Ages 13 to 15
Objective: Build an aerobic base, develop speed and strength towards the end of the stage and further develop and consolidate soccer specific skills. Passionate about training as much as playing. Train more than compete (e.g., 3:2 ratio). Improving the ability to share the ball with teammates while working together to keep it from opponents.
LUYSA Soccer will:
- Continue to redirect cut soccer players to sports where they are predisposed to train and perform well.
- Help participants to stabilize soccer techniques and basic tactics.
- Emphasize flexibility training for males given the rapid growth of bones, tendons, ligaments and muscles.
- Make aerobic training a priority after the growth spurt while maintaining skill, speed, strength and suppleness.
- Look for and develop the second window of accelerated adaptation to strength in females.
- Look for and develop the second window of accelerated adaptation to speed in males.
- Utilize an annual soccer program with either one or two competitive seasons.
- 60% training to 40% competition (and competition-related training) ratio yearly.
- Continue to develop sport psychology, sport medicine, nutrition and life skills components.
- Continue talent profiling.
- Continue to redirect cut soccer players who choose to excel as athletes to sports where they are predisposed to train and perform well.
- Have full-time goalkeepers; begin to narrow outfield participant’s positional roles.
Outside of soccer the family should:
- Focus on a maximum of 2 sports at a competitive level.
- See that the training between the two sports equals a total of 6 to 9 times per week.
