Working towards Mastery

Periodization schedule

  • Fall (Cultural Phase):  Introducing players to the club culture and training methods of Alchemy.  Teams start to come together and players/coaches get a chance to know each other.
  • Winter (Player Developmental Phase), Focus is on each player getting better over the winter months.  Heavy emphasis on player's technical improvement including ball control, dribbling, passing, and shooting. 
  • Spring/Summer (Team/Competitive Phase):  Teams start to come together in preparation for spring match play.  Focus on team tactics, shape, and organization as teams learn to compete in various settings. 

U10's

  • Focus: Individual Ball Mastery, running with ball, turning, dribbling.
  • Play: 2/3 hours per week, 1 game every 2 weeks.
  • Positions: All
  • Juggling: 25+
  • Match Format: 7aside
  • Team: Have fun! Introduction to competition. No emphasis on match results. 
  • Tactics: Can you dribble, can you find space, can you win the ball back?
  • Goals: Run with the ball, beat an opponent, work to win the ball back.

U12's

  • Focus: Dribbling vs Passing, Passing/Shooting Technical Mastery
  • Play: 3/4 hours per week, 1 game every 2 weeks.
  • Positions: Attacking/Defending
  • Juggling: 50+
  • Match Format: 9aside
  • Team: Start to understand concepts of the Team, positional play, spacing, transition.
  • Tactics: Basic team shape, movement, small group combination play in attack and defense.
  • Goals: Combination play, playing with both feet, 1 on 1 Defending, Communicating.  

    U14s

    • Focus: Individual Ball Mastery, running with ball, turning, dribbling.
    • Play: 3/4 hours per week, 1 game every week.
    • Positions:  Player specific (Central midfield, right back, etc)
    • Juggling: 100+
    • Match Format: 11aside
    • Team: Start to compete with introduction to results oriented soccer.  
    • Tactics: Team shape in full field setup, introduction to team tactics in phases of game.
    • Goals: 3rd player, changing fields, small group defending.

    U16s+

    • Focus: Dribble vs Pass, Passing/Shooting
    • Play: 4/5 hours per week, 1 game every week.
    • Positions: Player specific (Central midfield, right back, etc)
    • Juggling: 300+
    • Match Format: 11aside
    • Team: Compete for Results. 
    • Tactics: Various Team Formations with Tactics unique for Competition and Opponent.
    • Goals: Team Shape in Defense, Transition, and Attack.  Players honing their craft in their positions.
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