Philosophy
At the Rohan Ricketts Academy we believe that a soccer player at youth level will develop better and faster as a player and as a person if we create a fun, safe, open, and active learning environment, where each player is challenged at their own ability level and development age.
We encourage players to come up with the answers themselves and problem solve during our sessions and in-game situations.
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The retention of information that is given during our sessions is therefore far greater than if coached in a constant command style which in the long term, erodes self-confidence and creates self-doubt.
Our philosophy allows players to become creative, problem-solving individuals with the confidence to take on any given situation. Many of these skill sets can be transferred to everyday life situations creating a confident person ready for anything life throws at them.
We have molded our philosophy and experiences into a progressive and age-specific soccer development program. We focus on 1v1 situations all over the field and progressing this to 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 situations. this is a big part of our IDP (Individual Development Program).
Every one of our sessions has a specific topic from our annual curriculum that will be incorporated with natural progression in all the following:
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Warm-up (every player, ball each)
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Unopposed Drills (Ball Manipulation/Recieving/Ball Striking)
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Opposed Drills (incorporating a challenge/competition/game element)
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Small-sided games
