Plymouth Soccer Association
• Agenda:• I. Club Travel Program Philosophy• II. Age Specific Expectations
• -Training Plan• -Match Analysis• -Season Planning (Periodization)
• III. Player Evaluation• IV. Coach Evaluation• V. Misc.
Travel U14+
Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
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Travel U9 & U10 - Basic• 6v6 Formation: 3-2 or 2-1-2• Maroon / Gold• Parent Coaches• Key Technical Ages• 1v1 and 2v2 Attacking and
Defending Situations--Duals• Passing Technique• Technique, Technique, TechniqueT
ravel U14
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
Travel U11 & U12 - Basic
Travel U14
+
Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
• 8v8 Formation 3-2-2, 3-1-3• C1 Paid/Professional Coach/Licensed• C2, C3• Small Sided Games to develop attacking and
defending principles• Tactical Training: Possession, Combination Play,
Transition, Finishing in Final Third, Zonal Defending
• Positional Development• Physical: Speed, Coordination, Balance and
Agility
Travel U13 - Intermediate
Travel U14
+Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
• 11v11 (4-3-3, 4-4-2)• MRL• C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed Coaches • C2, C3• Paid Coaches• Training orientated more toward tactics
with training in bigger spaces.• Warm Ups and Cool Downs are essential• Development vs. Results
Travel U14+ - Intermediate
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
U14 +
U14+
• 11v11 Formation 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed
Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Critical Age to develop Discipline• Attacking/Defending Principles• Continued Team Shape Development• Positional Development• Results
Travel U15 - Advanced
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
U14 +
U14+
• 11v11 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed
Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be
Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter
Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing
Travel U16 - Advanced
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
U14 +
U14+
• 11v11 Formation 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed
Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be
Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter
Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training
Travel U17 - Advanced
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
U14 +
U14+
• 11v11 Formation: 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed
Coaches• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be
Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter
Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training• Physical endurance, strength and speed
Travel U18 - Advanced
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Travel: U13
Travel: U11-U12
Travel U9-U10
Young Champions (U7-U8)
Kindergarten (U6)
Pre-Kindergarten (U5)
U14 +
U14+
• 11v11 Formation: 4-3-3, 4-4-2• US Club Soccer • MRL• Premier, C1 Paid/Professional/Licensed• C2, C3• Small Sided Games• Attacking/Defending Principles Must be
Part of all Games• Speed of Play, Quick Transition, Counter
Attacking, Finishing in Final Third, Pressing• Technical attention to speed and accuracy• Position Specific Training• Physical endurance, strength and speed• Commitment, Concentration and
Competitiveness
Training Plans• Log training sessions• Recommended for Volunteers• Will be a part of coach evaluations• Built off of age appropriate curriculum
Plymouth Soccer AssociationPlayer 1 Player 5 Player 9 Player 13 Player 17Player 2 Player 6 Player 10 Player 14 Player 18Player 3 Player 7 Player 11 Player 15 Goalkeeper 1Player 4 Player 8 Player 12 Player 16 Goalkeeper 2
Absent/Injured:
Session Goal (Technical, Tactical, Psychological, Physical):
Date:________
Match Analysis
• Log Matches and include:– Starting Team– Substitutes– Team Shape– Result – Etc…
– Template to be provided
Season Planning
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MARCH
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APRIL
Player Evaluation
• Minimum 2x• CC’ DOC• End of Year Evaluation and Player Ranking
• Template to be provided
Coach Evaluation
• Ongoing• End of Season
2015 Coach Placement Plan
Plymouth Soccer Association
• Questions/Comments