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St. Croix
Soccer Club
P.O. Box 181
Stillwater, MN 55082
stcroixsoccer@yahoo.com |
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U11 and U12 Training Objectives |
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Game: |
8v8; two 25-minute halves; 60 x 80
field; 6 x 18 goals |
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Playing Time: |
As equal as possible; players to rotate to
some positions. As always, practice = play. |
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Formation: |
2-3-2 (NSCAA recommends), 3-2-2, 3-3-1. |
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Practice Time: |
Three times per week, which includes games
(1 hour, 30 minutes maximum) |
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Objectives: |
Skill development, basic principles of play,
establish discipline, have fun, play. |
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Technical: |
Establish a solid base. Develop individual
skills under the pressure of time, space, and an
opponent. Increase technical speed. |
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Dribbling: Encourage risk taking, moves to
beat an opponent, keep possession, shielding, change speed,
change direction. Moves, i.e., pullbacks, stepovers. |
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Receiving: Ground and air balls. All
surfaces. |
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Shooting: Proper striking technique,
partner serves from all angles. |
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Passing: Proper technique- laces, inside,
outside; short and long; crossing, i.e., lofting, driven and chipped. |
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Heading: Self serve partner serves. |
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Tackling: Proper technique. |
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Goalkeeping: |
Set position; general handling, basic
communications, 1v1 principles. |
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Tactical: |
Basic principles of play. Play variety of
positions develop an awareness/complete player. Promote
attacking soccer play 2-3-2 (NSCAA recommends). |
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Attacking: |
1 v 1; support, combination play; wall pass,
take over, overlap. |
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Defending: |
proper pressure; channel player, immediate
chase; pressure/cover training. |
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Small Sided Games: |
2v1, 2v2, 3v1, 3v2, 3v3. |
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This is the golden age of learning and
the most important age for skill development. |
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MYSA U11/U12 brochure |
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