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MERLIN SOCCER ACADEMY 

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BASIC TRAINING

7 TO 10 YEAR OLD

 

  FOCUS

Training basic speed, quickness, coordination, agility, balance, flexibility, strength and power

Teaching the basics of essential techniques like dribbling, ball control, trapping, heading, shooting, corner kicks, penalty kicks, goal kicks, free kicks and passing

Teaching "Pre-Tactical" basics such as "scoring with combination play"

PRINCIPLES

At this age level, athletic training should be emphasize the basics of team play in an age-appropriate way

With regard to the concept of "safe combination play" this means teaching basic techniques dribbling, passing and ball control

Simple practice game on two goals enable players to start picking up the most important techniques right away


INTERMEDIATE TRAINING

11 TO 12 YEAR OLDS

 

FOCUS

Will learn all basic soccer techniques with practice games, and using demonstration and corrections to refine them

Improving technical speed, quickness, balance, flexibility, strength and power

We teaching about position on the field "goal keeper, defender, midfielder, forward the specific job for each position"

They will also learn about line ups "4-4-2, 3-5-2", offensive and defensive corner kicks and free kicks "setting up the wall"

Systematically teaching the essentials of group and team tactical for the "Big Game" For example the basic combination patterns

PRINCIPLES

At this age level, training should focus on developing basic techniques and tactics in simplified game situations

The best way to do this is small-sided games which can be modified to highlight particular technical-tactical elements

 

ADVANCED TRAINING

13 TO 14 YEAR OLDS

 

 

FOCUS

Stabilizing, refining and expanding the basic technical-tactical repertoire and adapting it to the increased demands of match play

Focused training for specific elements of individual, group and team tactics such as

Positional roles within the team

Changing the rhythm and area of play

Safe attack building and game on the wings

PRINCIPLES

This age level is also very promising in terms of focused improvements in soccer performance

The demands of technical-tactical training must be increased as players� abilities improve, especially in terms of speeding up plays and increasing opposition pressure

Build practice sessions around a systematic set of exercises focusing on specific technical-tactical concepts.

 

PERFORMANCE TRAINING

 

15 TO 19 YEAR OLDS

 

FOCUS

Will be working on Technique, Tactics, Condition, Psychology

Technique

Fast, accurate passing

Using fakes

Versatile dribbling

One-touch combination play

Flexible receiving

Tactics

Wall passes, overlapping

Moving with the ball

Switching off opponents

Quick transitions

Protection the goal

Working with the goalkeeper

Dividing up space

 

Condition

Sprinting speed

Match-level endurance

Fast footwork

Match-level coordination

Power reserves

Psychology

Willpower

Individual motivation

Cooperation

Team spirit

Concentration

Dealing with defeat

Playing intelligently and having fun