Under 15 and under 16 youth football players are approaching adulthood and should be capable of reviewing constructively the team's performance and when necessary, failings. They won't be afraid to give you their opinion and you should welcome it.

Player characteristics include:

Physical - youth football players become much stronger and typically more competitive. They should be encouraged to focus their strength to compete with greater emphasis from you, as a youth football coach manager, to win. Put greater emphases on strength and aerobic exercise in to your football training plans.

Social - it's well known the emotional temperament of a teenager can be fragile at the best of times. Youth football coaches should try to help the players develop a stable temperament in game situations by coaching players how to deal with differing opinions and conflicts on the pitch.

Technical - Players should now be able to cope with more progressive football tactics and football training sessions focused on all aspects of the game culminating in a strategy to win.

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