Player Development Skills Matrix
All children develop at different times, and will not necessarily match the standard rating level for their age. However, as a Coach you are able to work towards developing each child towards the standard, as opportunities present themselves.
How to use this guide
Levels within a skill area are defined as:
1. Introduce (I) = Introduce at training.
2. Refine (R) = Sometimes evident in games.
3. Master (M) = Often evident in games (> half).
To determine at what age a skill should be developed is read as (for example):
1. Running (U8 - U10 - U12); whereby
U8 = Under 8, Introduce
U10 = Under 10, Refine
U12 = Under 12, Master
Click on the skill to review a video tutorial of how to teach that skill.
For mobile users, or to download the complete guide, click this link "Player_Development_Skills_Matrix".
All children develop at different times, and will not necessarily match the standard rating level for their age. However, as a Coach you are able to work towards developing each child towards the standard, as opportunities present themselves.
How to use this guide
Levels within a skill area are defined as:
1. Introduce (I) = Introduce at training.
2. Refine (R) = Sometimes evident in games.
3. Master (M) = Often evident in games (> half).
To determine at what age a skill should be developed is read as (for example):
1. Running (U8 - U10 - U12); whereby
U8 = Under 8, Introduce
U10 = Under 10, Refine
U12 = Under 12, Master
Click on the skill to review a video tutorial of how to teach that skill.
For mobile users, or to download the complete guide, click this link "Player_Development_Skills_Matrix".
Body Movement Fundamentals
Running (U8 - U10 - U12)
Change of Pace (U8 - U10 - U12)
Change of Direction (U8 - U10 - U12)
Jump or Stride Stop (U8 - U10 - U12)
Jumping *No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Pivot Forward & Reverse (U8 - U10 - U12)
Change of Pace (U8 - U10 - U12)
Change of Direction (U8 - U10 - U12)
Jump or Stride Stop (U8 - U10 - U12)
Jumping *No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Pivot Forward & Reverse (U8 - U10 - U12)
Ball Handling
Ball Pats (U8 - U10 - U12)
Figure 8 Legs (U8 - U10 - U12)
Ball Around Body (U8 - U10 - U12)
Criss Cross (U10 - U12 - U14)
Toss Overhead * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Spin Ball on Finger (U10 - U12 - U14)
Figure 8 Legs (U8 - U10 - U12)
Ball Around Body (U8 - U10 - U12)
Criss Cross (U10 - U12 - U14)
Toss Overhead * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Spin Ball on Finger (U10 - U12 - U14)
Dribbling (Strong & Weak Hand)
Dribble Fundamentals (U8 - U10 - U12)
Speed Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Control Dribble * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Retreat (Backup) Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Crossover Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Power Dribble * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Change Pace/Hesitation Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Reverse Pivot Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Behind Back Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Fake-Crossover (Inside-out) Dribble (U12 - U14 - U16)
Between Legs Dribble (U12 - U14 - U16)
Speed Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Control Dribble * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Retreat (Backup) Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Crossover Dribble (U8 - U10 - U12)
Power Dribble * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Change Pace/Hesitation Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Reverse Pivot Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Behind Back Dribble (U10 - U12 - U14)
Fake-Crossover (Inside-out) Dribble (U12 - U14 - U16)
Between Legs Dribble (U12 - U14 - U16)
Passing and Recieving
Passing Fundamentals (U8 - U10 - U12)
Catching Fundamentals (U8 - U10 - U12)
Move to Ball * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Chest Pass (U8 - U10 - U12)
Bounce Pass (U8 - U10 - U12)
Overhead Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Baseball Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Push Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Pass Fake (U10 - U12 - U14)
Catching Fundamentals (U8 - U10 - U12)
Move to Ball * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Chest Pass (U8 - U10 - U12)
Bounce Pass (U8 - U10 - U12)
Overhead Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Baseball Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Push Pass (U10 - U12 - U14)
Pass Fake (U10 - U12 - U14)
Shooting
BEEF Fundamentals (U8 - U10 - U12)
Lay-up – Strong Hand (U8 - U10 - U12)
Foul Shots (U8 - U10 - U12)
Lay-up – Week Hand (U10 - U12 - U14)
Set Shot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Catch & Shoot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Dribble & Shoot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jump Shot (U12 - U14 - U16)
Power Layup (U12 - U14 - U16)
Reverse Layup (U12 - U14 - U16)
Hook Shot (U12 - U14 - U16)
Lay-up – Strong Hand (U8 - U10 - U12)
Foul Shots (U8 - U10 - U12)
Lay-up – Week Hand (U10 - U12 - U14)
Set Shot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Catch & Shoot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Dribble & Shoot (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jump Shot (U12 - U14 - U16)
Power Layup (U12 - U14 - U16)
Reverse Layup (U12 - U14 - U16)
Hook Shot (U12 - U14 - U16)
Individual Offense
Triple Threat Position (U8 - U10 - U12)
Jab Step – Drive (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jab Step – Crossover (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jab Step – Shoot * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Shot Fake (U10 - U12 - U14)
Post - Fundamentals (U10 - U12 - U14)
Post - Drop-step (U12 - U14 - U16)
Post - Turn-around (U12 - U14 - U16)
V-cuts (U8 - U10 - U12)
