Philosophy, Mission

& Vision

Club Development &

Program

Player Identification

& Development

Competition

Coach Development

Agenda – Girls DA Town Hall Meeting April 5th 2018

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• Welcome & Introduction• Arlington Soccer Mission & Vision

• Arlington SA Technical Staff

• Competition• US Soccer Landscape• Development Academy Overview• U13/U14/U15 Development Academy Program• U13/U14/U15 Mid Atlantic Division• US Soccer Girls DA Technical Advisors & Staff• Development Academy Benefits• Development Academy Events• Development Academy Calendar

• Player Development• Overview• Style of Play• Training Methodology: Fundamental / Specific Principles, Complexity Progression & Integral Education• Training Sessions & Game Day Objectives• Core Values

• Q & A

Philosophy, Mission

& Vision

Philosophy, Mission & Vision

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ASA Mission Statement:

• The Arlington Soccer Association provides quality soccer programs and experiences for people of all abilities, backgrounds and financial means to encourage personal growth, promote a love for the game, and advance soccer in Arlington and surrounding communities.

ASA Vision Statement:

• Arlington Soccer Association will be an inclusive soccer organization that draws people to soccer. We are dedicated to continually developing our programs, activities, and facilities so participants have the opportunity to learn, have fun, and reach their full potential.

Mission, Vision & Goals

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Mission

Vision

Goals

Be a good citizen, a good student and the best soccer player you can be

1. VERY smart and skilled soccer players.

2. Players willing to play and give everything for the team.

3. Integral development of each player: Education (Values

/ Ethics), Technical, Tactical, Physical and Psychosocial.

Developing players to their maximum potential while conveying life values and building a love for a healthy life style.

National Team PlayersProfessional PlayersCollege Players

Arlington SA Technical Staff

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• German Peri: Director of Coaching

• Frank DeMarco: Asst. Director of Coaching

• Oscar Feliu: DA Director

• Mo Tayari: Youth Director

• Jawed Sanie: U13-U14 Age Group Director & Director of Player Development

• Nicci Wright: U15-U19 Girls Age Group Director & GK Director

• Grant Smith: U15-U19 Boys Age Group Director

• Torey Beiro: Director of Sports Performance & Injury Reduction

Club Development

Competition

Coach Development

US Soccer Landscape

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US Soccer Development Academyis the highest Youth soccer league

in the US. It is run by the Federation

United States Soccer FederationThe official governing body for all Soccer in the United States

VYSA is a member of US Youth Soccer. It is devoted to promoting youth soccer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.

US Club Soccer is a member of the United States Soccer Federation that is committed to the development and support of soccer clubs in the United States.

USYS is an educational organization whose mission is to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of America's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition.

Development Academy Overview

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• The U.S. Development Academy is a league created and managed directly by the United States Soccer Federation. Boys DA started in 2007 and Girls DA in 2017. The goal is to improve the everyday training/competition environment to develop world-class players.

• Development Academy is the highest competitive League in the US

• The Academy Program's philosophy is based on increased training, less total games, and more meaningful games using international rules of competition.

• The Academy values individual development of elite players over winning trophies and titles

• The Academy is the feeder system to the US Soccer Youth National Teams

• 69 Girls clubs in the United States have been accepted into the US Development Academy

• Arlington Soccer is in the top 0.01% of Clubs with US Soccer Development Academy membership

• Arlington Soccer is 1 of 25 Clubs in the country to have a Boys & Girls Development Academy

Development Academy Overview

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• We will have teams in 3 age groups to compete in the US Soccer Girls Development Academy during the 2018-19 season

• U13 (2006) 11v11 Play: Mid-Atlantic Division (Pilot Age Group for US Soccer-– Only 2 divisions in the country

