U-14 TRAINING PRIORITIES

U-13 and U-14:
DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SKILLS, INDIVIDUAL
AND SMALL GROUP TACTICS

HIGH PRIORITY

The importance of Possession:
DO NOT GIVE THE BALL AWAY!

Development of individual skill:
All practices must challenge the player in competition.

Understanding of combination player:
a) Support
b) Takeovers
c) Wall Pass

Individual and small group defending:
One session in three devoted to 1v1's, 2v2's, 3v3's.

Develop an understanding of:
a) Delay
b) Tracking back
c) Depth
d) Balance

LOWER EMPHASIS: Functional Play, Team Play, Set Plays
ALL ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CHALLENGING, MOTIVATING AND INVOLVE TRANSITION!