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OUR MISSION
The ultimate goal of the Coerver® Coaching method is to:
Develop skilled, confident and creative players
Make the game fun to practice and play
Teach good sportsmanship and respect for all
Value winning but not more than character and performance
Provide a safe & educational experience that meets best practice criteria
Core Curriculum + Focus
Our coaches are constantly being trained, as our curriculum continues to evolve when new games and exercises are introduced by Coerver® Coaches, from all over the world.
Over three decades of cooperative curriculum development has afforded us the opportunity to finely-tune our methods for incorporating skills into competitive environments, while building player confidence along the way. The difficulty of the moves we teach and the intensity of the competition increases at each program level.
The First Skills program focuses on teaching the individual skills indispensable for success in soccer. FUN is the central theme to all sessions as skills are introduced and practiced in a joyful environment.
The Performance Academy program will focus on individual skill in all areas of the game with an emphasis on Ball Mastery and the four core Coerver Move Sets. The goal of the Performance Academy camp is to teach our players the “how” to execute our individual moves. Our goal is to develop skilled, confident, and creative players that have the ability to break down a defense alone if needed. When a level of competence has been established, small-sided games that encourage the use of new skills are played.
The Center of Excellence program will focus on more complicated moves and the “when” and “where” to use those moves sets in-game settings. Players are put in many situations that require decision making as that is a key ingredient to advanced play. Players are taught the difference between a good first touch and the right first touch with an emphasis on receiving the ball skillfully but also tactically away from pressure and quickly into the attack.
Coerver® Player Pathway
Phase One: 3.5-8 yrs. old
Developing 'First Skills': Learning through Fun
Phase Two: 7-11 yrs. old
Developing 'Core Skills': Improving the Individual
Phase Three: 11-16 yrs. old
Developing 'Team': Developing effective team players
What We Teach, The Pyramid of Player Development
BALL MASTERY: The Foundation
The touch, control and confidence that affects every other part of the pyramid. This teaches hard work & self-responsibility.
RECEIVING + PASSING: The Teamwork Skills
Without them little is possible. This teaches communication
1v1 MOVES: Individual Skills
To keep possession and create space & time to Pass, Run or Shoot. This teaches confidence & creativity.
SPEED: Mental + Physical Speed
With and without the ball. Acceleration. Reaction. Decision Making. This teaches competitiveness.
FINISHING: Scoring skills around the box
Focus. Timing. Courage. Concentration. This teaches responsibility
GROUP PLAY: Putting it all together
Small group defense. Fast break attack. Combination play. This teaches team work
We Believe
- Coaches should try to develop the person as well as the player.
- Star Teams and Players provide excellent models for teaching and inspiring young players.
- Encouraging an attacking mind-set where hard work and commitment to the team is the priority.
- That the success of any team system, tactic or formation ultimately depends on the quality of the individual player skills and the effectiveness of their small group play.
- Ball Mastery is the Foundation of our curriculum.
- We teach every player the Coerver® Code.
