Elite Coaching Winter Skills Academy
and 3v3 League Option!
November: November 2nd—November 30th Sessions are only on Mondays this year with the following times: U5-U8 (Little Strikers) 5:30-6:30pm Cost: $50/month All participants will receive a Team Elite T-shirt! TO REGISTER GO TO THE WAIVER / REGISTRATION PAGE AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS Academy Session Overview: Each session of the academy will emphasize individual ball mastery, ball handling and dribbling skills. Ball handling, dribbling, fakes, feints, turns, etc...will be covered at each session. Each week sessions will focus on individual ball handling, 1v1’s, 2v2’s, individual attacking and shooting. We will also conduct sessions that focus on age appropriate development of passing, receiving, trapping, first touch, small sided games and finishing. All sessions will finish with small sided games that emphasize the coaching points of the session. We will accomplish these things while maintaining age specific training methods—see page 2. Our methods are proven to increase ability. Why this academy? The purpose of the skills academy is to provide what club teams have difficulty providing, that is focused individual player development. The sessions are designed for players who are looking to improve or refine their soccer skills while getting a lot of extra touches on the ball. Sessions include individual exercises, small sided activities and small sided games. Our mission is to give children the tools to master the ball with all of the different surfaces of the foot using a variety of training drills. Our passion is to assist young players in establishing an enthusiasm for the game while challenging them to learn the essential skills needed to become more accomplished and confident players. Our coaches have the experience and expertise to nurture new players and challenge the more experienced player. In the end, your player should come away with a technical toolbox of turns, fakes, feints and take-ons to practice at home, use on their teams and in their games.
The Elite Coaching Soccer Skills Academy has quickly grown into KC's premier youth soccer academy. The well rounded approach to skill building, quality instructors and a fun and nonintimidating environment has allowed the academy to meet the needs of a variety of participants. The academy participants range from recreational players to premier players. We will group your player by age and ability to maximize their session. We provide excellent player/coach ratios.
Winter Schedule at the KC Sports Lodge
www.kcsportslodge.com
December: December 7th—December 28th
January: January 4th—January 25th
February: February 1st—February 22nd
(We will have a 3v3 League option for you at a reduced rate for Thursday Nights - see below)
U9-U11 (Junior Academy) 6:30-7:30pm
U12+ (Senior Academy) 7:30-8:30pm
3v3 League Option!
If you are interested in having your child placed on a 3v3 team for the Sports Lodge 3v3 league at the KC Sports Lodge on Thursday and Friday nights we will be putting together teams. This will be for fun and a great way to get additional touches on the ball. Parents will be recruited to coach these games - we will not be providing coaches for these teams.
Please indicate on your waiver/registration page that you would like to play 3v3 and we will put together Elite Academy Teams - individuals will pay $50 - 8 games November and December.
We will need some parent volunteers to help coach and there is a spot for you to check on the waiver if you are interested.
EMAIL: MIKE@KCSPORTSLODGE.COM
Elite Coaching soccer academies were founded in 2005 and have quickly become the premier academy in the KC Metro Area. Elite Coaching has worked with thousands of players through our academies, camps, summer soccer school, private lessons, goalkeeper trainings and team trainings. Elite Coaching has a fundamental goal of developing players to meet their full potential. Our programs are ideal for:
Recreational players wanting to enjoy the game
Recreational players looking to improve their game to a more competitive level
Competitive players looking to hone their skills and maximize abilities
HS players looking to prepare themselves to make their school teams
Goals and objectives of the academy:
A stress-free atmosphere of risk taking
An age-appropriate developmental process
Emphasize skill development
A competitive environment that encourages players to flourish while focusing on skill development
Fun
Little Strikers (u5—u8) - A fun fast paced series of soccer related games and activities that are designed to target their developmental needs, introduce the game and teach basic skills. Our philosophy is that adults can play children’s games but children cannot play adult games, so the Elite Coaching staff is keeping up in the latest philosophies of the USSF National Youth Coaching Courses. We will tap into your child’s imagination of their desires to role play, imitate, take risk and present them with games and activities with lots of action. Your child will grow in confidence, develop motor skills and have lots of fun.
Junior Academy (u9-u11) - The Junior Academy enables players to excel with the range of fundamental techniques necessary to play the game. They will learn dribbling, ball mastery, fast footwork, passing /receiving, and 1v1 skills through age appropriate instruction and small sided games. Depending on the age, players should progress in three technical stages: basic skills, advanced skills and competitive skills. These components of player development are taught in a structured format developed through increased pressurized situations. We will improve your players technique that will elevate your player’s ability to play attractive soccer as well as be competitive on the field.
Senior Academy (u12 & up) - Advanced techniques and tactics are introduced in this age group to help players achieve their maximum potential through progressive exercises that are age appropriate and individually and developmentally challenging. The basic method of training will focus individual skills on small side games designed to help players improve their personal level of performance in the tactical, technical and physiological area of individual development.
Whatever skill level your soccer athlete is currently playing at, you can expect improvement and development. Our methods have contributed to players making competitive teams, state, regional and national pool Olympic Development Teams and receiving college scholarships.
