Boise, Idaho

Last update: October 12, 2011
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REAL BOISE SOCCER PROGRAMS OVERVIEW 

Training Programs

There are three levels of training options for competitive teams in Real Boise: Level A, Level B and Level C. These are based mainly on the number of weekly professional training sessions and the number of included camps. We also have a Youth Academy Program.

Level A is the most comprehensive program. During the regular Fall and Spring seasons, training is conducted by professional coach(es) who have a USSF "A", "B" or "C" national soccer license (or equivalent, or they are former professional players). A summer camp and one futsal camp are also included.

With the Level B program, a weekly training session is conducted by a staff coach who has a USSF ¨C¨ or National ¨D¨ soccer license (or equivalent). The team head coach must have a National "D" license or equivalent. One summer camp and one futsal camp are included for non High School age teams. One camp is included for teams playing club soccer in Spring only.

In our Level C program, a weekly training session is conducted by a staff coach who has a USSF "C" or National "D" license. The team head coach holds a State ¨D¨ License or a ¨E¨ License. One camp is included in the program for non High School teams.

To see a detailed comparison chart for these three levels see page 4 of this document.

All three programs include technical training on running and cutting coupled with a comprehensive technical strength program to improve Speed and Agility. Mental Component Training, Game Video-Analysis, Nutrition, Cross-Training, Futsal, Indoor soccer game coaching, street soccer, and watching pro soccer homework are also part of the programs.

Finally, a weekly Goal Keeping/Shooting session is included in all three programs and open to all club players irregardless of their desire to be a goal keeper in games or not.

For our Youth Academy Program (U6 - U10), please visit our Youth Academy Program web page or contact Juanjo Carmona, Club director of coaching, for details (208-713-8924). Programs are designed individually for these age groups.

• The College Process

Real Boise has partnered with Step Ahead Idaho, a non-profit organization that helps students prepare for college. Choices students make in middle school and junior high impact their future opportunities (academically and sports-wise), so it is important to start planning early.

In initial sessions, general information on Planning for College is provided-- what students need to accomplish each year from middle school/junior high on.

Subsequent sessions include details on the college application process, financial aid, scholarships, web resources, and college sports (the recruiting process, soccer scholarships etc). IYSA staff is invited to address more specific student-athleReate topics. Please visit our "College Prep Program" page for details and seminar dates.

Real Boise is dedicated to helping our athletes reach their highest potential.

Here are more detailes of what our teams receive:

• Outdoor training (Regular seasons)

Professional training, one to three times a week (depending on level). The outdoor training structure consists of 3 modules: Preparation Module (juggling, flexibility exercises, tricks and fast work, moves), the Technical-Tactical Module, and Playing “The Game” & Assessment Module. Note: For the Fall season our teams train from the beginning of August until the beginning of November. For the Spring season, our teams train from Mid February until the first week of June approximately.

• Futsal Training (Fall Program ) 

A 4 week skill based program in fast surface to improve technical ability and increase the speed of play. Practices are cut from the 3 outdoor sessions per week to 2 sessions per week. This allows players to participate in other sports. When: Mid November – Mid December. All players should be participating. Note: After this program, players have about 5 weeks of vacation as far as training goes. (Vacation: Mid December-3rd week of January). No training is scheduled and participation in indoor soccer games for session 1 once a week is encouraged but it is optional.

• Indoor Soccer Play (Session 1 and Session 2)

In conjunction with the Futsal Training, the team is involved in indoor soccer league play at the Idaho Soccer Center in Meridian or Boise Indoor Soccer. Session 1 games played during the 5 week vacation are optional although we encourage players to come to play some games during that period. We usually have the whole team participating in most games. - Session 1: 8 games. From: 1st or 2nd week of November – To: end of December. These games are optional - players can take a break on the weekends for this session. - Session 2: 8 games: From: 2nd week of January – To: end of February. All players should be participating as this is part of our Spring preseason.

