{"id":4301,"date":"2026-01-31T21:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/?page_id=4301"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:00:48","slug":"grassroots-training-session-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/grassroots-training-session-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassroots Training Session Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2434 size-large\" alt=\"Connecticut Junior Soccer Association\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?w=1024\" style=\"object-position:51% 34%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 34%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=135,90 135w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=1440,960 1440w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/06\/CJSA-Coaching.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-almost-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenges players experience in games reflect their unique developmental needs. The better we (coaches) can describe the game challenges our players experience, the more likely we are to choose training sessions that meet their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a practical application of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/01\/us-soccer-grassroots-roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Soccer\u2019s Grassroots Roadmap<\/a>. It is a player-centric tool that can be used to select a training session based&nbsp;roughly*&nbsp;on the needs of your team\/players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the&nbsp;Game Format&nbsp;(4v4, 7v7, 9v9, or 11v11) for your respective team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the&nbsp;Team Function&nbsp;(Attacking or Defending) your team needs to improve. Note: Transitioning is built into each training session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the logical progression from there!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* The next step in your coaching journey is designing training sessions that are&nbsp;even more likely&nbsp;to meet the needs of your players.&nbsp;Interested in learning more? Email Andy Parker, CJSA Grassroots Coaching Coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:grassroots@cjsa.org\">grassroots@cjsa.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grassroots Training Session Tool &amp; Library<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong>Note: We highly recommend that you take the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learning.ussoccer.com\/coach\/courses\/available\/16\/details\/1546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FREE U.S. Soccer Intro to Grassroots Coaching Course<\/a>&nbsp;(20 Minute Course) and learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/01\/what-is-play-practice-play.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Soccer\u2019s Play Practice Play (PPP) Methodology<\/a>&nbsp;prior to using this tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- \n  Cleaned version for WordPress HTML Widget\n  Scoped Custom CSS included\n-->\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Lato:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700&#038;display=swap\" media=\"all\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Oswald:wght@400;500;700&#038;display=swap\" media=\"all\">\n\n<style>\n    \/* Strictly scoped wrapper to protect your website's header\/footer *\/\n    .msa-acc-container {\n        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;\n        color: #000;\n        max-width: 1000px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n\n    \/* Main Accordion Item *\/\n    .msa-acc-wrapper {\n        margin-bottom: 10px;\n    }\n\n    \/* Detail bar styling *\/\n    .msa-acc-container details.msa-acc-details {\n        background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;\n       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   <!-- ======================= 4v4 Format ======================= -->\n    <div class=\"msa-acc-wrapper\">\n        <details class=\"msa-acc-details\" open>\n            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\"><strong>4v4&nbsp;<\/strong>Game Format<\/summary>\n            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n\n                <!-- 4v4 Attacking -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Attacking <\/strong>&nbsp;(i.e. your team is not creating\n                        and\/or converting enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal. <em>Consideration:\n                                Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the jersey\n                                number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/cjsa-2023-10-09-at-8.13.45-AM.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Select a training session below that corresponds to the area of the\n                            field where your team has a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Own Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-building-up-in-own-half-a-10-5-2023-8-04-18-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-improve-building-up-in-own-half-b-10-5-2023-7-59-05-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Opposition\u2019s Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-building-up-creating-chances-in-opp-half-a-10-5-2023-7-59-52-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-building-up-creating-chances-in-opp-half-b-10-5-2023-8-00-40-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Scoring Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-a-10-5-2023-8-06-36-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-b-10-5-2023-8-05-40-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n                <!-- 4v4 Defending -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Defending<\/strong>&nbsp; (i.e. your team is not\n                        preventing and\/or neutralizing enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal. <em><em>Consideration:\n                                    Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the\n                                    jersey number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.14.36-AM.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2&nbsp;\u2013<\/strong> Select a training session below that corresponds to the area\n                            of the field where your team has a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Opposition\u2019s\n                                    Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-own-half-a-10-5-2023-8-02-29-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-own-half-b-10-5-2023-8-02-03-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Own Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-building-up-in-our-half-a-10-5-2023-8-09-22-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-building-up-in-our-half-b-10-5-2023-8-03-21-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Preventing Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-scoring-goals-a-10-5-2023-8-01-30-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/4v4-defending-improve-preventing-scoring-goals-b-10-5-2023-8-01-02-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- ======================= 7v7 Format ======================= -->\n    <div class=\"msa-acc-wrapper\">\n        <details class=\"msa-acc-details\" open>\n            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\"><strong>7v7<\/strong>&nbsp; Game Format<\/summary>\n            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n\n                <!-- 7v7 Attacking -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Attacking<\/strong>&nbsp; (i.e. your team is not creating\n                        and\/or converting enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal. <em>Consideration:\n                                Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the jersey\n                                number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.13.45-AM.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Select a training session below that corresponds to the area of the\n                            field where your team has a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Own Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-building-up-in-our-own-half-a-2-19-2023-2-36-14-pm-1.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-building-up-in-our-own-half-b-2-19-2023-2-35-18-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Opposition\u2019s Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-a.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-b-2-19-2023-2-36-28-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Scoring Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-a-2-19-2023-2-35-57-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-b.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n                <!-- 7v7 Defending -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Defending&nbsp;<\/strong> (i.e. your team is not\n                        preventing and\/or neutralizing enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal. <em><em>Consideration:\n                                    Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the\n                                    jersey number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.14.36-AM-1.