This weekend the vast majority of soccer clubs would have now had their first game of the season. This should be a great time for all players involved… however, it’s sadly not the case for many. We reflect the adult game on to kids, expecting to see what our professional idols do.

The jerseys the kids put on elevate them to adult status where mistakes are not OK, and you must win at all costs!

We can only control our own behavior and actions, and we at Fremont YSC will always put the kids at the forefront of youth soccer, behaving and acting in a away which benefits their all round individual development.

Give Youth Sport Back to the Kids

Spring Break Camp is Here

Camps Starting from as little as $59

For all information click at the following link – www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/springbreakcamp2017

To register, click at the following link – www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/registration

Come and join us for a fun, educational, and social week of soccer during your Spring Break. The perfect place to get the kids outside, in the fresh air, away from all their gadgets getting all the exercise they need and learning important life skills including social interaction, and problem solving through soccer practices.

For more information contact, [email protected]

Over the coming weeks teams will either be in the full swing of their season, or starting their Spring season games.

• We define our success as – DEVELOPMENT
• We coach for – DEVELOPMENT
• Our Club Development Plan is for – DEVELOPMENT

Our coaches are compensated for their skills in coaching, being able to get their point across and approaching youth sports as an environment for players to learn through making mistakes, and having fun. Our coaches are not compensated for win-loss ratios, division titles, and cup victories.

Support the coaches by being patient, understanding the process, and reaching out to them with an open for answering questions you may have so we can better develop education for both players and parents.

The following videos (Positive Coaching Alliance and the18) highlight the difficulties we face when challenged with people perceiving compensated coaches being there to win games, and why we coach – we do it for the kids.

Let the kids play, and support your coaches.

Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy), a PCA National Advisory Board Member, played midfield for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (1987-2004), winning two World Cup titles and two Olympic Gold Medals. A 2007 inductee into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, she now works as an ESPN Analyst and runs the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, teaching leadership skills to youth.

In this clip, Foudy speaks with PCA at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention about the approach paid coaches take to winning and player development. She begins by acknowledging that coaches whose jobs depend on winning are in a tough position. However, she quickly conveys that this doesn’t make negative coaching behavior acceptable.

More importantly, Foudy strikes on the point that emphasizing winning over development is an impossible environment for kids to learn and grow. Making mistakes is a part of mastering any skill, and a young athlete will be fearful of failing when taking on a new challenge if a coach can’t concentrate more on development than the outcome on the scoreboard.

This past weekend the Fremont Youth Soccer staff were out on the fields bright and early to get the paint down on the field ready for the upcoming Spring season.

As always Don Hugie was a huge help in getting everything organized and doing all the messy work… even taking time out to give a big black spider a little cuddle!

We want to take this opportunity to thank Don for all his hard work, and constant willingness to volunteer his time to the club.

(San Ramon, California) iSoccerPath, the premier education and evaluation company for families of prospective college soccer student athletes, is honored to announce it has been approved to work with Fremont Youth Soccer Club.  iSoccerPath will be working with the youth soccer teams within Fremont YSC and their families to help them become student athletes at the college level.

iSoccerPath will be working directly with Fremont Youth Soccer Club soccer players to enhance and increase the chances of getting a roster spot at a college soccer program. “Our goal is to have Fremont YSC players and their families at the forefront of the process of becoming student athletes and getting into college through soccer.” said Jeff Jaye, Managing Director of iSoccerPath, “Craig Surgey, Director of Coaching, has been great in reaching out and wanting to develop the college education program for the growing Fremont YSC. We are excited to increase college commitments for the club over the next few years.”

To learn more about iSoccerPath visit their website at www.isoccerpath.com

To learn more about Fremont Youth Soccer Club visit their website at www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/

Fremont YSC has a long term development plan, with an age appropriate curriculum for all age group. This week we returned to practice for the 2017/18 season, and below is a taster of what the Fremont teams worked on.

Younger age groups focused on the fundamental skills (not throwings, and kick-offs!), while the older players returning from High School season had a competitive team bonding session, with soccer specific fitness sessions to prepare for the first game of the season on March 11th.

U8 ADP Training Pool

Monday, Dribbling 3

Players work with a ball each in a grid set up with 2 different sized areas. The outer area for full practice area, and a smaller central area. Player begin by dribbling everywhere within the large area practicing skills performed on every third touch. To develop the sessions players are placed around the edge of the grid to work on coerver footwork, while the other half of the group must dribble around an outside player back to the middle grid to perform their own skill, and repeat. This competition increases the intensity of the session. Further, defenders are added to the middle to make the practice more game related.

