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U16 training plan: 8 weeks

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

Week 1

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minThird-man runPractice
  3. 10 minPositional rondo 4v4+3Practice
  4. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice
  5. 15 minThree-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minCoordination ladder and passBall mastery
  2. 10 minLong passing in pairsPractice
  3. 10 minRondo 5v2Practice
  4. 10 minKeep-ball in a tight spacePractice
  5. 15 minSwitching playGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 2

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minReceive and turnPractice
  3. 10 minPossession with targetsPractice
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice
  5. 15 minEnd-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow possessionPractice
  3. 10 minKeep-ball 4v4+2Practice
  4. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice
  5. 15 minInterval gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 3

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minThird-man runPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minPositional rondo 4v4+3Practice · harder version
  4. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minThree-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minCoordination ladder and passBall mastery
  2. 10 minLong passing in pairsPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minRondo 5v2Practice · harder version
  4. 10 minKeep-ball in a tight spacePractice · harder version
  5. 15 minSwitching playGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 4

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minReceive and turnPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minPossession with targetsPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice · harder version
  5. 15 minEnd-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow possessionPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minKeep-ball 4v4+2Practice · harder version
  4. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minInterval gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 5

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minPass and followBall mastery
  2. 10 minShooting from distancePractice
  3. 10 minTurn and shootPractice
  4. 10 min3v2 finishingPractice
  5. 15 minShoot on sightGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minDribble gatesBall mastery
  2. 10 minVolley and half-volleyPractice
  3. 10 minCrossing and finishingPractice
  4. 10 min2v1 to goalPractice
  5. 15 minWide channel gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 6

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minCombination play to goalPractice
  3. 10 minRebound finishingPractice
  4. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 minOne touch finishingPractice
  3. 10 minBeat the defender and shootPractice
  4. 10 minFinishing competitionPractice
  5. 15 min5v5 with goalkeepersGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 7

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minPass and followBall mastery
  2. 10 minShooting from distancePractice · harder version
  3. 10 minTurn and shootPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min3v2 finishingPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minShoot on sightGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minDribble gatesBall mastery
  2. 10 minVolley and half-volleyPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minCrossing and finishingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v1 to goalPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minWide channel gameGame
  6. 5 minEasy jog and stretchCool-down

Week 8

Shooting and finishing

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minCombination play to goalPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minRebound finishingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min1v1 with the goalkeeperPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minThird-man runPractice
  3. 10 minPositional rondo 4v4+3Practice
  4. 10 min3v2 finishingPractice
  5. 15 minMatchGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

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