WHAT WE

BELIEVE

TOTAL PLAYER AND PERSON DEVELOPMENT

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  • 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.


The Coerver Code incorporates what we call the Coerver 5 ‘S’ Player Essentials.

We believe these 5 Essential Soccer Qualities also enhance players’ Life Skills.


The 5 Soccer "Essentials" and The Life Skills they can effect:

Skills: Confidence, Creativity
Speed: Competition, Focus
Sense: Study, Decision making, Responsibility
Strength: Discipline, Well being, Work Ethic
Spirit: Communication, Respect, Sportsmanship, Commitment and Courage.

At the core of the Coerver Code is Competition.
We believe Competition hones players skills and personality; produces effective game players; and brings about

‘Whole Person Development’ that results in Respect for team mates, Opponents and Officials; and the game itself.


WHAT WE

TEACH


THE PYRAMID OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ©1997

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 and 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 defence. Fast break attack. Combination play. This teaches teamwork.


HOW WE

TEACH



PLAYER

PATHWAY



PHASE ONE BEGINNER

Developing First Skills

Learning through Fun

 2-6 YEARS OLD

PHASE TWO INTERMEDIATE
Developing Core Skills

Improving the Individual

7-11 YEARS OLD

PHASE THREE ADVANCED
Developing Team Play

Developing an effective team player

12-16 YEARS OLD


PHASE FOUR PERFORMANCE

Fine Tuning Performance

16-21 YEARS OLD