Thursday, August 09, 2012
Cal North
Carlos Menjivar
Director of Coaching-Competitive
Characteristics of U10 player
U10 Psychomotor (Physical) Development
- Gross and small motor skills become more refined
- Boys and girls begin to develop separately
- Ability to stay on task is lengthened
- Greater diversity in playing ability
- More prone to adults to heat injury
U10 Cognitive (Mental) Development
- Beginning to use adult logic
- Lengthened attention span
- Ability to sequence thought and action
- Pace factor becoming developed (starting to think ahead)
- More inclined towards wanting to play than being told to play
- Demonstrate increased self-responsibility
- Bring ball/water/tuck-in jersey/pull socks up
- Starting to recognize fundamental tactical concepts, but not always sure why they work
- Repetitive technique very important, but it must be dynamic
U10 Psychosocial (Social) Development
- More likely to initiate play on their own
- Continued positive reinforcement needed
- Explanations must be brief, concise and indicate purpose
- Becoming more serious about "their play"
- Still intrinsically motivated
- Peer pressure starting to be a factor
- Prefer identification with team