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STEAMBOAT SOCCER CLUB

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (970) 870-1520

 

Areas of Focus:
Enjoyment and Inclusion. Fun activities that include movement (agility, balance, coordination) education, starting the process of learning ball mastery (players getting comfortable wth the ball at their feet), and developing a love for the game
Main Activities: The main activities are ball control and individual problem solving. Each session should include 100% small sided games using rondos and 95% of the time should include opposition. End each session with a 3v3 game to small goals.

US Soccer and SSC's GrassRoots Player Development Methodology - Play-Practice-Play

Steamboat Soccer Club believes that player learning and development is best facilitated by playing the game! From our youngest players all the way up to our oldest we seek to create a holistic learning and development environment that replicates as much as possible the actual game of soccer. This way players not only develop the physical and technical aspect within the game but also the cognitive, decision making, and mental aspects of the game simultaneously. Studies and research shows that this approach to motor skill development and general learning facilitates better, more long term learning, is more engaging for players, and develops players that are self motivated to improve and become their best!

From our U6 - U10 programs we ask our coaches to use US Soccers Play-Practice-Play(PPP) Methodology in order to facilitate this approach to learning and player development. For more info on Play-Practice-Play please see the following links to articles from US Soccer and from the US Olympic committee in support of PPP.

WHY PLAY PRACTICE PLAY?

US OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COACH MAGAZINE (see pg. 24-29)

Example PPP Training Session: 4v4 Attacking - Building Up / Creating Chances in the Opponents Half

Contact Us

Steamboat Soccer Club

P.O. Box 770661, 2667 Copper Ridge Circle Unit 2
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477

Phone: 970-870-1520
Email: [email protected]

Steamboat Soccer Club

P.O. Box 770661, 2667 Copper Ridge Circle Unit 2
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477

Phone: 970-870-1520
Email: [email protected]
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