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This is a competitive program that focuses on developing young Soccer players into high-level players as they grow. Players will focus on learning abstract skills and concepts to prepare them for high-level competition. They will start learning how to succeed in real soccer drills like Rondos and learn advanced concepts such as positioning, off-ball movement, and teamwork through combination play. Activities will be designed around competition, ball-winning, and skill-based success. Increasing levels of strategic expectations will be placed on the players as the entire field and team becomes the focus, not just "self on the ball". Our goal is to start developing the first core of players that will compose the first ever "13GEM Elite" team that will eventually be entered into tournaments and youth competitive leagues to take on the other large, established clubs in the area. These are the players that have collegiate and professional Soccer ambitions and are motivated by attending and winning tournaments and league championships. More than just developing their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth, we are focusing on developing fast processing and aggressive play styles that stand out in the competitive environment and maximize success in the scarcity-of-resources environment of competitive play. Players must be a minimum of 6 years old to join this program. Players in the Rec program who turn 6 mid-season can make the leap up to the Elite team if desired and by request. Players must be a minimum of 6 years old to join this program. Players in the Rec program who turn 6 mid-year can make the leap up to the Elite team if desired.
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