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ADVANTAGES OF OUR U10 ACADEMY
• Full season age-appropriate curriculum • 3 training sessions to 1 game per week • We control the practice to game ratio • Licensed coaches working with the players • Indoor/Outdoor facility means no rainouts • Individual skill development • Introduction to basic principles of play • Each section restricted to 14 players • Often a 7:1 player to coach ratio • Emphasis on player development, not just winning games.
        
First Season a Big Success!
 decided to leave league play to instead participate in a player development academy at Victoria. The goal of this program is to provide a much better alternative to the current model of players playing in games that see coaches more concerned with success then with player development. This program is designed to follow the CSA's Long Term Player Development model and emphasizes development over winning. This program which is focused on the technical requirements of the individual player is one that is followed in every soccer rich nation of the world and one that we believe will give our players a technical advantage as they progress in this sport. Players in this program train three times a week with friendlies arranged throughout the 3 month program to test our training and to give players to opportunity to compete. This past season we also competed in a tournament. While biased in my opinion, it was quite obvious that our players were looking to play the game, understanding basic principles of play such as dispersal while in possession and compactness while defending. Our young players have also been developing the confidence to try to take players on 1v1 which is a skill sorely missing in our Canadian soccer. Victoria will be looking to expand this program this indoor with our ultimate goal to create an in-house elite player development program for U8s and U10s that will focus on the individual and follow player development models being used in most soccer rich nations.
INDOOR U10 ACADEMY
Will run 2 to 3 times a week and include exhibition games all at the Vic indoor center. Program will run from Nov to Apr Sections will be limited to 14 players All sessions will be coached by licensed coaches who have ASA and CSA staff coaching experience |
