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    Your practice starts at soccerplans.com

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    Contents

    Introduction

    What soccerplans.com is about Disclaimer modification may be necessary Credit and acknowledgements

    Characteristics of U10, U12, and U14 Soccer Players

    What is developmentally appropriate training? Information about what U10, U12 and U14 soccer players are

    able to do physically, cognitively, and socially.

    Age Group Curriculum

    U6 U18 curriculum document outlining when players should beintroduced to different techniques and tactical ideas. Iveincluded the entire curriculum to provide a reference of where

    the players have been and where they should be going!

    Developmental Philosophy

    Suggested guidelines on playing time, starters, and havingplayers play different positions to maximize skill development

    and FUN!

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    Thanks for checking out this soccerplans.com resource! The mission of soccerplans.com is to

    provide developmentally appropriate soccer activities and coaching information to youth

    soccer coaches, for free! Check out the soccerplans.com website for:

    Practice plansGeneral soccer coaching informationA forum to ask and answer questionsLinks to other great resourcesMuch more!Email me with any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement!

    Matt Callahan

    [email protected]

    ***Disclaimer***

    This document is meant to be a coaching guide. You as a coach may have to make

    modifications based upon your team's ability level. Several different factors will influence a

    team's ability including (but not limited to):Geographic location

    Weather: Its tough for some players to train in snow.Competition: Areas with a lot of teams/clubs can foster a very competitive

    environment thereby raising the overall level of play in that area.

    Experience level of the playersHave they been exposed to the game previously by playing themselves or through a

    sibling or fiend playing?Player dedication

    How hard do the players work in and out of practice to improve their skill level.

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    Characteristics of U10, U12, and U14 Soccer Players

    Children are not miniature adults! Youth soccer players do not have all the physical,

    cognitive, and social abilities that adult soccer players have. Developmentally appropriate

    activities take into consideration what players can actually do and base training aroundthose abilities. These characteristics are from the US Youth Soccer Player Development

    Curriculum1. All children differ (+/- up to 3 years), these are merely general characteristics!

    U10

    Lengthened attention span - they are still in motion, but not as busy, only holding still long

    enough for a short explanation

    More inclined toward wanting to play rather than being told to playPsychologically becoming slighting more firm and confidentSome are becoming more serious about their playTeam orientated - prefer team type balls and equipment. Enjoy the uniforms and team

    association.

    Boys and girls beginning to develop separatelyDeveloping the pace factor - thinking aheadGross and small motor skills becoming much more refinedU12

    Better able to deal with flighted ballsCan sequence thoughts and actions to perform more complex tasksCan use abstract thought to meet the demands of the gameShould be able to simultaneously run, strike the ball and thinkFull of eagerness to learn Important psychosocial implications for a child entering pubertyPopularity influences self-esteem Improved coordinationSignificant physical differences exist between the genders now

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