WYSC Methodology

Under 12

Program for season

Pre-pubescent players from age 9 to 12 years have a special ability to learn. Therefore, this is the right age to work on specific soccer techniques and skills. Developing good technique is essential at this age.

1v1 and 2v1 attacking and defending situations are important to develop individual skills as well as the passing techniques to develop the necessary team game.

Use small-sided games to develop basic attacking and defensive principles. Other important aspects of tactical training are possession, combination play, transition and finishing in the final third, as well as zonal defending. Players will rotate in two or three different positions to avoid early specialization.

Speed, coordination, balance and agility are the main physical aspects to improve at this stage.

Here is the organization for the season based on three 10-Weeks. This 10-Weeks period will be similar in structure in all three stages of the season. Each category will have different methodology of teaching: Individual and Group.

Example structure for a season:

                                                                                  Main Objectives for the Season 10 Weeks

Objectives                                    

Scrimmage: Match focus is on possession and transition

Technical: Accuracy and speed in individual and collective technique

Tactical: Improve attacking principles and basic defensing

Physical: Improve speed, agility, coordination and balance

Psychosocial: Cooperate with teammates in collective tasks

STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING SESION

Sessions per Week: 2 Practice per Week

Player per Sessions: 12 players

Duration of the session: 90’

                                            90’                      65’

By the end of the season the player must be capable of:

        *Application of technique in game situation

*Application of attacking and defending principles in slightly opposed collective practices

        *Agility and speed movement whit and without the ball