ACADEMY PROGRAMS

An Academy for young soccer players that have a solid foundation of technical skills, a passion for the game, willingness to commit to creativity as a player, and desire to be a part of a team-first culture.

Birth Year: 2015

Academy Technical Standards for Players:

1.The child is coachable and willing to learn.

2. The child can dribble the ball with proper technique.

3. The child can make short passes with proper technique.

4. The child can receive the ball with a small range of techniques: bottom of the foot, inside of the foot, outside of the foot.

5. The child has basic ball mastery ability (i.e., can somewhat manipulate the ball with the sole of their feet, has a decent rhythm with their footwork with different ball mastery exercises, has sufficient balance to perform ball mastery exercises.)

6. The child can strike a ball at pace without using the toe.

7. The child has a basic understanding of the following:

- Passing and moving: spacing, giving angles, different types of runs, always being an option for your teammate if he is in trouble

8. The child is creative or is willing to show bravery and courage in trying to be more creative in one-on-one situations.

9. The child is in shape and can run for long periods of time both with and without the ball.

Academy Team Attacking Principles:

Pass and move -- always wanting the ball (bravery).
Using our space wisely -- making the game big when we can and exploiting the open spaces on the field.
Taking advantage of our numbers-up opportunities.
Playing with creativity.
Playing with freedom and discipline -- the game calls for each in different moments.

Academy Team Defensive Principles:

Hunting the ball back when we lose it.
Blocking shots, getting into challenges (bravery).
Setting traps for the opponent when we can.
Running back to stop goal scoring or dangerous opportunities as fast as we can.

Academy Team Values

A Junior Academy for young soccer players that demonstrate an excitement for the game, understand the value of working hard to learn and improve, and enjoy being a part of a team.

BIRTH YEAR: 2018 & 2019

Junior Academy Standards for Coaches, Parents, and Players:

1. Coaches, parents, and kids are willing to adhere to values and principles.

2. Parents are willing to help the kids develop a relationship with the ball at home.

3. Kids are willing to work to try and develop a relationship with the ball at home.

4. The child is passionate about running around, playing soccer, and having fun.

5. The child is relatively coachable for this age and is willing to learn.

6. The child has a basic understanding of what soccer is.

7. The child has a basic understanding of how to control a soccer ball.

Junior Academy Team Attacking Principles:

1. Bravery to try to win our 1v1 matchups.

2. Bravery to try new moves in different situations.

3. Bravery to try passing the ball with the technique we learn when our teammates are open.

4. Working as a team how to properly space out.

5. Bravery to try to protect the ball by shielding the defenders and using your body.

Junior Academy Team Defensive Principles:

1. Bravery to hunt the ball back when we lose it.

2. Bravery to get into tackles even if we may be a little bit afraid.

3. Running back as hard as you can to try and stop the other team from scoring.

4. Understanding that we can’t have everybody forward all the time and that someone needs

to be protecting the dangerous spaces in some way.

Junior Academy Team Values

A Select Team for young soccer players that have a solid foundation of technical skills, a passion for the game, willingness to commit to creativity as a player, and desire to be a part of a team-first culture.

Birth Year: 2014

Select Technical Standards for Players:

1.The player is coachable and willing to learn.

2. The player can dribble the ball with proper technique.

3. The player can connect short and medium passes with proper technique.

4. The player can receive the ball with a range of techniques and can move his first touch away from pressure.

5. The player’s ball mastery is improving to a point that he can put combinations of moves together.

6. The player is starting to be able to strike a ball at longer distances with different techniques.

7. The player has a basic understanding of the following:

- Passing and moving: spacing, giving angles, different types of runs, always being an option for your teammate if he is in trouble

8. The player is creative or is willing to show bravery and courage in trying to be more creative in one-on-one situations.

9. The player is in shape and can run for long periods of time both with and without the ball.

Select Team Attacking Principles:

Pass and move -- always wanting the ball (bravery).
Using our space wisely -- making the game big when we can and exploiting the open spaces on the field.
Taking advantage of our numbers-up opportunities.
Playing with creativity.
Playing with freedom and discipline -- the game calls for each in different moments.

Select Team Defensive Principles:

Hunting the ball back when we lose it.
Blocking shots, getting into challenges (bravery).
Setting traps for the opponent when we can.
Running back to stop goal scoring or dangerous opportunities as fast as we can.

Select Team Values

ACADEMY PROGRAMS

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Birth Year: 2014

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Select Technical Standards for Players: