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U8

Becomingfamiliarwithth

eball

Dribbling,stopping,

passingandshoo

ting

Passingandshootingtechniques

Insideofthefo

ot,insideofthe

instep,

fullinstep

Receivingandcon

trollingtheball

Insideandoutsideofthefoot

GeneralTactics

Cooperationondefense

andattackspaceand

passing

U9

Dribbling

Movingandcontrollingthe

ball,

bodyfakes

Passingandshootingtechniques

Insideofthefo

ot,insideofthe

instep,

fullinstepwhile

moving

Receivingandcon

trollingtheball

Thighand

chest

Introtoheading

GroupTactics

Offensive:wallpass,

lookingandshowingfor

passes

Defensive:winningthe

ball,

delaying

U10

Dribbling

Offensive1v0:in

creasing

thespeedofmovement

withtheball

Offensive1v1:faking

Defensive1v1:d

isrupting

theopponents1v1dribble

Passingandshootingtechniques

Repetitionand

refinementof

allknowtechn

iques

SpecializedTechniques

Outsideoffoot,volley,

drop

kick

Receivingandcon

trollingtheball

Offensive:receivingandcontrolling

under1v1

pressure

Defensive

:winningtheballwhen

opponentisreceivingunder1v1

play

GroupTactics

Offensive:wallpass,

lookingandshowingfor

passes

Defensive:winningthe

ball,

delaying

U11

Dribbling

Offensive1v1:m

ovingthe

ballunderoppos

ition

pressure,

faking,

shielding

Defensive1v1:w

inningthe

ball,tacklingand

blocking

Passingandshootingtechniques

Passingwhileinmotion,

includingcrossing

SpecializedTechniques

Divingheader,sidevolley,

bicyclekick

Receivingandcon

trollingtheball

Offensive:receivingandcontrolling

whilemovingincludinghighballs

Defensive

:winningtheballinall

areasofp

lay

GroupTactics

Offensive:wallpass,

overlapping

Defensive:zonal

defending,manmarking

fromsetplays

U12

Individualtactics

Dribbling,

faking,passing,

shootingfrom1v

1upto

4v4offensiveand

defensive

GroupTactics

Offensive:win

gplay,wall

pass,showing

fortheballand

overlapping

Passingandshootingtechniques

Focusonthein

sideinstepkick

GroupTactics

Zonaldef

ense,outnumberingthe

opponentswinningtheball,

transition

andcounterback

Repetitionandrefinementofall

techniques

Prepara

tionforU13&U14

Workonindividual

strengthsandweaknesses

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