• Futsal Training (Winter Program)

February- A 4 week skill based program in fast surface to improve technical ability and increase the speed of play. Futsal program 2 serves as pre-competitive work in preparation for Spring. Some overlap may occur with outdoor training. All players should be participating. Note: With only 2 training sessions, this allows players to still participate in other sports.

• Street Fútbol

June- After the Spring season concludes, players have the option of participating once a week in this program. Players come to play fun games (fútbol tennis, soccer kick ball, Russian, World Cup, shooting games, 3v3 and 4v4 games and soccer game/futsal). Little instruction, just games! They decide!

• Regionals Preparation

As the teams grows in age and gets involved in more meaningful and competitive soccer events, June may become a crucial month in training since participation in USSF or US Club soccer regionals will be one of our key choices as far as tournaments. USSF regionals for Region IV takes place in mid June (need to win State Cup) and for US Club Regionals there are different dates in June and July depending on the region our team desires to enter.

• Real Boise Summer Camp

August (mid August). This is our Club Fall pre-season camp. Program varies from year to year but it is tightly coupled with the Coerver Coaching philosophy.

• Running and Cutting Technique training and Strength training

The ability to run faster and make quicker cuts can be improved. In fact, a player’s straight ahead speed and agility can be improved with minimal work by targeting the muscles and joints specifically involved in these actions. We will continue working on a variety of specialized strength and flexibility exercises that are specific to running and cutting. As a positive side effect, the jumping and kicking ability will also be improved since many of the muscles and joints involved are the same.  Please click here for our club's technical strength program.

• Watching Professional Soccer

According to Yessis, Emeritus professor at CSU, “ Upon viewing a clear demonstration, physiological changes occur in the body, especially if you have been concentrating on the presentation. As the action is viewed, impulses are automatically sent from the brain to the muscles involved in executing the movement. These are very subtle signals that do not result in movement. But the activation of the proper brain centers together with the signals going to the muscles begin. This is how you can learn the rudiments of a skill simply form watching an athlete play.” Periodic watching of pro-soccer games by players at home will be one of the things coaches will ask players to do. They will fill a game evaluation sheet for the coaches.

• Video Analysis of Team Games

• Goal Keeping/Shootting Training

The club provides 1 day a week of Goal Keeping training for our teams. Topics include: The 10 guiding principles of Goalkeeping: Hand work, Body shape, ever-ready consideration, staying on your feet, secondary cover, set consideration, reaction factor, recovery, decision/communication and organization, and first attacker. Also, other concepts will be trained: Near Post considerations, Penalties, Cross Ball situations, Defending at set plays, Back pass rule. Attendance to these sessions does not imply players will be placed in goal during games. We believe getting trained as a goalkeeper will make our players more insightful in other positions. Also, players who want to get extra shooting training are encouraged to attend. Please click here for our current Goal Keeping Program.

•  Cross  Training

Playing other sports is important for the development of our athletes because it helps to attain a broad all around foundation. According to Dr Yessis, “By doing this, the muscles, joints and body systems adapt to allow for more effective learning and progress not only in the early years, but even more importantly, in the adult years.”
Our coaching staff therefore supports our athletes participating in other sports and we believe this can be done without interfering with the soccer responsibilities. In addition, teams training 3 times a week are encouraged to play an alternative sport one time every other week (your coach will give you more details). Sports that we have included in our programs include water-polo, ultimate frisbee, dodge ball, team handball, basketball and lacrosse.

• Mental Conditioning Program

We’ve all heard stats that athletics is something like 10-30% physical, and 60-90% mental. Research repeatedly finds that peak performers have an uncanny ability to focus their mind to accomplish amazing feats; weight lifters lift 20% more weight after practicing mental training techniques, swimmers hold their breath 45-seconds longer under water, mountain climbers able to reach higher elevations with less oxygen intake. It’s learning about what we can control. We can control our effort and the tasks we’re working on, we can’t control other people or the situations around us. If we focus on things within our control we will be less susceptible to distraction…which is the enemy of peak performance. 

Please click here for more information about the work our clubs's mental conditioning coach does with our players.

• Nutrition