Scope of Player Development

Understanding why most soccer players never develop a FULL technical training base.

Understanding the soccer spectrum.
(IT'S NOT ABOUT AGE, IT'S ABOUT INDIVIDUAL GROWTH.)

Below is a good overall look at why most developing soccer players lack strong technical skills. The BLACK area encompasses the full range of technical skills that CAN be learned by any developing soccer player. 

The YELLOW is where most players end up after years of playing. Many middle school and high school players fall into this category. It is not just youth players.

The GREEN is the player that has received a large amount of technical training and is often the first or second year college player.

The RED is the highly advanced player.  (continued below)

Most players can learn many of the skills that are in the BLACK area, they are simply NEVER EXPOSED to them. This is due to lack of training time and lack of knowledge of many teachers.  Completely understanding the spectrum is step one.
Having a SYSTEM to expose the player to more of the skills is the next step.

Example questions:
Has the player ever had a training session on how to properly slide tackle?
Has the player ever learned to properly perform a shin trap?
Has the player ever gone through a session to understand why we use angles and how to create them?
Simple technical skills that 95% of players have never learned.


SOCCER U was founded on this understanding....

Allow the soccer player to be exposed to more technical training, more often, and they will naturally learn more and at a faster pace than others that are not. 
Don't limit a players technical training and advancement because we are teaching to the "lowest talent" on the team or in the group. Allow EACH PLAYER to advance at THEIR OWN PACE and each will grow fast and have more confidence and enjoy the game more.

Talent or a "gift" must also have practice and refinement. 

SEE THE STEPS PROGRAM