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OUTCOMES BY AGE & GENDER

Age Group & Soccer Age: Considering the difference between a player’s chronological age and their soccer age (soccer competence). General range +/- 2 years of chronological age.

STAGE 1: U5-U8

5U BOYS
  • Fun
  • One leg ball manipulation
  • Balance on dominant foot,
  • Toe Touch & Foundation,
  • Dribbling
  • 1 v 1 understanding basic field awareness (where the goal is),
  • Improve motor development,
  • Social development
6U BOYS
  • Fun
  • Right Triangle & Left Triangle
  • Beginning to manipulate the ball between 2 legs
  • Balance on strong leg and weak leg
  • Motor development,
  • Running forwards,
  • Running backwards,
  • Social development,
  • Dribble stop & start
7U BOYS
  • Fun
  • Fitness (introduce a warm-up),
  • Sharing the ball,
  • Advanced motor development (running, skipping, Change of direction, bending, twisting reaching, without the ball,
  • Manipulating the ball between feet 
8U BOYS
  • Fun
  • Fitness,
  • Running/stride development,
  • Dribbling start and stop,
  • Rolling ball,
  • Advanced coverer movements (moving the ball between 2 feet),
  • Share the ball,
  • Emotional management,
  • Passing technique,
  • Receiving technique
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5U GIRLS
  • Fun
  • One leg ball manipulation
  • Balance on dominant foot,
  • Toe Touch & Foundation,
  • Dribbling
  • 1 v 1 understanding basic field awareness (where the goal is),
  • Improve motor development,
  • Social development
6U GIRLS
  • Fun
  • Right Triangle & Left Triangle
  • Beginning to manipulate the ball between 2 legs
  • Balance on strong leg and weak leg
  • Motor development,
  • Running forwards,
  • Running backwards,
  • Social development,
  • Dribble stop & start
7U GIRLS
  • Fun
  • Fitness (introduce a warm-up),
  • Sharing the ball,
  • Advanced motor development (running, skipping, Change of direction, bending, twisting reaching, without the ball,
  • Manipulating the ball between feet ​
8U GIRLS
  • Fun
  • Fitness,
  • Running/stride development,
  • Dribbling start and stop,
  • Rolling ball,
  • Advanced coverer movements (moving the ball between 2 feet),
  • Share the ball,
  • Emotional management,
  • Passing technique,
  • Receiving technique

STAGE 2: 9U-10U, ZONE 1 & ZONE 2

9U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • Advanced Coerver,
  • Juggling or controlling the ball in the air,
  • Rolling the ball,
  • Passing technique,
  • Receiving technique,
  • Dribbling technique,
  • Running with the ball technique,
  • Emotional management   ​
10U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • Advanced Corever
  • Manipulating the ball between 2 feet at speed,
  • Juggling or controlling the ball in the air,
  • Spatial awareness,
  • Competitive awareness,
  • Receiving technique,
  • Passing technique, ​
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9U GIRLS
  • Fun,
  • Advanced Coerver,
  • Juggling or controlling the ball in the air,
  • Rolling the ball,
  • Passing technique,
  • Receiving technique,
  • Dribbling technique,
  • Running with the ball technique,
  • Emotional management   ​​​
10U GIRLS
  • Fun,
  • Advanced Corever
  • Manipulating the ball between 2 feet at speed,
  • Juggling or controlling the ball in the air,
  • Spatial awareness,
  • Competitive awareness,
  • Receiving technique,
  • Passing technique, ​​

