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U15 training plan: 8 weeks

16 sessions, two a week, 60 minutes each, for 11v11 teams. Weeks 1–4: dribbling and 1v1. Weeks 5–8: defending. The second half of each skill uses the harder version of the drills.

Week 1

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minDribble gatesBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice
  4. 10 min1v1 channel battlesPractice
  5. 15 minDribble to scoreGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minMirror dribblingBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice
  3. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice
  5. 15 minWide channel gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 2

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice
  4. 10 min1v1 channel battlesPractice
  5. 15 minGates gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 minReceive and turnPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 3

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minDribble gatesBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 to a linePractice · harder version
  4. 10 min1v1 channel battlesPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minDribble to scoreGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minMirror dribblingBall mastery
  2. 10 minTurns under pressurePractice · harder version
  3. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minWide channel gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 4

Dribbling and 1v1

Session 1

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 minSkill moves circuitPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 to small goalsPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min1v1 channel battlesPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minGates gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 minReceive and turnPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v1 attackPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 5

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minShadow defendingPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice
  4. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  5. 15 minWin it back gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minJockey and delayPractice
  3. 10 minRecovery runsPractice
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice
  5. 15 minPressing gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 6

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minDefensive shape shadow playPractice
  3. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  4. 10 minDefend the boxPractice
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minPass and followBall mastery
  2. 10 minHeading and clearancesPractice
  3. 10 minShadow defendingPractice
  4. 10 minRecovery runsPractice
  5. 15 minSmall-sided game with conditionsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 7

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minShadow defendingPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minWin it back gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minJockey and delayPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minRecovery runsPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice · harder version
  5. 15 minPressing gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 8

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minDefensive shape shadow playPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minDefend the boxPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 min1v1 channel battlesPractice
  3. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  4. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice
  5. 15 minMatchGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

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