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Characteristics of U6 Soccer Players Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade

Characteristics of U6 Soccer Players Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade. Physical Development Mental Development Social Development. What ever happened to free time?. Physical Development. Movement Education Approach

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Characteristics of U6 Soccer Players Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade

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  1. Characteristics of U6Soccer PlayersPre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade Physical Development Mental Development Social Development

  2. What ever happened to free time?

  3. Physical Development • Movement Education Approach • Motor development starts with the head and moves downward to the feet, and from the center of the body outward. • Differences between boys & girls are minimal

  4. Physical Development • Easy fatigue, rapid recovery. HR around 90 bpm. • Need to explore qualities of rolling and bouncing ball.

  5. Physical Development Fundamental movement skills • walking, running, leaping, • jumping, hopping. • bending, stretching, • twisting, pulling, pushing. • throwing,catching, • striking, kicking.

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  7. Mental Development • Play consists of a high degree of imagination and pretend activities. • Tend to only one task at a time in problem-solving situations.

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  9. Mental Development • Process small bits of information at a time. Long sequential instructions are not processed. • Immature understanding of time and space relationships. • Rules must be simple.

  10. Social Development • Development of self-concept, body awareness, self-image through movement. • Egocentric, see world only from their perspective. Demonstrated through parallel play.

  11. Social Development • Need generous praise. Play without pressure. • May verbalize team, but does not understand group or collective play.

  12. General Characteristics of Children U6 • Short attention span • Most individually oriented (me, my, mine) • Constantly in motion

  13. General Characteristics of Children U6 • Psychologically easily bruised • Little or no concern for team activities • Do believe in Santa Claus, but will not discuss with peers

  14. General Characteristics of Children U6 • Physical & psychological development of boys & girls quite similar • Physical coordination immature • Eye hand and/or eye foot coordination most primitive at best

  15. General Characteristics of Children U6 • Love to run, jump, roll & climb • Prefer large soft balls and nerf balls • Catching skills not developed • Can balance on good foot

  16. General Characteristics of Children U6 • NO SENSE OF PACE - GO FLAT OUT!!!

  17. Typical U6 Training Session • Should not exceed 60 minutes • Every child should have a ball • Warm-up includes movement education problems & soccernastics (approx. 20 min)

  18. Typical U6 Training Session • Games Activities, mostly of a body awareness type along with some maze games (20 min.) • Finish with 3v3 game to small goals, NO GK’s (20 min)

  19. U6 Tactical Sign This Way or One Way

  20. Coaching Activities Checklist • Are the activities fun? • Are the activities organized? • Are the players involved in the activities? • Is creativity and decision making being used?

  21. Coaching Activities Checklist • Are the spaces used appropriate? • Is the coach’s feedback appropriate? • Is the coach guiding or controlling the players in the activity? • Are there implications for the game?

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