Plymouth Soccer Association

Plymouth Soccer Association

• Agenda:• I. Club Travel Program Philosophy• II. Age Specific Expectations

• -Training Plan• -Match Analysis• -Season Planning (Periodization)

• III. Player Evaluation• IV. Coach Evaluation• V. Misc.

Travel U14+

Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

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Travel U9 & U10 - Basic• 6v6 Formation: 3-2 or 2-1-2• Maroon / Gold• Parent Coaches• Key Technical Ages• 1v1 and 2v2 Attacking and

Defending Situations--Duals• Passing Technique• Technique, Technique, TechniqueT

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

Travel U11 & U12 - Basic

Travel U14

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

• 8v8 Formation 3-2-2, 3-1-3• C1 Paid/Professional Coach/Licensed• C2, C3• Small Sided Games to develop attacking and

defending principles• Tactical Training: Possession, Combination Play,

Transition, Finishing in Final Third, Zonal Defending

• Positional Development• Physical: Speed, Coordination, Balance and

Agility

Travel U13 - Intermediate

Travel U14

+Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

• 11v11 (4-3-3, 4-4-2)• MRL• C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed Coaches • C2, C3• Paid Coaches• Training orientated more toward tactics

with training in bigger spaces.• Warm Ups and Cool Downs are essential• Development vs. Results

Travel U14+ - Intermediate

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

U14 +

U14+

• 11v11 Formation 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed

Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Critical Age to develop Discipline• Attacking/Defending Principles• Continued Team Shape Development• Positional Development• Results

Travel U15 - Advanced

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

U14 +

U14+

• 11v11 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed

Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be

Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter

Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing

Travel U16 - Advanced

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

U14 +

U14+

• 11v11 Formation 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed

Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be

Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter

Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training

Travel U17 - Advanced

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

U14 +

U14+

• 11v11 Formation: 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed

Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be

Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter

Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training• Physical endurance, strength and speed

Travel U18 - Advanced

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Travel: U13

Travel: U11-U12

Travel U9-U10

Young Champions (U7-U8)

Kindergarten (U6)

Pre-Kindergarten (U5)

U14 +

U14+

• 11v11 Formation: 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be

Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter

Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training• Physical endurance, strength and speed• Commitment, Concentration and

Competitiveness

Training Plans• Log training sessions• Recommended for Volunteers• Will be a part of coach evaluations• Built off of age appropriate curriculum

Plymouth Soccer AssociationPlayer 1 Player 5 Player 9 Player 13 Player 17Player 2 Player 6 Player 10 Player 14 Player 18Player 3 Player 7 Player 11 Player 15 Goalkeeper 1Player 4 Player 8 Player 12 Player 16 Goalkeeper 2

Absent/Injured:

Session Goal (Technical, Tactical, Psychological, Physical):

Date:________

Match Analysis

• Log Matches and include:– Starting Team– Substitutes– Team Shape– Result – Etc…

– Template to be provided

Season Planning

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MARCH

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APRIL

Player Evaluation

• Minimum 2x• CC’ DOC• End of Year Evaluation and Player Ranking

• Template to be provided

Coach Evaluation

• Ongoing• End of Season

2015 Coach Placement Plan

Plymouth Soccer Association

• Questions/Comments