WYSC Methodology

Under 14

Program for season

At this stage, training sessions are orientated more toward tactics and the player will practice in bigger spaces. Players must practice all different types of techniques at this stage.

Strength and endurance should be part of the fitness training. Coaching methods have to consider and preserve players’ health since they will be experiencing many changes due to puberty at this stage. Warm-ups and cool downs are essential as is dynamic flexibility.

Players must develop discipline at this stage by following the instructions of the coach both during and outside training sessions.

Here is the organization for the season based on three 10-weeks. This 10-week 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: Coordinate playing out from the back, possession, transition, combination play and finishing during the game

Technical: Focus on quality of passing and receiving technique, ball control and finishing in small and big spaces

Tactical: Application of attaching principles to create combination play

Physical: General development of endurance, speed and strength

Psychosocial: Cooperate with teammates and Competition in individual and team situations

STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING SESION

Training Session Structure

Sessions per Week: 2 Practice per Week

Player per Sessions: 12 players

Duration of the session: 90’

                                                90’

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

* Playing short and long accurate passes in collective practices

* Combination play and communication with teammates

        * Combine endurance and speed during the game