Youth Development
(ideal for U15 - U18)

Overview

The Youth Development Program  has a lot of fitness training involved which will ALL be soccer orientated, i.e.  We do not run the campers around a field doing laps, that's for track and long distance training.  Our many fitness drills imitate soccer running patterns which help to prepare players become a lot more efficient come game time.

Often when a player doesn't touch a ball for a few days their touch becomes heavier than normal, leading them to loose control and be dispossessed.  At the Youth Development Program players will do a a lot of first touch and ball control drills to ensure that their touch is the best it can be.

Another aspect of the Youth Development Program is a player's decision making ability.  Our first step is to get playes' to make smart decisions, followed by fast decisions.  Often a player with limited ability can become a great player by making simple decisions quickly so that they don't make things difficult for themselves.  When a player complicates his/her game trying things that are beyond their level of play they often give the ball away and make numerous errors.  

Finally, we will cover the basics of shooting, dribbling, receiving, heading and passing.  Players already have these skills by the high school level, but we want to spend time refining and making sure they are confident in their abilities to perform.