• U14 (2005) 11v11 Play: Mid-Atlantic Division

• U15 (2004) 11v11 Play: Mid-Atlantic Division

• Minimum Coaching Licensing for Staff• Academy Director: USSF “A” License

• Academy Coach: USSF “B” License

• Our Goal is to become a full Development Academy in 2019-20 season

U13 / U14 / U15 Development Academy Program

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• Developmental players: Non DA player may train with Academy and play up to 6 games (e.g. U13, U14 or U15 CCL players). Developmental players may become full time players at any point in the year

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• Weekly Soccer Schedule Framework;

• Training: 4 times per week• Games on Saturdays:

• 12-16 Fall season games and 12-16 Spring season games• Additional Showcases Events (2-3 Per year)

• Rest: 2 off days per week• Outside Competition: No participation in other soccer competitions/training (other

sports are allowed)• 10 month season increases the amount of meaningful training and game time for

country’s most committed players

U13 / U14 / U15 Development Academy Program

Goal is to provide each player with an environment to enhance their

development, not to limit it.

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Game Day Environment• Format 11v11

• U13: 2x35 min. halves• U14 / U15: 2x40 min. halves• Game Day Roster: 18 maximum

• Substitutions• U13 / U14 / U15: 7 Substitutions across 3 moments. No re-entry.* US Soccer Update on April 7th: U15 will have 7 subs on 2018 / 19 instead of 5.

• All Games will be recorded and uploaded to a portal to help support player development

• U.S. Soccer Player Safety Initiative-”Concussion substitution” rule is in effect

• Home team will provide Athletic Trainer for ALL HOME GAMES & will have to setup hydration tables, tents and benches for both team

• Start at least 25% of the games during the season

• Respect the game, opposition, spectators, refs & coaches

U13 / U14 / U15 Development Academy Program

U13 / U14 / U15 Mid-Atlantic Division

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# CLUB LOCATION

1 Arlington Soccer Association Arlington, VA

2 Washington Spirit-Baltimore Armour Forest Hills, MD

3 Cedar Stars Academy-Monmouth Monmouth, NJ

4 Washington Spirit-Virginia Fairfax, VA

5 FC Virginia Loudoun, VA

6 Penn Fusion Soccer academy Westchester, PA

7 PA Classics Lancaster, PA

8 Sky Blue-Player Development Academy Somerset, NJ

US Soccer Technical AdvisorDiane Drake

US Soccer Technical Advisors & Staff

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US Soccer Development Academy Staff is responsible for helping clubs improve the quality of player development. They are 100% dedicated to our Female athletes.

Development Academy Benefits

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• The Academy's elite training environment promotes increased technical-tactical standards

• Greater accountability for players and coaches

• Coaches can devote more time to these areas in training

• Players will have substantially more hours on the training field focused on refining technique and tactical understanding

• Both players and coaches must learn to deal with and manage the challenges of playing in games using international rules

• The Academy program provides an improved environment with the proper training-to-game ratio that supports year round periodization for development

• US Soccer Scouts at games and all events

• College coaches first choice for recruiting

• All games are recorded and accessible to players & coaches (easy access for recruiting videos)

Development Academy Events

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2017-2018 Events (2018-2019 should be similar)• Winter Showcase Event-December 2017

• Lakewood Ranch Florida December 6-10

• Spring Showcase Event-April 2018• BB&T Soccer Complex at Bryan Park in Greensboro, NC April 7-10

• Summer Showcase Event-June 2018• Oceanside California Sports Complex Showcase-June 23-29

Development Academy Calendar

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• Coaching Staff Announced –April/May• Team Formation-May• Team Registration and Preparation-May-July• Pre-Season: July 30th-August 27 (4-Weeks)• Fall Season: August 28 - November 19 (12 Weeks)• Break-November 20-26 (1 Week)• Showcase Preparation-November 27-December 11 (2 Weeks)• Winter Showcase December 14-18 (1 Week)• Winter Break-December 19-January 7 (3 Weeks)• Winter Season-January 8-February 18 ( 7 Weeks) • Spring Season-February 19-June 3 (14 Weeks)• Summer Showcase-June 2019All dates are approximate and Subject to change

Club Development

Player Development

Player Development Overview

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Vision

Style of Play

Training Periodization

Weekly Training

Structure

Training Session

Structure

Club Exercises/ Drills

• What type of player do we want to develop?

