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HOWARD FIRE FC U16 CURRICULUM

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE U16 AGE GROUP
  • May have a lengthened attention span 
  • Able to better understand moral principles 
  • Strong identification with admired adults 
  • Very sensitive to praise and recognition; feelings are easily hurt 
  • Fear of ridicule and being unpopular 
  • Friends set the general rules of behavior 
  • Strong need to conform exists
 
  • Dress and behave like their peers in order to belong
  • Experiences physical changes - very concerned with their appearance and very self-conscience about their physical changes 
  • Often a rapid weight gain at the beginning of adolescence poses an enormous appetite 
  • Caught between being a child and being an adult 

  • Keep it fun!!!

U16 SEASON OBJECTIVES & GOALS

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ROLE OF THE U16 COACH

The U16 coach should have a firm grasp of both the youth game and the junior game. He or she should have an appreciation for creativity and independent thinking. At the same time, he or she should be able to communicate group and team themes to the players in a clear and simple manner. 
  • Charismatic. 
  • Experienced.
  • Knowledgeable.
  • Articulate. 
  • Disciplinarian. 
  • Managerial know how. 
  • Thoughtful persuader.  


U16 CURRICULUM TRAINING TOPIC CHART 

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SOURCES:
  • USYS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM
  • MASSACHUSETTES YOUTH SOCCER CURRICULUM
  • US SOCCER CURRICULUM

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