Player Objectives

TRAINING OVERVIEW FOR U5-6 PLAYERS

OBJECTIVES

PRINCIPLES

TECHNIQUES

KNOWLEDGE

Score

Penetration

Instep Kick

What is in and out of play

Prevent Scoring

Delay

Dribbling

Do not kick or trip others

 

 

Throw-Ins

No handling of the ball

TRAINING OVERVIEW FOR U7-U8 PLAYERS

OBJECTIVES

PRINCIPLES

TECHNIQUES

KNOWLEDGE

Score

(Attacking)    Penetration

Instep Kick

Start of Play / Kick off

Maintain Possession

Width, Depth

Dribbling

Ball in and out

Prevent scoring

(Defending)   Delay, Depth

Throw-Ins

Some Fouls / Misconduct

Concentration (moving attacker into best space for defending)

Concentration

Push pass, inside of foot ball control

Goal Kicks / Corner Kicks

TRAINING OVERVIEW FOR U10 PLAYERS

OBJECTIVES

PRINCIPLES

TECHNIQUES

KNOWLEDGE

Score

(Attacking)     Penetration

Instep Kick

Start of Play, Restarts

Maintain Possession

Depth

Dribbling

Ball In and Out

Advance the Ball

Width

Throw-Ins

Fouls and Misconduct

Prevent Scoring

Mobility

Goalkeeping

Corner Kick

Regain Possession

(Defending)    Delay

Inside Foot (push pass)

Goal Kick

Delay Opponents

Depth, Balance

Inside Foot (ball control)

Penalty Kick

 

Concentration

Front Block Tackling

 

TRAINING OVERVIEW FOR U12 PLAYERS

OBJECTIVES

PRINCIPLES 

TECHNIQUES

KNOWLEDGE

Score

(Attacking)    Penetration

Dribbling

Start of Play, Restarts

Maintaining Possession

Depth

Inside of foot ball control

Ball in and out

Advance the Ball

Width

Sole of foot ball control

Fouls and Misconduct

Prevent Scoring

Mobility

Top of thigh ball control

Corner Kicks

Regain Possession

Creativity

Instep kick

Goal Kicks

Delay Opponents

(Defending)   Delay

Inside of foot push pass

Penalty Kicks

 

Depth

Heading

Offside

 

Concentration

Tackling

 

 

Balance

Goalkeeping

 

 

Composure

Technical “Cleansing”