B-Jugend (U15–U16) — Specialise

At a glance

Age

U15–U16

Session length

90–105 min

Game formats

Small-sided, medium-sided and 11v11

Indicative split of focus

• Technique20%
• Individual tactics25%
• Team tactics25%
• Physical and motor15%
• Cognitive and psychosocial15%

These are methodological focuses, not rigid minutes: a single task can work on several areas at once.

The season in macrocycles

Blocks set priorities, not exclusive content: each one keeps secondary content from the others.

1. Preparation4–6 weeks

   Strength and speed, game-model principles, specific technique.

2. Attacking model6–8 weeks

   Build-up, progression, final third and finishing.

3. Defensive model6–8 weeks

   Pressing, block, defending the box and transitions.

4. Competitive performancevariable length

   Scenarios, early set pieces, the opponent and individualisation.

A typical week with 2 sessions

Session 1: match day −4/−5, load. Session 2: match day −1/−2, transfer.

In competitive categories the week is organised by distance to the match: “match day −1” is the day before the match and “+1” the day after.

Structure of a session

A session has one main objective and always ends with transfer to match play. Indicative percentages of its total length.

• Activation and warm-up15–25%
• Main part A: introduce or reinforce the objective20–30%
• Main part B: more opposition, decision-making or specificity20–30%
• Transfer to match play25–40%
• Cool-down and feedback0–10%

Sample exercises for this stage

• 1x1Go through the gate with a shadow defender
• Finishing / ShootingGround shot at the central strip
• Ball Out3v2: getting past the first press
• Defensive Transition5v5 + goalkeeper: reaction to losing the ball
• GoalkeepersGoalkeeper integrated in a 5v5/6v6 game