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PLAYER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE

The following guide contains player skill areas with levels standardised against age.  

​Coaches should refer to these skill-level tables and use as a guide when deciding on skill development drills to be used at training for players in their care.

If you know of some great drills or videos other coaches could use as a reference, tell us by clicking below.

I would like to share some tips!
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)
​​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)
​​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)
​​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)
​​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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Jump Ball
Positioning (Offensive & Defensive) (U8 - U10 - U12)
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)
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)

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President: Ross Gregory
Vice President: Amanda Grills
Secretary: Amanda Grills
Treasurer: Emily Marino
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