We teach teamwork and when combined with a "Formation" and "Style Of Play", they provide the organization for your team's play. Starting at U-8, we teach our players the concepts of "Positions" (i.e., that there are "Forwards", "Midfielders", "Fullbacks" and a "Goalie"), "Support" (i.e., "First Defender/Second Defender" and "First Attacker/Second Attacker/Third Attacker") and to "Shift & Sag". These concepts are easily taught and, in essence, teach teamwork. They make a huge difference in our team's play.

75% of all passes and receptions at all levels of play are with the inside of the foot, yet over 50% of most players use incorrect technique. If a player has used incorrect technique for several years, it is difficult to correct. So, we believe it is very important to start teaching the proper technique by age 7 or 8. We focus on skills training leading up to accurate Inside-of-Foot passing & receiving. We teach "Passing to Space" and "Aggressive Receiving" -- Passing to Space is easier for beginning players and will result in much better ball movement, better ball possession, use of Open Space and "field vision".

Soccer is a physical game. We teach our players at an early age (starting by U-10) that they must hustle and fight to "win the ball". If your team doesn't hustle and play aggressively, you will almost always lose to a team that is significantly more aggressive. When we refer to aggressive play, we mean hustling, not being afraid of making contact and "winning" the "50/50 balls", which are the loose balls that either team has an equal chance of winning (it's difficult to win these if you are afraid of contact).

We believe being able to dribble and shield the ball is perhaps the most important soccer skill. Our players will have a lot more confidence and will play with more enthusiasm if they know they can dribble and protect the ball (phrased differently, a player can't be confident with the ball unless he or she can dribble in a crowd and protect the ball when under pressure).