U-15 and U-16: DEVELOPMENT OF GROUP SKILL / TACTICS.
HIGH PRIORITY: Development of individual skill should be covered in the warm-up.
Understanding of combination play:
- Support
- Takeovers
- Wall pass
- Third man running
- Overlap
DO NOT GIVE THE BALL AWAY!!!
One session in three devoted to 3v3’s, 4v4’s, 5v5’s.
Develop an understanding of:
- Depth — role of strong side defenders.
- Balance — role of weak side defenders
- Compactness
- Communication — who, what, when.
LOWER EMPHASIS : Functional play, team play, set plays.
All activities should be challenging, motivating, and involve Transition!!!!