U7/U8- ball lifting & juggling block tackle receiving ground balls with the inside & sole of the foot shoot with inside of the foot toe pass & shot introduce the push pass throw-in agility eye-foot & eye-hand coordination movement education U5/U6- dribbling shooting balance running jumping movement education (Dave Simeone, Technical Director for Space City Football Club) During the childhood years of soccer the general progression of the child’s experience with the ball is for the U6 age group ~ manipulating the ball, for the U8 age group ~ propelling the ball and for the U10 age group ~ mastering the ball. What was learned at a previous age group or groups must be refined at the next age group. Techniques taught at U5/U6 must be reinforced at U7/U8, U9/ U10, U11/U12 and U14. Every technique coached at one age must be reinforced at the next age. Technique should be taught in a progressive manner throughout a player’s career. is the follow through complete or halted too soon.again focus on the distribution of body weight and posture.observe the hip and shoulder positions, the position of the supporting leg(s), the contact point with the ball and the movement of the limbsįOLLOW THROUGH – the movement occurring after contact with the ball.look for the distribution of body weight and how it impacts balance.look at the distribution of body weight (body posture), the angle of the approach to the ball, the position of the body and limbs in relation to the ball, the position and steadiness of the head, the position and shape of controlling surfaces and the rotation of the body into contact with the ballĬONTACT – the placement of the feet and the posture of the body upon contact with the ball.focus on the feet first as they will impact what happens with the rest of the body and they must get the body to the ball.PREPARATION – the movements leading up to contact with the ball. The execution of a technique is broken down into three phases: They can influence young players by helping them develop techniques, but some coaches don’t know enough about the techniques they are teaching to offer relevant advice. Novice coaches often find themselves in a Catch 22 at training sessions. Then the players begin to equate fun with improvement. Players will appreciate the importance and thrill of learning new techniques and refining existing ones if the coach creates the proper training environment. Motivated players spend time working on their skills. The result is confident use of new skills in matches. Players gain more trust and respect for a coach who can help them improve their technique. be capable of executing some skills against one level of opponent but not another.be technical but not skillful, while others will be skillful but not technical.be competent with the ball but not outstanding.be able to do a technique in an activity but fail to apply it as skill when under pressure from opponents.Without ball skill a player cannot execute tactics. Skill is being able to execute a technique under the pressure of opponents in tight space and most likely on the move. It is one of the four components of the game and leads to ball skill. Technique is the body’s mechanical execution to affect the ball for example receiving, catching, shooting, dribbling, deflecting, etc. ![]() ![]() In this manual the focus is the “how to” that is on technique. The challenge of “when and why” to use a movement is one of tactics. The actual execution of a movement is always in the realm of technique. But once that standard has been reached then embroider the player’s skills with the less orthodox techniques as they are serious, positive skills which will help the team and not just please spectators.ĭuring the first fourteen years of a young player’s career the coaching emphasis must be on technique. Be competent in the basic orthodox techniques first. Do not let the developing player’s game become obsessed with frills or skills that, while useful, are used rarely. This fact most likely applies to players fifteen years of age and older as they fully mature athletically and come to understand how to use a variety of skills in varying game situations. From this core set of techniques the growing player will be able to add on many variations and subtleties to the techniques. In the US Youth Soccer Skills manual coaches can find the basics of all ball skills. The game will show you what the player needs to practice. An Excerpt from the US Youth Soccer Skills School Manual – available in full under “Player Development Resources” on the ASC website.
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