STAGE 3: 11U-12U, Zone 1 & ZONE 2

11U BOYS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Learning MY ROLE in "TEAM"
    • Learn to abide & follow
    • Manages Failure towards Learning 
    • Consequences of competition learned
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Proficient in ball manipulation, both feet
    • Ball protector 
    • Ambitious Dribbler, risk-willing 
    • Receiving balls on the floor 
    • Collecting flighted balls 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Proficient in limited inventory of short range passes 
    • Ball Striking mechanics for shooting 
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending 
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture 
    • One legged balance 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
    • Combo Play to outmaneuver defender
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Choosing Direction of attack
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball ​
12U BOYS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Learning to sacrifice for "TEAM"
    • Expected to abide & follow
    • Mastering Failure towards Learning 
    • Managing Consequences of competition 
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Learn to create with both feet
    • Protect Ball w/ Purpose 
    • Develop & Expand 1v1 inventory of moves 
    • Prepping balls on the floor 
    • Collecting flighted balls w/ all surfaces 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Expand inventory of short range passes 
    • Introduce long range passing 
    • Ball Striking mechanics for shooting & finishing
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending
      • Closing first 2/3 of distance
      • Closing final 1/3 of distance 
      • Containment footwork vs intervention footwork  
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture
    • Running on a curve
    • Stride variation techniques  
    • One legged balance 
    • Start to Stop Mechanics 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
        • ​Coordinate by communication
        • Territory decisions & consequences learned 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
        • ​Body Shape based on pressure
        • Body Cues to communicate
        • Territory decisions & learning risk:reward
    • Combo Play to outmaneuver defender
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Choosing Direction of attack
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball ​
      • ​When to Press
      • When to Contain 
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11U GIRLS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Learning MY ROLE in "TEAM"
    • Learn to abide & follow
    • Manages Failure towards Learning 
    • Consequences of competition learned
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Proficient in ball manipulation, both feet
    • Ball protector 
    • Ambitious Dribbler, risk-willing 
    • Receiving balls on the floor 
    • Collecting flighted balls 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Proficient in limited inventory of short range passes 
    • Ball Striking mechanics for shooting 
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending 
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture 
    • One legged balance 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
    • Combo Play
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Choosing Direction of attack 
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball 
12U GIRLS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Learning to sacrifice for "TEAM"
    • Expected to abide & follow
    • Mastering Failure towards Learning 
    • Managing Consequences of competition 
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Learn to create with both feet
    • Protect Ball w/ Purpose 
    • Develop & Expand 1v1 inventory of moves 
    • Prepping balls on the floor 
    • Collecting flighted balls w/ all surfaces 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Expand inventory of short range passes 
    • Introduce long range passing 
    • Ball Striking mechanics for shooting & finishing
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending
      • Closing first 2/3 of distance
      • Closing final 1/3 of distance 
      • Containment footwork vs intervention footwork  
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture
    • Running on a curve
    • Stride variation techniques  
    • One legged balance 
    • Start to Stop Mechanics 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
        • ​Coordinate by communication
        • Territory decisions & consequences learned 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
        • ​Body Shape based on pressure
        • Body Cues to communicate
        • Territory decisions & learning risk:reward
    • Combo Play to outmaneuver defender
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Choosing Direction of attack
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball ​
      • ​When to Press
      • When to Contain ​

STAGE 4: 13U-14U, Zone 1  & ZONE 2

13U BOYS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Willing to sacrifice for "TEAM"
    • Learning to abide & follow
    • Encouraged to Fail towards Learning 
    • Understands Consequences of Failure 
    • Managing Consequences of Success
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Learn to deliver & receive with both feet
    • When to Protect Ball vs Expose Ball 
    • Apply "when" & "why" to 1v1 moves 
    • Prep balls on the floor w/ purpose/direction
    • Prep flighted balls w/ all surfaces 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Expand inventory of short range passes 
    • Develop long range passing 
    • Shooting & finishing inventory expanded
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending
      • Closing first 2/3 of distance
      • Closing final 1/3 of distance 
      • Containment footwork vs intervention footwork  
      • Adding vision to footwork
      • Angled & Curved Runs
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture
    • Running on a curve
    • Stride variation techniques  
    • One legged balance 
    • Start to Stop Mechanics 
    • Leaping Power, Landing Technique 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
        • ​Coordinate by communication
        • Territory decisions & consequences learned 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
        • ​Body Shape based on pressure
        • Body Cues to communicate
        • Territory decisions & learning risk:reward
    • Combo Play to outmaneuver defender
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
      • Intro of 1-3 combo, 3rd man running
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Dictating Opponent Direction 
      • Reading quality of pressure
      • Response to pressure quality
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball ​
      • ​When to Press
      • When Counter Press expires​
      • Coordinated Defense after press s​
    • Transition habits practiced 
      • ​Learning to predict transitions
14U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • ​Training Focus:
  • Tactical: Recognizing pressing triggers, understanding positional rotations.
  • Technical: High-speed ball circula;on, playing in tight spaces (3v3+1).
    • Physical: Strength and endurance training integrated into game situations.
    • Psychological: Developing leadership and communication on the field.
    • Game Model: 11v11 – Controlled build-up, pressing afer losing possession. 


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13U GIRLS
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL
    • ​Fun - wants to play the game
    • Willing to sacrifice for "TEAM"
    • Learning to abide & follow
    • Encouraged to Fail towards Learning 
    • Understands Consequences of Failure 
    • Managing Consequences of Success
  • ​TECHNICAL
    • ​Learn to deliver & receive with both feet
    • When to Protect Ball vs Expose Ball 
    • Apply "when" & "why" to 1v1 moves 
    • Prep balls on the floor w/ purpose/direction
    • Prep flighted balls w/ all surfaces 
    • Sight Development - scanning for info
    • Expand inventory of short range passes 
    • Develop long range passing 
    • Shooting & finishing inventory expanded
    • Footwork for 1v1 defending
      • Closing first 2/3 of distance
      • Closing final 1/3 of distance 
      • Containment footwork vs intervention footwork  
      • Adding vision to footwork
      • Angled & Curved Runs
  • PHYSICAL
    • ​Upper-lower body coordination (ladders)
    • Running straight ahead, w posture
    • Running on a curve
    • Stride variation techniques  
    • One legged balance 
    • Start to Stop Mechanics 
    • Leaping Power, Landing Technique 
  • TACTICAL
    • ​2-3 player isolated concepts 
      • ​DEFEND: Press, Cover Balance 
        • ​Coordinate by communication
        • Territory decisions & consequences learned 
      • ATTACK: Width, Depth, Penetrate
        • ​Body Shape based on pressure
        • Body Cues to communicate
        • Territory decisions & learning risk:reward
    • Combo Play to outmaneuver defender
      • ​1-2 Combination w/ 2 players 
      • Overlapping, w 2 players 
      • Intro of 1-3 combo, 3rd man running
    • Channel Defending, using teammates help
      • ​Dictating Opponent Direction 
      • Reading quality of pressure
      • Response to pressure quality
    • Apply "Counter Press" to recover ball ​
      • ​When to Press
      • When Counter Press expires​
      • Coordinated Defense after press s​
    • Transition habits practiced 
      • ​Learning to predict transitions
14U GIRLS
  • Fun,
    ​​Training Focus:
  • • Tac;cal: Recognizing pressing triggers, understanding posi;onal rota;ons. • Technical: High-speed ball circula;on, playing in ;ght spaces (3v3+1).
    • Physical: Strength and endurance training integrated into game situa;ons. • Psychological: Developing leadership and communica;on on the field.
    • Game Model: 11v11 – Controlled build-up, pressing aYer losing possession. 



