Soccer Developmental Academy Benchmarks.xlsx

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1	Soccer Developmental Academy Benchmarks
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4	Ball Mastery	Can dribble the ball at walking pace with laces	Can dribble ball at jogging pace with laces & inside of foot	Can dribble ball at full pace with all surfaces of foot (inside, outside, laces, sole)
5		Can do toe taps & iniestas at walking pace	Can do toe taps & iniestas at fast pace, begin to introduce more complex ball mastery skills	Can do complex ball mastery skills while tossing with their hands
6		Can turn using 2 or 3 touches at moderate pace	Can turn using 2 touches at high pace	Can turn using 1 touch at high pace
7		Can juggle same amount of times or less than their age number with their feet	Can juggle their age number utilizing both feet and multiple parts of their body	Can juggle 1.5x or more their age number utilizing both feet and multiple parts of their body
8	Passing & Receiving	Can pass and receive in a stationary position with the inside of their feet at moderate pace	Can pass & receive in movement at moderate pace with light pressure	Can pass and move at high pace with decision-making under moderate pressure
9		Can 2-touch pass at moderate pace	Can 2-touch pass at high pace, 1-touch pass at moderate pace	Can 1 & 2-touch pass at high pace with decision-making
10		Can do simple, stationary drills at moderate pace	Can do stationary drills at high pace, sequential drills at moderate pace	Can do sequential drills at high pace with moderate pressure
11	Striking	Can strike the ball on the ground with inside of their dominant foot	Can strike the ball in the air with the laces of their dominant foot	Can drive the ball with multiple surfaces of both feet
12		Can strike the ball with no pressure	Can strike the ball well with light or moderate pressure	Can strike the ball well under high pressure
13	Speed & Agility	Can change direction over multiple steps	Can chage direction using 1 step at moderate pace	Can chage direction using one step with explosiveness
14		Can complete basic ladder movements at light or moderate pace with good technique	Can complete more complex ladder movements at moderate pace with good technique	Can complete complex ladder movements at high pace with good technique
15		Developing balance in static positions	Strong sense of balance in static positions, developing balance in movement-based situations	Strong sense of balance in movement-based situations
16	Reaction/Decision-Making	Can react to directions or instructions given by coach in real time	Can react at game speed by verbal cues or body language cues given by the coach	Can make high quality decisions at game speed without assistance from the coach
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