The content of young football players’ preparation – 8 year olds (3)

The content of young football players’ preparation – 8 year olds (3)

Preparation period 3 (April – July)

A.     GENERAL MOTOR SKILLS

  • 1 stable complex of physical development (10-12 exercises)
  • 1 stable complex of running exercises
  • 1 complex of various running exercises (avoidances, returns, direction changes)
  • 2 dynamic games, relays, routes with complex and various motor actions

B.     DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR QUALITIES

General and specific skills:

  • Specific ball exercises
  • Skipping rope jumps (on one or both legs)
  • Relays, routes which include various motor skills

Speed:

–         V 1-1 x 15 min in 4/4

–         1 x 15m in 4/4 with ball

–         1 x 30m in 4/4

–         2 x (5+5m) in 4/4

–         2 x 2(5 + 5m) in 4/4 with ball

–         V 1-1 x / week

–         V 2 – 10 x 15m in 4/4 with direction changes (cones and landmarks)

–         V 3 – 10 x 5m in 4/4

–         10 x 15m in 4/4 with ball

–         10 x (5 + 5m) in 4/4 with ball

Aerobic endurance

R 2 – 4x400m in 2/4 (no timing); P=2 min (during the break, successive kicks to keep the ball in air)

R 2 – performed 1 x / week

R 3 – 10 min in 2/4 (no timing)

R 3 – performed 1 x / week

Force

–         F 3 – 4 x25 squats

–         4×20 crunches

–         4×20 back

–         4×6 push-ups with palms raised from the floor

–         F 4-2x(15+15m) successive jumps on one leg

–         2 x 15m jumps from squat to squat

 

C.     TECHNICAL PREPARATION

–         Analytical exercises (ball-kicking, various leads, trapping, aerial game)

–         Simple structures (variants of connecting technical elements)

–         Individual finishing exercises

D.    TACTICAL PREPARATION

–         Pair passing from spot (different techniques and lengths)

–         Pair passing from running (with or without trapping)

–         Pair passing from running, with finishing

–         Pair passing from running, with finishing from cross – positioning in front of goal

–         Threesome passing with or without trapping (from spot)

–         Possession game – 4×1 within an area of 15/15m

E.     GAME ON REDUCED PITCH

–         6×6 with GKs – pitch – 40/20m

–         2×2 small goals

–         1×1 small goals

–         9×9 with GKs – 70/50m

F.      PROPOSED COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITIES

–         Swimming, water jumps – 2x / week (during summer)

–         1-2 trips – cycling (10 km)

–          Centralized preparation period – 6-7 days

ION V. IONESCU                                      MARIUS DEMIAN

translated by Prof. Cristian Sandor