CLASSES
Academy U11
For 10-11 year olds
Academy U11
As players reach this stage, we shift our focus to teaching small-sided and team-level tactical concepts while continuing to improve and expand each player’s technical abilities. Players will be challenged to take more individual responsibility for their own development, as they must be working on their own outside of formal team training to reach their full potential as players. The areas of focus at this stage include the continuation of mastering the ball and learning the principles of play. The tactical principles of attacking & defending are introduced, including:
- Principles of Attacking: Penetration, providing support, movement off the ball, width & depth, and improvisation/creativity.
- Principles of Defending: pressure & cover, delaying, balance/team shape, compactness, control & restraint (not diving in)
Some of these principles can be complicated for younger players, therefore at this stage of development, the focus is creating a foundation based on these principles to continue to build upon throughout older age groups.
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The driving philosophy of this stage
- Learning to love the game
- Learning to move
Objectives
- To provide physical activity, develop physical literacy and basic skills within children, through football participation.
- Skills will be delivered through programmes centred around games-based and FUN (Foundation, Understanding, Nurturing) activities, with 100% involvement at all times.
- Small 3v3 games that will allow the opportunity to express enjoyment and develop skills through games.
