Travel Program 

Using small sided games to teach - The use of small sided games creates the right environment for player development by allowing players to develop creatively by allowing them to respond to the problems presented by the game.

The game is the best teacher - The best teacher is the game. Our coaches who create a game – like environment during their training sessions have found the key to success.

What is player development - The concept of player development is essential to long term growth and improvement of the player. Player development demands that “the player is central” to all decisions made regarding training and competition.

Practice organization - The game will tell our coaches what the team needs to practice. We say that the game and training have a reciprocal effect. The game indicates what we need to train for and in training we prepare for the game.

Role of the coach Our coaches take on many roles when leading their teams. They fully understand their roles within the overall player development process. Serve as a Facilitator.  As a positive role model.  Understand who they are coaching.

Practice format - Warm up – prepares the players both physically and mentally for the training session. Individual activities - The need for this portion of the practice will depend upon the ability and specific needs of the players. Small group activities - This area includes small group games that may provide a lead into a larger group games or activities. Large group activities and /or team activities – This does not mean 11 v 11. Large group games can be situations that are numbers up, numbers down or even numbered. Cool down – of light exercises and static stretching aids the players to recover from the training session.