-Technique/Technical: A player’s ability with the ball, a certain skill set (dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving).  

-Tactics/Tactical: Decision Making (both individual decision making and group decision making).

-Dribbling: The art of keeping the ball close to you as you run or walk.

-Receiving: Settling, stopping, or directing the ball as it comes to you.

 

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.