
ame
tim
e9
0’
Se
SS
iOn
Str
uC
tur
eA
SP
eC
tS t
O C
On
Sid
er
War
m-u
p1
5’
- S
ize
of t
he p
ract
ice
- Ti
me
of t
he p
ract
ice
- In
tens
ity
of t
he p
ract
ice
- R
ules
- n
umbe
r of
pla
yers
- Te
amm
ates
, op
posi
tion
and
supp
ort
play
ers
Phy
sica
l2
5’
Tech
niqu
e2
0’
Tact
ics
30
’
Scr
imm
age
30
’
Coo
l Dow
n &
Deb
rief
5’
By
the
end
of t
he s
easo
n th
e pl
ayer
mus
t be
cap
able
of:
1. M
akin
g pa
sses
, re
ceiv
ing
to t
urn
and
finis
hing
at
spee
d un
der
pres
sure
2. C
oord
inat
e th
e co
unte
r at
tack
and
pre
ssin
g in
SS
G3
. Goo
d te
chni
que
unde
r pr
essu
re in
fat
igue
Com
men
ts
Use
sm
all s
pace
s to
dev
elop
tec
hniq
ue a
nd f
ocus
in o
neor
mor
e th
irds
of
the
field
for
tac
tica
l asp
ects
of
the
gam
e
Mat
ch:
11
v11
gam
es.
Fo
rmat
ions
: 4
-3-3
& 4
-4-2
SC
rim
mA
Ge
3
0%
tAC
tiC
S
30
%te
Ch
niQ
ue
1
5%
Ph
ySiC
Al
25
%
CO
nte
nt
tAC
tiC
Al
teC
hn
iCA
lP
hyS
iCA
lP
SyC
hO
SO
CiA
l
AttACkinG
1. A
ttac
king
Pri
ncip
les
51
. Pas
sing
and
Rec
eivi
ng5
StrenGth
Str
engt
h E
ndur
ance
31
. Mot
ivat
ion
5
2. P
osse
ssio
n5
2. R
unni
ng W
ith
the
Bal
l1
Exp
losi
ve S
tren
gth
52
. Sel
f co
nfide
nce
3
3. T
rans
itio
n5
3. D
ribb
ling
1M
axim
al S
tren
gth
23
. Coo
pera
tion
5
4. C
ombi
nati
on P
lay
54
. Tur
ning
4
endurAnCe
Aer
obic
Cap
acit
y4
4. D
ecis
ion/
Det
erm
inat
ion
4
5. S
wit
chin
g P
lay
45
. Sho
otin
g5
Aer
obic
Pow
er5
5. C
ompe
titi
vene
ss5
6. C
ount
er A
ttac
king
56
. Bal
l Con
trol
3A
naer
obic
Lac
tic
36
. Con
cent
rati
on4
7. P
layi
ng O
ut F
rom
the
Bac
k5
7. H
eadi
ng3
Ana
erob
ic A
lact
ic2
7. C
omm
itm
ent
5
8. F
inis
hing
in t
he F
inal
Thi
rd5
8. 1
v1 A
ttac
king
2
SPeed
Rea
ctio
n3
8. S
elf
Con
trol
4
defendinG
1. D
efen
ding
Pri
ncip
les
49
. Shi
eldi
ng t
he B
all
2A
ccel
erat
ion
49
. Com
mun
icat
ion
3
2. Z
onal
Def
endi
ng4
10
. R
ecei
ving
to
Turn
4M
axim
al S
peed
11
0.
Res
pect
& D
isci
plin
e5
3. P
ress
ing
51
1.
Cro
ssin
g an
d Fi
nish
ing
4S
peed
End
uran
ce
4. R
etre
at &
Rec
over
y5
12
. 1
v1 D
efen
ding
3A
cycl
ic S
peed
5
5. C
ompa
ctne
ss4
4. F
lexi
bilit
y &
Mob
ility
3
5. C
oord
inat
ion
& B
alan
ce2
6. A
gilit
y4
7. B
asic
Mot
or S
kills
8. P
erce
ptio
n &
Aw
aren
ess
5
Ad
vAn
Ce
d S
tAG
e
U.S
. So
cc
er c
Ur
ric
UlU
m >
Age
Gro
up o
rgan
izat
ion