Flash Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Flare Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Curl Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Back Cuts (Back-door) (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jab Step – Drive (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jab Step – Crossover (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jab Step – Shoot * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Shot Fake (U10 - U12 - U14)
Post - Fundamentals (U10 - U12 - U14)
Post - Drop-step (U12 - U14 - U16)
Post - Turn-around (U12 - U14 - U16)
V-cuts (U8 - U10 - U12)
Flash Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Flare Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Curl Cuts (U10 - U12 - U14)
Back Cuts (Back-door) (U10 - U12 - U14)
Rebounding
Stance (U10 - U12 - U14)
Protection of Ball (U10 - U12 - U14)
Positioning (U10 - U12 - U14)
Box Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive – Pass or Dribble Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Offensive – Power Layup * No Link (U12 - U14 - U16)
Protection of Ball (U10 - U12 - U14)
Positioning (U10 - U12 - U14)
Box Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive – Pass or Dribble Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Offensive – Power Layup * No Link (U12 - U14 - U16)
Team Offense
Court Spacing * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Ball Movement and Reversal * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Pass Cut & Replace (U10 - U12 - U14)
Give & Go (U10 - U12 - U14)
Dribble Entry * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Screen the Ball & Roll (U10 - U12 - U14)
Screen Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Skip Passes (U12 - U14 - U16)
Back Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Down Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Cross Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Offensive Alignments * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Fast Break (U10 - U12 - U14)
Motion Offence Principles (U12 - U14 - U16)
Zone Offence Principles (U12 - U14 - U16)
Delay Game (Freeze) (U12 - U14 - U16)
Ball Movement and Reversal * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Pass Cut & Replace (U10 - U12 - U14)
Give & Go (U10 - U12 - U14)
Dribble Entry * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Screen the Ball & Roll (U10 - U12 - U14)
Screen Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Skip Passes (U12 - U14 - U16)
Back Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Down Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Cross Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Offensive Alignments * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Fast Break (U10 - U12 - U14)
Motion Offence Principles (U12 - U14 - U16)
Zone Offence Principles (U12 - U14 - U16)
Delay Game (Freeze) (U12 - U14 - U16)
Out-of-Bounds Plays
Offensive Baseline (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Baseline * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Offensive Sideline (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Sideline * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Baseline * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Offensive Sideline (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Sideline * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jump Ball
Positioning (Offensive & Defensive) (U8 - U10 - U12)
Technique * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Plays (U10 - U12 - U14)
Technique * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Plays (U10 - U12 - U14)
Individual Defense
Defensive Stance (U8 - U10 - U12)
Maintaining Position (Stance) (U8 - U10 - U12)
Footwork – Shuffle/Slide Step (U8 - U10 - U12)
Footwork – Drop-step * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Use of Hands (U8 - U10 - U12)
Turning the Dribbler (U10 - U12 - U14)
Channelling the Dribbler * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Man-to-Man – Guard Ball-handler (U8 - U10 - U12)
Man-to-Man – One Pass Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Man-to-Man – Over One Pass Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Triangle (Pointing Pistols) (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jumping to the Ball (U10 - U12 - U14)
Close Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defending Cutters (U12 - U14 - U16)
Defending Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Defending Post Players (U12 - U14 - U16)
Taking the Charge (U12 - U14 - U16)
Maintaining Position (Stance) (U8 - U10 - U12)
Footwork – Shuffle/Slide Step (U8 - U10 - U12)
Footwork – Drop-step * No Link (U8 - U10 - U12)
Use of Hands (U8 - U10 - U12)
Turning the Dribbler (U10 - U12 - U14)
Channelling the Dribbler * No Link (U10 - U12 - U14)
Man-to-Man – Guard Ball-handler (U8 - U10 - U12)
Man-to-Man – One Pass Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Man-to-Man – Over One Pass Away (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defensive Triangle (Pointing Pistols) (U10 - U12 - U14)
Jumping to the Ball (U10 - U12 - U14)
Close Out (U10 - U12 - U14)
Defending Cutters (U12 - U14 - U16)
Defending Screens (U12 - U14 - U16)
Defending Post Players (U12 - U14 - U16)
Taking the Charge (U12 - U14 - U16)
Team Defense
Half-court Man-to-Man (U10 - U12 - U14)
Full Court Man-to-Man (U10 - U12 - U14)
Rotation Principles * No Link (U12 - U14 - U16)
Zone Press (U12 - U14 - U16)
Run & Jump (U14 - U16 - U18)
Zone Defence (2-1-2; 1-2-2; 1-3-1; 2-3) (U12 - U14 - U16)
Fast Break Defense (U10 - U12 - U14)
Trapping (U12 - U14 - U16)
Full Court Man-to-Man (U10 - U12 - U14)
Rotation Principles * No Link (U12 - U14 - U16)
Zone Press (U12 - U14 - U16)
Run & Jump (U14 - U16 - U18)
Zone Defence (2-1-2; 1-2-2; 1-3-1; 2-3) (U12 - U14 - U16)
Fast Break Defense (U10 - U12 - U14)
Trapping (U12 - U14 - U16)
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