Has anyone here been involved in U9/10 Academy / Development sides?
I've been sent a brief with the aim of developing the following characteristics of the players by the time they're U11 . (The standard is good, so it should all be possible)
Can you spot any glaring omissions?
Under 9s to be competent in the following at the completion of the 15 weeks.
Receive the ball with inside of both feet and control it under pressure.
Play short and medium length passes accurately on the ground.
Execute basic side foot and laces volleys.
Control the ball with chest.
Control the ball with the thigh.
Execute a basic throw in.
Understand and perform far foot receipt of the ball.
Shooting technique with laces / 'pass into corner'
Execute the following;
Inside foot cut.
Outside foot cut.
Under body turn.
Sole of the foot drag.
Scissors.
Outside in step overs.
Stop, step, turn.
Stop, step, spin.
V drag.
Dribble with all surfaces of each foot.
Have a basic understanding of the principles of attack and defence.
Under 10s to have the above plus;
Laces drive.
Bending the ball.
Shielding the ball.
Correct tackling technique.
Correct jockeying technique
Back heel pass.
Disguised pass with outside of foot, leading to wall pass.
Changeover pass.
Passing with the chest.
Shoulder drop turns.
Good angles of ball receipt.
Improved understanding of principles of attack and defence including basic screening runs, gate passes, ball press, defensive delay, bent runs, etc.
