The following contains information about the weeks practice. The email will outline the sessions that have been completed and what the players worked on. We have a player centric, proactive curriculum which ensures the players will cover all the necessary mechanics, skill work, and give players a chance to be decision makers and creative players. Through the long-term development from U8 to U19, the players will pass through different stages and priorities as outlined in the program welcome meeting.
While during practice the players will be given the tools they need, if an individual wants to push on with playing at a higher level and performing to the best of their ability, practicing at home will always give them that extra edge, and we can’t encourage enough for those with passion for the sports to practice in their own time. This also avoids unnecessary over-training of structured practices continuously throughout the week.
ADP Training Pool, U8 and Competitive Ages
- Shooting 1
Technical activity to start the session, static activity with high repetition for the initiation stage of the players development. Players strike towards each other looking for accuracy of their strike, and finding the players preferred technical mechanics in their body movement. Adding to the technique, players now move within the grid before striking at one of multiple goals, placing the individual player in to a situation or striking in a different situation every time to work on the coordination structure.
- Small Sided Games, Free Play
Free play is vitally important, and more of this is needed in youth sports. https://www.soccertoday.com/platini-soaf-let-youth-players-be-kids-they-are-not-pros-yet/ This gives empowerment to the individual player to perform with creative actions and to use the game situation to problem solve, not relying on the instructions from external sources outside of the games context.
11’s to 08’s Competitive Teams
- Passing between the Units
Penetration through passing, using the pass to communicate with players on the direction and speed of play. Important role for the 2nd attacker with their movement and distance of support to get in to seams and position between the defensive units. All players constantly checking their shoulder to see where the next pass will be played before receiving the ball. Body movement and position to have hips open to the field.
- SSG 1
A game with multiple scoring options. Small sided games allows for the player to be in a game situation, while experiencing different game scenarios through the constraints and conditions placed on the game. This optimizes the players cognitive and socio-affective structure.
- Thursdays Free Play
Free play is vitally important, and more of this is needed in youth sports. https://www.soccertoday.com/platini-soaf-let-youth-players-be-kids-they-are-not-pros-yet/ This gives empowerment to the individual player to perform with creative actions and to use the game situation to problem solve, not relying on the instructions from external sources outside of the games context.
07’s to 05’s
- Dribbling to Possess
A small sided game where players are challenged to make decisions quickly while under the pressure of an opponent from multiple angles and under different scenarios. While starting with a ball each, as opponents recover possession of the ball and place the ball out of the playing area, attackers must now support those still in possession of their ball. This forces players to recognize danger, and also provide supporting angles best to receive the ball in open spaces. Decision making and problem solving is in an individual and group context.
- Attacking with a MF 3 and a Withdrawn Striker
Positional possession game to begin to introduce the objectives of the session, with players in game situations from the dimensions and numbers within the game to understand the game concept. A drill follows where players are in the game situation of finding the striker in a withdrawn position, dropping deep in to the onside space between MF and DF units of opponents. Players recognize channels to play in to depending on the movement of opposition players from the ball movement and off the ball movement of supporting players.
- Thursdays Free Play
Free play is vitally important, and more of this is needed in youth sports. https://www.soccertoday.com/platini-soaf-let-youth-players-be-kids-they-are-not-pros-yet/ This gives empowerment to the individual player to perform with creative actions and to use the game situation to problem solve, not relying on the instructions from external sources outside of the games context.
04’s and Older
- Physiological Conditioning – Injury Prevention & Core Activation
A circuit of exercises to engage the core through hip hinge movements, and glute activation. A low intensity and low impact session for recovery purposes and re-entry in to the week of practice. A significant amount of time allotted to stretching, loosening up the posterior chain, and hip-flexor muscles.
04 and 02 age groups practice small sided rondos, in a low impact session for managing intensity following the weekend games.
- Playing out of the Back
Rondos and positional games to introduce the concepts of the playing style to the players. Cognitive and socio-affective structures of the players optimized, while game concepts of player mobility to open up passing channels and mutual assistance spaces to safely play from defensive areas, and utilizing short and long passes to play out of high pressure areas.
- Build Up Play with a Goalkeeper and Back 4
Continuation of the concepts worked on in the early session of the week. Session starts with a positional game to reinforce the concepts and playing style, then progressing to a drill for high repetition and variability of the playing out of the back situation. Conditions are applied to the opponents to ensure that when they regain possession, there is a quick turnover in possession so the objective of the session can remain the focus and be repeated. Player recognition of open channels within the playing field to attack forward at the earliest opportunity and to transition from Zone A to B safely without giving away possession of the ball.
Every session is structured to facilitate all four pillars of the players development, and to include challenges, targets, and competition to get players to push themselves further. We are a program that heavily focuses on the players individual development, and not to get caught up in the race for trophies and excessive travel to unnecessary tournaments. If you ever have any questions about the Fremont YSC philosophy, and the proactive curriculum, we are always available to answer.
Breakdown of mechanics in technique – https://www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/technical-tactical/