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2&nbsp;\u2013<\/strong> Select a training session below that corresponds to the area\n                            of the field where your team has a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Opposition\u2019s\n                                    Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-own-half-a-2-19-2023-2-30-20-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-own-half-b-2-19-2023-2-27-54-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Own Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-own-half-a-2-19-2023-2-29-11-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/mssoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2023\/10\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-own-half-b-2-19-2023-2-29-47-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Preventing Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-scoring-a-2-19-2023-2-31-15-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/7v7-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-scoring-b-2-19-2023-2-30-46-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- ======================= 9v9 Format ======================= -->\n    <div class=\"msa-acc-wrapper\">\n        <details class=\"msa-acc-details\" open>\n            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\"><strong>9v9<\/strong>&nbsp; Game Format<\/summary>\n            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n\n                <!-- 9v9 Attacking -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Attacking&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;(i.e. your team is not creating\n                        and\/or converting enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal. <em>Consideration:\n                                Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the jersey\n                                number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.13.45-AM-1.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Select a training session below that corresponds to the area of the\n                            field where your team has a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Own Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-building-up-in-own-half-a-10-5-2023-8-13-25-pm-1.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-building-up-in-own-half-b-10-5-2023-8-13-10-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Opposition\u2019s Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-to-create-chances-a-10-5-2023-8-13-59-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-to-create-chances-b-10-5-2023-8-14-22-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Scoring Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-scoring-goals-a-10-5-2023-8-15-12-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-scoring-goals-b-10-5-2023-8-14-55-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n                <!-- 9v9 Defending -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Defending&nbsp;<\/strong> (i.e. your team is not\n                        preventing and\/or neutralizing enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal. <em><em>Consideration:\n                                    Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the\n                                    jersey number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.14.36-AM-1.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2&nbsp;\u2013<\/strong> Select a training session below that corresponds to the area\n                            of the field where your team has a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Opposition\u2019s\n                                    Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-building-up-in-opponents-half-a-10-5-2023-8-19-23-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-building-up-in-opponents-half-b-10-5-2023-8-20-14-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Own Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-half-a-10-5-2023-8-16-41-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-half-b-10-5-2023-8-17-20-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Preventing Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-scoring-a-10-5-2023-8-21-03-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/9v9-improve-preventing-scoring-b-10-5-2023-8-20-49-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- ======================= 11v11 Format ======================= -->\n    <div class=\"msa-acc-wrapper\">\n        <details class=\"msa-acc-details\" open>\n            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\"><strong>11v11<\/strong>&nbsp; Game Format<\/summary>\n            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n\n                <!-- 11v11 Attacking -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Attacking&nbsp;<\/strong> (i.e. your team is not creating\n                        and\/or converting enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal. <em>Consideration:\n                                Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the jersey\n                                number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.13.45-AM-1.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Select a training session below that corresponds to the area of the\n                            field where your team has a pattern of not progressing the ball toward the opposing goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Own Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-building-up-from-own-half-a-10-5-2023-8-22-50-pm-1.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-building-up-from-own-half-b-10-5-2023-8-23-05-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Building Up in Opposition\u2019s Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-a-10-5-2023-8-23-28-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-building-up-in-opponents-half-b-10-5-2023-8-23-57-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\" open>\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Scoring Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-a-10-5-2023-8-24-41-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-attacking-improve-scoring-goals-b-10-5-2023-8-24-53-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n                <!-- 11v11 Defending -->\n                <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                    <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Defending<\/strong>&nbsp; (i.e. your team is not\n                        preventing and\/or neutralizing enough goal scoring chances)<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                        <p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 Using the following diagram, identify the space where your team has\n                            a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal. <em><em>Consideration:\n                                    Throughout a particular game, use the diagram to mark the specific space with the\n                                    jersey number(s) of the player(s) involved.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2023-10-09-at-8.14.36-AM-1.webp\"\n                            alt=\"\" class=\"msa-acc-center-img\">\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 2&nbsp;\u2013<\/strong> Select a training session below that corresponds to the area\n                            of the field where your team has a pattern of not preventing progress toward their own goal.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Opposition\u2019s\n                                    Half<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-half-a-10-5-2023-8-26-57-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-defending-improve-preventing-the-opponent-from-building-up-in-their-half-b-10-5-2023-8-26-46-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Disturbing Build Up in Own Half<\/strong>\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-defending-improve-preventing-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-half-a-10-5-2023-8-26-06-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-defending-improve-preventing-opponent-from-building-up-in-our-half-b-10-5-2023-8-26-23-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #2<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <details class=\"msa-acc-details msa-acc-nested\">\n                            <summary class=\"msa-acc-summary\">Improve <strong>&nbsp;Preventing Goals<\/strong><\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"msa-acc-content\">\n                                <a class=\"msa-acc-btn\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/11v11-defending-improve-preventing-opponent-from-scoring-a-10-5-2023-8-27-29-pm.pdf\"\n                                    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session option #1<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> \u2013 Reflect for\/in\/on your selected training session using the <a\n                                href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/cjsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2026\/03\/grassroots-training-session-manual-with-toolkit.pdf\"\n                                target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grassroots Training Session Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n                        <p><strong>Step 4<\/strong> \u2013 Repeat!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This page has been developed in partnership with U.S. Soccer. 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