The following information was gathered and combined from US Soccer site recommendations and adapted to the Farmington 500 soccer format.

OBJECTIVES FOR U12 PLAYERS

• Scrimmage: Match focus is on possession and transition. Coordinate possession, transition and finishing as well as collective defending during the match.
• Tactical: Develop and improve attacking coordinated movements and zonal defending.
• Technical: Accuracy and speed in individual and collective techniques. Focus on quality of passing and receiving technique and ball control in small spaces.
• Physical: Basic development of speed, endurance and strength. Compete to increase speed , agility, coordination and balance in competitive games.
• Psychological: Commitment to the team and focus in training. Increase collective self-confidence.

END OF SEASON GOALS

• Passing the ball, at speed, in reduced spaces
• Combination play and communication with teammates
• Combine endurance and speed during the game
• Application of technique, at speed, in game situations
• Application of attacking and defending principles in game
• Agility, coordination and speed movements in simple practices