• Small touches to change direction and keep control of the ball
• Larger touches to run with the ball in a straight direction
• Use the furthest foot from the defender to control the ball to provide protection in possession
• Keep the head up to be aware of space and pressure

Wednesday, SSG

Players work in a 3v3/4v4 scrimmage. This allows players to work on their skills and to get multiple touches in a game situation.

06 Boys Black

Monday, Dribbling 3

Players work with a ball each in a grid set up with 2 different sized areas. The outer area for full practice area, and a smaller central area. Player begin by dribbling everywhere within the large area practicing skills performed on every third touch. To develop the sessions players are placed around the edge of the grid to work on coerver footwork, while the other half of the group must dribble around an outside player back to the middle grid to perform their own skill, and repeat. This competition increases the intensity of the session. Further, defenders are added to the middle to make the practice more game related.

• Small touches to change direction and keep control of the ball
• Larger touches to run with the ball in a straight direction
• Use the furthest foot from the defender to control the ball to provide protection in possession
• Keep the head up to be aware of space and pressure

Wednesday, Passing 3

With a partner 1 player on the outside edge, and 1 in the inside grid, players use repetition of technique to keep the ball passing between the 2 players. First progression is for inside receiver to turn with the ball and perform a skill before returning to pass back to their partner, repeating for repetition. Further progressions involve player receiving the ball in the middle to find a new partner, then to adding defenders where players make a decision as to whether to pass back to a partner, or dribble in to space.

• Plant foot next to the ball, toe and knee pointing towards target player or area of pass
• Locked striking foot, pushing the ball with the instep through the middle of the ball
• Step through the ball for momentum of body movement and accuracy of the pass

Thursday, Shooting 3

Session set up with players working in pairs to strike the ball from the inside attacking player, to the outside goalkeeper. High repetition of the skill, with accuracy of hitting the goalkeeper being the focus. Progressions involve receiving the ball from the keeper for 1 touch then finish, trying to beat the keeper, and to the keepers playing the ball in the other to control

• Big step on to the planted foot
• Supporting leg has toes, knees and hips facing the target
• Striking foot has the ankle locked, and toes pointed down to strike the ball with the laces
• Strike through the middle of the ball and land first on to the striking foot, moving forward through the ball, ‘strike like Rooney’

02 Boys Black

Monday, Group Cohesion through Juggling Competition

First session back, practice consisted of tennis juggling competition, bringing some fun to the session as players return from their High School teams, and to break players back in from either intense running during High School season or the opposite from not playing for 4 weeks. Injury prevention is important so competitive low impact, minimal contact session, to prepare the body.

Wednesday, Fitness with the Ball, Shooting

Progressive session of groups of 4 attacking the goal at speed with a time challenge and all players needing to touch the ball. The sessions develops to having players making different runs through gates, and recovering within a certain time following the attack. Practice finishes with defenders being added to the practice for a fast paced attacking game with opposition. Practice is bulked in to 8 minute rounds of 8 to 15 seconds of work, for high intensity in short periods to stretch the players anaerobic capacity, explosive speed, and aerobic threshold.

Thursday, Fitness with the Ball, Passing

In groups of 4 passing within an area with angled sprints to the edge of the grid. A more game related approach is made by adding a defender for 3v1 with challenges to both attack and defense. 1 minute periods with short rest for a total of 4 minutes, further making it game related to the actual in game timing of play, with a pressure to think under fatigue. The final game of practice involves overloading attack for a fast paced possession game, opening up the field and building through possession.

Spring Recreation Registration is Open, and the program begins in 3 weeks.

Registration at the following link – https://www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/registration/

Programs for Boys and Girls from 3 years old and up – https://www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/recreation-play/

Becoming a referee can be a very rewarding opportunity for everyone who wants to be involved in youth sports.

Not only is it a compensated position, but individuals get to see youth sports up close and be a part of the development.

Class Dates –

March, 6th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 15th

You must attend all sessions

Location –

Fremont Youth Soccer Office, 44100 Old Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538

Registration –

https://cnra.gameofficials.net/public/class/classRegister.cfm?classID=19983

For further information please contact Tim Asher, [email protected]

Please see below the age group results.

Boys Results – 2006

Girls Results – 2005

Boys Results – 2005

Boys Results – 2004

Girls Results – 2003

Following these results will be a parent meeting to explain the program and its philosophy on player development.

A registration link will be sent to everyone in the coming days.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting and on the fields.