Academy

HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS SOCCER ACADEMY Spring 2010

WHO:        U8-U10 boys and girls registered as ASA players
WHEN:      8 consecutive Mondays beginning on March 29, 2010
WHERE:   John Stiff Park
TIME:       6:00-8:00pm
COST:       $60.00
WHAT TO BRING:    Shin guards, water, soccer ball, and academy t-shirt
REGISTRATION:       Registration will be done at the field between 5:30 and 6:00 on the first Monday, March 29, 2010.  Please make checks out to HPD.

Your child’s birth date must be within the following dates to be allowed to participate.

U10 August 1st 1999-July 31st 2000
U9   August 1st 2000-July 31st 2001
U8   August 1st 2001-July 31st 2002

INSRUCTORS:
Butch Lauffer:  USSF ‘A” licensed coach, UEFA pro badge, Head Coach for the Men’s and Women’s WTAMU soccer teams, United States Soccer Federation Staff Coach, Assistant Coach-Trinidad & Tobago Women’s U17 National Team, Director of Coaching for the High Plains Drifters Soccer Club.

David Daily:  USSF ‘B’ licensed coach, Amarillo High School Men’s Soccer Coach, Director of the High Plains Drifters Soccer Academy.

THE HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS COACHES WILL BE THE INSTRUCTORS FOR YOUR CHILD

SESSION TOPICS:

Kicking/receiving
Dribbling
Heading
Shooting
Functional Topics
Goalkeeping (for interested players)
Progressive teaching approach---simple to complex.

Players in the U9 and U10 age groups will be eligible to participate in Academy tournaments.  The High Plains Drifters will form teams for these age groups.

ACADEMY OBJECTIVE:

The High Plains Drifters Soccer Academy brings an opportunity to the U8-U10 boy’s and girl’s recreational divisions in Amarillo and surrounding areas to grow as soccer players in a fun and challenging environment.  The vision is to give individual coaching to players to help them master the techniques needed to enjoy the game at more personal level.  The Club will provide the tools and direction regardless of individual goals within the framework of the academy.  This means the academy is for the player that wants to become an elite soccer player as well as for the player just learning the game.  The Club’s hope is that through the academy environment that our coaches will be able to provide a lifetime activity, regardless of skill level, to each player.

For more information, please contact Dave Daily, High Plains Drifters Academy Director, (806)570-0864 or dwdaily@gmail.com