Training

We have a club wide training program that involves a universal schedule and lesson plan. All coaches will follow the club’s policy, guidelines, and curriculum for training, to ensure appropriate player development. We all work together as a club, with the same plan, so we can help every player of the club with the week’s lessons. The lessons provided will have skill games and exercises to keep players engaged and time on the ball, NO STANDING AROUND OR IN LINES. Recreation may not work on match tactics during training. That should be done on match day. We learn as we play. Elite Teams will have more time for tactical training. Good training will take a few seasons of repetition for players to fully understand the lessons. You must trust the curriculum as we develop it for the current players’ skill level.  

Training Schedule

Recreation: Training will be scheduled according to the availability of Division Commissioners and coaches who volunteer early. Each division will train as one unit with team coaches helping the Division Commissioner run the Training. This will ensure all coaches are following the same lessons and can rely on each other if they don’t understand a lesson. To help set a training schedule, volunteer early to coach. 

Elite Teams Players: If there is a scheduling conflict, Elite team players are encouraged  to attend an Elite team training above or below their age group or on different days. They are also welcome to attend any recreation training for their division or above for extra training. Recreation coaches should use them to model exercises. 

Training Day Policies

All divisions will be working together on the same lesson each week. This will help us work as a club to improve the whole.

• All coaches must follow the provided training structure.
• If a coach cannot attend training you are to notify your Division Commissioner and your  team is to still come to training.
• No player will miss training due to coaches busy schedules.
• Coaches who are new to soccer can help each other with the lessons.
• Coaches can learn from each other.
• It is important for players to be in full kits so we can identify them.

Training Duration

• Kick Start (U2-U4)
  • Training twice a week (includes Saturday) for 30 minutes and gradually increases up to an hour by the end of the season. No matches Saturdays.
• Roots (U5-U6)
  • Training twice a week for 45 minutes gradually increases to 1 hour  by the end of the season. 
• Peewee (U7-U8)
  • Training twice a week for 1 hour and (U7-U8) gradually increases to 1.5 hours by end of the season. 
• U9- U18
  • Training twice a week for 1.5 hours.