technical philosophy

FOUR COMPONENTS OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

  • Technical

    • First Touch
    • Passing
    • Receiving
    • Shooting
    • Dribbling
    • Defending

  • Tactical

    • Soccer IQ
    • Vision
    • Creativity
    • Support
    • Decision-making

  • Physical

    • Speed
    • Agility
    • Quickness
    • Stamina
    • Balance

  • Psychological

    • Intensity
    • Focus
    • Leadership
    • Comprehension
    • Resilience

Developmental philosophy

  • Player Development

    Our aim is to produce talented, well-rounded players with a strong foundation in the

    four key developmental components: technical, tactical, physical, and psychological.

  • Team Development

    We strive to build teams with a high degree of synchronicity, cohesion, and camaraderie that play a possession-based style of soccer that are capable of competing at the highest levels of youth soccer.

  • Club Development

    Our goal is to establish a collective identity and consistency across all age groups and

    teams to play in a specific, possession-based style of play.

three pilars of hys style of play

  • Possession

    • Indirect play in order to attack unpredictably with high- probability of success by way of a high level of individual and collective decision-making and Soccer IQ.
    • Multidirectional movement of the ball, interchangeability of player positioning, and runs. 
    • Dominating and dictating the rhythm, flow, and tempo of the match.
    • Developing myriad attacking patterns, options, and routes to create scoring opportunities.
    • Adaptiveness to various scenarios according to the space, weaknesses, and conditions presented by the game.

  • High Pressure Defending

    • Recovery of the ball as one collective unit on the field. All 11 players on the pitch must move and connect with a high degree of synchronicity.
    • Limiting time, space, and opportunity of the opponents in order to quickly recover the ball for the purpose of possessing and/or quickly counterattacking.
    • Immediate transition into attacking shape in order to gain meaningful possession and/or exploit opponents' weakness.

  • Flair in Attacking Third

    • Utilizing quick and skillful combination play in order to outwit and outmaneuver opponents.
    • Utilizing the flanks via clever timing of runs, overloading, and overlapping.
    • Crossing into danger areas in front of opponents' goal.
    • Shooting from distance.
    • Making penetrating runs and passes thru gaps in order to get in behind opponents.
    • Making virtuoso runs by taking on, and weaving thru, multiple defenders to create time, space, and opportunity for shots on goal.

philospohy & style

The philosophy behind our style of play is the firm belief that this particular manner of playing engenders the most optimal conditions and environment to serve the player development process.

  • Possession soccer  requires a high level of soccer IQ, creativity, problem-solving, and technical ability. In addition, the more our team has the ball, the better our players will develop their attacking technical skills.
  • High Pressure Defending requires a high level of tactical understanding, athletic ability, and teamwork. Speed, quickness, and stamina are its cornerstones. It also serves to enable us to regain possession of the ball quickly so we can get back to building and refining our possession skills.
  • Flair in the Attacking Third enables us to break down even the most disciplined and capable defensive units. This gives our players the ability to showcase their creativity and technical skill, and brings added joy and excitement to the game.


key qualities of hys player

  • Character

    Humble, passionate, motivated, and resilient. Willing to make sacrifices on and off the field in order to reach to progress and reach goals.

  • Technical Proficiency

    High level of ball mastery. Capable of playing with confidence and composure under pressure and in any part of the field.

  • High Soccer Intelligence

    High level of tactical understanding of the game. A student of the game that is dedicated to mastering their craft, and eager to keep learning and improving.

  • Athleticism

    Strong, quick, agile, and energetic. Dogged determination to improve physical qualities.