• How do we want our teams to look like?

• How do we want to develop / train our players?

• How does our week look like?

• How do our sessions look like?

• Exercises / Drills specific for our objectives?

Player Development – Style of Play

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Style Of Play

Attack

Tran A-D

Defense

Tran D-A

• How do we want our teams to look like?

• What are the specific behaviors we want

to see on each phase of the game?

• The principles are the same for all

teams and do not change depending on

formation / system of play.

Player Development – Style of Play

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Offense

• Controlling game through

possession

• Treasure the ball

• Dynamic and Creative in final 3rd

• Everyone Attacks = GK is our 1st

Attacker

Defense

• Organized = Disciplined Tactically

• Press Aggressively in identified

situations

• Everyone Defends = CF is our 1st

Defender

Transition

• Change Chip Immediately

• Sponge Reaction

• D-A = Step Away (Field Big)

• A-D = Step Towards (Field Small)

Player Development – Training Methodology

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Principles

Complexity Progression

Integral Education

1. Integral Education of our players

2. Principle of Complexity Progression

3. Fundamentals and Specific Principles

Player Development – Fundamental & Specific Principles

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Moments of Game

Transition O-D

1-Avoid Finalization

2- Avoid Penetration

3- Recover Ball

TransitionD-O

1- Keep Ball

2-Penetrate

3-Finalization

1v1/2v2 3v3/4v4 5v5/7v7

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Complexity Progression

Specific Principles for each phase

Player Development – Integral Education

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Perception Decision Execution

Technical

Physical

Tactical

Psychosocial

Ethics/Habits

Integral

Education

Technical

Training

Physical

Training

Values / Habits

Education

Psycho social

Training

TacticalTraining

What is

SOCCER?

Player Development – Integral Education

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Integral

Education

Technical

Training

Physical

Training

Values / Habits

Education

Psycho social

Training

TacticalTraining

ValuesGood Citizen

Good Student

TechnicalSkillful Soccer Players

Functional Technique

TacticalSmart Soccer Players

Always play with a purpose

PhysicalWell rounded Athletes

Ready for Top Level competition

Psycho Social

Growth Mindset

Desire to Improve

Player Development – Weekly Sample Schedule (Fall & Spring

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D A Y

4

D A Y

3

Team Session to work on concepts / principles

defined by periodization

D A Y

2

Functional Lines Training +

Strength / Injury Prevention

GK Training

D A Y

1

Technical / Coordination Training

+Free Play = Street Soccer

GK Training

I O S S e s s i o n I O S S e s s i o n T e a m S e s s i o n T e a m S e s s i o n

Team Session to work on concepts / principles

defined by periodization

Player Development – Training Session Objectives

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• Players acquire an age appropriate soccer specific fitness level and motor

development

• Players master technical-tactical skills / concepts

• Players learn tactical responses to the changing game situations

• Players train with as much intensity as possible

• Players follow / learn team’s rules and habits set by the coach

• Players enjoy every session!

Player Development – Game Day Objectives

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• Players will be encouraged to play an offensive and creative soccer based on

keeping possession of the ball and building the attacking plays from the back

• Players will be encouraged to take risks on the field without having fear of making

a mistake

• Players always play with a purpose and learn to think on the field

• We try to WIN every game applying the concepts learned, playing good

soccer and with fair play

Player Development – Integral Education

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RESPECTHumility

Discipline

Responsible

EFFORT

Ambition

Relentless

Joy

TEAMWORK

Commitment

Confidence

Professionalism

COURAGE

Passion

Aspire

Pride

Questions

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1. Who is going to Coach the DA Teams? TBD

2. What is the cost of the DA Program? $2350 + Team Fees

3. Can girls play other sports? YES

4. What else???

Philosophy, Mission

& Vision

Club Development &

Program

Player Identification

& Development

Competition

Coach Development

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