hours each accumulating between 216 hours - 288 hours a year. Under 14's up 4 sessions per week 1,5 hours each accumulating 288 hours a year.
With a season lasting from August to the end of June and a 2 - 3 week break around New Year. Over a 7 year period the player would have had 1 full year off of training.
ENGLAND
Depending on the different academy status they will offer different training hours.
Category 1 status:
Foundation phase under 5's to under 11's. 8 hours a week for 46 weeks accumulating 368 hours a year
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Youth development under
12's to under 16's. 12 hours per week for 46 weeks accumulating 552 hours a year
Professional development under 17's to under 21's training 12 - 14 hours a week for 46 weeks accumulating 552 - 672 hours a year
With a season running from August to December with a 10 day break and January to March with a 4 week break. Over a 8 year period under 12's to under 16's players will only have 1 full year off of training.
Under 17s up running on the same structure as the professional players with a season running from July to May giving the players 1 month off. Over a 12 year period the player would have only have had 1 year off.
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AMERICA
Under 12's. 3 sessions per week of 1,5 hours each accumulating 216 hours a year. Under 13's 3/4 sessions per week 1,5
QUESTION AND ANSWER:
Asking players to come up with their own solutions to problems. By asking the right questions will encourage deeper thinking as well as elicit more then one response. Coach poses question and players offer verbal solutions to the problem.
"WHAT DO YOU THIINK?"