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St. Croix
Soccer Club
P.O. Box 181
Stillwater, MN 55082
stcroixsoccer@yahoo.com |
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U13 and U14 Training Objectives |
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Game: |
11v11; two 35-minute halves; 80’ x120’
field; 8’ x 24’ goals. |
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Playing Time: |
Need opportunity to play, C1 more
competitive and playing time will not be equal, C2
and C3 time should be closer to equal. |
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Formation: |
4-4-2, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, be creative and play
several formations. |
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Practice Time: |
Four times per week, which includes games (1
hour, 30 minutes maximum) |
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Objectives: |
Skill development, tactical awareness,
increased speed of play. |
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Technical: |
• Develop individual skills under the
pressure of time, space, and an opponent. Increase technical
speed. Promote attacking soccer – play 3-4-3 (NSCAA recommends). |
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• Dribbling: Encourage players to take on
1v1 situations, feints/moves, keep possession-shielding/spin
turns. |
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• Receiving: Quality first touch - take
balls out the air/turning; all surfaces, on the run. |
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• Shooting: On the run; on the turn; from
all angles/crosses, volleys. |
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• Passing: Short, long, bent, crosses,
driven, chipped – all surfaces, all on the run. |
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• Heading: To goal, to pass, to clear. |
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• Tackling: Proper technique, slide. |
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Goalkeeping: |
Set position, diving, crosses, distribution,
communication, distance angles, availability to
support defense. |
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Tactical: |
Increase tactical speed (decision making) |
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Attacking: |
Keep possession; encourage risk taking;
support, combination play; wall pass, take over,
overlap, double pass. Width, depth, penetration; crossing with proper runs
in the box; simple set plays. |
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Defending: |
proper pressure; channel player, immediate
chase; angles of pressure; pressure/cover training. |
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Small Sided Games: |
2v1, 2v2, 3v2, 3v3. 4v2, 4v4 |
The demands of skill training and training loads should increase, thus
promoting improvement in mental
toughness, concentration and diligence. |
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