PROGRAMS
There are three levels of training options in Real Boise: Level
1, Level 2 and Level 3, which are based on the number of weekly
professional training sessions and the number of included camps.
Level 1 is the
most comprehensive program. During the regular Fall and Spring
seasons, 3 sessions per week are conducted by professional coach(es)
(coaches who have a national soccer license or equivalent coaching,
or former professional players). A summer camp and one futsal
camp per season are also included.
With the Level 2
program, two weekly training sessions are conducted by professional
coaching staff. Two camps are included for teams up to U15 and
one camp is included for U16 and up.
In Level 3, one
professional training session is conducted weekly and a second
session is led by the team coach. One camp is included in the
program.
All three programs include technical training on running and
cutting coupled with a comprehensive strength program to improve
speed and agility. Indoor soccer game coaching and street soccer
programs 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..
EXAMPLE:
For a team under our Level 1 Training Program,
this is what the team receives:
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Outdoor training
Professional training, three times a week. 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 we train from the beginning of August
until the beginning of November. For the Spring season, we train
from Mid February until the first week of June approximately.
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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 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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!
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Regionals Preparation
As the team 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. These
events take place in mid June and first week of July respectively.
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Real Boise Summer Camp
August (1st or 2nd week of 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.
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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.
As I mentioned earlier, last season we worked on exercises on
running, cutting, jumping and landing technique which will continue
this season at a higher degree. This coupled with the strength
program should have maximum benefits.
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Watching Professional Soccer
According to Yessis, “ 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 I will ask
players to do. They will fill a game evaluation sheet for the
coaches.
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Goal Keeping 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.