STAGE 4: 15U-16u, Zone 3 & Zone 4

15U BOYS
  • Fun, ​
  • Objective: Fine-tuning individual roles within our game model.
    Training Focus:
    • Tactical: Positional interchange, moving between the lines, third-man runs.
    • Technical: First-touch precision, driven passes, quick directional changes.
    • Physical: Explosiveness and acceleration with the ball.
    • Psychological: Handling pressure, staying composed in high-intensity situations.
    • Game Model: 4-2-3-1 structure with positional flexibility and pressing in the final third. 


16U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • Objective: Optimize execution speed, tactical adaptability, and pre-professional mental preparation.
    Training Focus:
    • Tactical: Adapting to different tactical schemes while maintaining positional play principles. • Technical: Fast transitions, effective dribbling under pressure, long-range passing.
    • Physical: Strength training without sacrificing agility and speed.
    • Psychological: Building resilience, tactical intelligence in high-pressure matches.
    • Game Model: 4-2-3-1 and 3-5-2 tactical variations, defensive compactness, high press 


    ​
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15U GIRLS
  • Fun,​
  • Objective: Fine-tuning individual roles within our game model.
    Training Focus:
    • Tactical: Positional interchange, moving between the lines, third-man runs.
    • Technical: First-touch precision, driven passes, quick directional changes.
    • Physical: Explosiveness and acceleration with the ball.
    • Psychological: Handling pressure, staying composed in high-intensity situations.
    • Game Model: 4-2-3-1 structure with positional flexibility and pressing in the final third. 
16U GIRLS
  • Fun,
  • ​Objective: Optimize execution speed, tactical adaptability, and pre-professional mental preparation.
    Training Focus:
    • Tactical: Adapting to different tactical schemes while maintaining positional play principles. • Technical: Fast transitions, effective dribbling under pressure, long-range passing.
    • Physical: Strength training without sacrificing agility and speed.
    • Psychological: Building resilience, tactical intelligence in high-pressure matches.
    • Game Model: 4-2-3-1 and 3-5-2 tactical variations, defensive compactness, high press 
    ​

STAGE 4: 17U-19U, ZONE 5 & ZONE 6

17U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • ​TO BE ADDED
19U BOYS
  • Fun,
  • ​TO BE ADDED 
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17U GIRLS
  • Fun,
  • ​TO BE ADDED​
19U GIRLS
  • Fun,
  • ​TO BE ADDED 

STAGE 5: COLLEGE - PRO, Zone 1 & ZONE 2

COLLEGE MEN
  • Fun,
  • ​
PRO/PRO-AM MEN
  • Fun,
  • ​
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COLLEGE WOMEN
  • Fun,
  • ​
PRO/PRO-AM WOMEN
  • Fun,
  • ​

STAGE 6: POST PLAYING CAREERS & COaCHING, ZONE 1 & ZONE 2

MEN INTERNSHIP
  • Fun,
  • ​
MEN COACHING 
  • Fun,
  • ​
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WOMEN INTERSHIP
  • Fun,
  • ​
WOMEN COACHING
  • Fun,
  • ​

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      • THE WSA WAY
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      • STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
      • AGE OUTCOMES & OBJECTIVES
      • PERIODIZATION >
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        • U15-U19 PERIODIZATION
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  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT THE WSA WAY
    • CERTIFICATION
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  • WHO PORTAL
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        • On Time
      • INTERVENTION >
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        • THE BEGINNER
        • COMPETITIVE CLUB
        • REHAB
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    • PLAYERS
    • COACH >
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          • MANAGING
          • EVALUATING the PLAYER
          • PLAYER FEEDBACK
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          • THE STAFF
          • AUTHENTICITY
          • TRANSFORM
          • CULTURE BUILDERS
          • GUEST PLAYING
          • RECRUITING
          • COACH BODY POSITION
          • PRIMARY CIRCULATION
          • PERSONALITY