THE VSA WAY

PART 1

2017-2018 MANTRA

2014-2015

“WE ARE VSA”

2015-2016

“ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD”

2016-2017

“WE NEVER LOSE, WE ONLY WIN OR LEARN”

2017-2018

“MARGINAL GAINS”

PHILOSOPHY

THE PLAYER

THE CLUB

THE FUTURE

THE PERSON

DEVELOP THE PLAYER: WE WILL ALWAYS PUT THE PLAYER FIRST AND

DEVELOP THEM IN THE 4 KEY COMPONENTS OF THE GAME (TECHNICAL,

TACTICAL, PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL). WE WILL PROVIDE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PLAYERS TO GROW ON THE FIELD.

DEVELOP THE PERSON: WE WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO LOOK AT THE BIGGER

PICTURE AND CREATE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHARACTERISTICS AND

TRAITS TO SUCCEED AWAY FROM THE SOCCER FIELD. WE WILL VALUE HARD

WORK, HUMILITY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND A GROWTH

MINDSET ABOVE ALL ELSE.

DEVELOP THE CLUB: WE WILL WORK TOGETHER AS COACHES, PLAYERS,

AND PARENTS TO CREATE OUR CLUB THAT WE CAN BE PROUD TO BE PART

OF. ON AND OFF THE FIELD WE WILL REPRESENT THE CLUB IN THE BEST

POSSIBLE WAY, STRIVING TO BE PEOPLE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE

PROUD OF. VSA WILL BE UNIQUE TO US!

DEVELOP THE FUTURE: WE WILL CREATE A PATHWAY AND FUTURE FOR

OUR PLAYERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE. ULTIMATELY WE

ARE CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY!

VSA DNA

CULTURE OF LEARNING

CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE

CULTURE OF TOGETHERNESS

CULTURE OF A BELIEF IN YOUNG PEOPLE

OUR AIMS

OUTSET

- CREATE A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYER

- CREATE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS

- CREATE COLLEGE PLAYERS

- CREATE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS

INTRINSIC FACTORS

- CREATE PLAYERS WITH A DEEP PASSION FOR THE GAME

- CREATE PLAYERS WHO HAVE A LOVE FOR LEARNING

- CREATE PLAYERS WHO HAVE AN ABILITY TO WORK HARD IN

THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

CLUB COMPONENTS

COACHING

CLUB COACHING EDUCATION

LICENSES / QUALIFICATIONS

MENTORING / DIRECTOR SUPPORT

ORGANIZATION / PLANNING /

PREPARATION / PERFORMANCE

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

AGE SPECIFIC CURRICULUMS

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY /

PROGRESSION

CLUB PHILOSOPHY / STYLE OF PLAY

/ SYSTEMS OF PLAY

PLAYER STANDARDS AND

EXPECTATIONS

PARENT EDUCATION

ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS AND

STANDARDS

UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE

OF THE PROCESS

RESULTS VS DEVELOPMENT

SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNICATION

ORGANIZATION

SUPPORT SYSTEM

TRUST

CLUB MINDSET – HARD WORK

DESIRE TO LEARN BELIEF IN HARD WORK

CREATES TALENT

EMBRACE CHALLENGES DOES NOT FEAR FAILURE

DOES NOT FEAR FAILUREPOTENTIAL IS UNKOWN AND A

JOURNEY

SEEKS FEEDBACK SEEKS GROWTH

OPPORTUNITIES

AVOIDS FAILURE DESIRE TO LOOK SMART

AVOIDS CHALLENGES HAPPY IN COMFORT ZONE

AVOIDS FEEDBACK BELIEF THAT TALENT IS INNATE

AVOIDS GROWTH

OPPORTUNITIESLIMITED EFFORT TO LEARN

VSA GROWTH MINDSET FIXED MINDSET

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY

VDA

ACADEMY

PRE-ACADEMY

JR ACADEMY

ADP

REC/SFL

NATIONAL

STATE/REGION

STATE/REGION

LOCAL/STATE

LOCAL

GRASSROOTS 74%

8%

1%

17%

LEVEL % AT CLUB LEAGUE PLAY

VSA STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

ADP

7U/U8

PRE-ACADEMY

11U-14U

ACADEMY

15U-19U

JR ACADEMY

9U-10U

LEARNING TO PLAY LEARNING TO COMPETE LEARNING TO WIN

FOUNDATION PHASE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE COLLEGE/PRO DEVELOPMENT STAGE

VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

THE VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN 3 NORTHERN

VIRGINIA CLUBS (CHANTILLY YOUTH ASSOCIATION, PRINCE WILLIAM SOCCER INC, &

VIRGINIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION) TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST COMPETITION FOR THEIR

PLAYERS. THE VDA PLAYS IN THE US DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY LEAGUE.

THE US DEVELOPEMNT ACADEMY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON POSITIVELY IMPACTING EVERYDAY

CLUB ENVIRONMENTS TO ASSIST IN MAXIMIZING YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE

COUNTRY. THE ACADEMY VALUES INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OF ELITE PLAYERS OVER

WINNING TROPHIES AND TITLES. THE ACADEMY SETS THE STANDARD FOR ELITE

ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH SOCCER CLUBS NATIONWIDE AND IS A PART OF U.S. SOCCER'S

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP POSITION IN YOUTH SOCCER THAT WILL IMPACT THOUSANDS OF

PLAYERS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE VDA PLEASE GO TO WWW.VDASOCCER.ORG

THE VSA WAY

PART 2

VSA ON FIELD STANDARDS

1) GREET COACH AND EACH OTHER WITH HAND SHAKE

2) PLAYERS MUST WEAR CORRECT VSA ATTIRE, BRING A

PUMPED UP BALL AND A DRINK TO PRACTICE / VSA

CLUB PRACTICE UNIFORM

3) ALL SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED IN

4) BAGS MUST BE HANGED UP ON FENCE – ORGANIZED

AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL

5) GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT AT EVERY PRACTICE AND

EVERY GAME

1) COACHES MUST HAVE A SESSION PLAN - NO EXCUSES

2) WHAT ARE YOUR OBJECTIVES FOR YOUR SESSION

3) ALL PRACTICES MUST REFLECT AND REINFORCE CLUB

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

4) COACHING ATTIRE - ALL COACHES MUST WEAR CLEATS,

HAVE VSA ATTIRE ON, LOOK PROFESSIONAL, NO 3/4

LENGTHS, SHIRTS TUCKED IN

5) MUST BE ON TIME TO ALL SESSIONS AND GAMES

PLAYERS COACHES

VSA PLAYING PHILOSOPHY

BUILD OUT OF THE BACK

(PLAY THROUGH THE THIRDS)

CREATE, COMBINE, CONNECT

(BREAK LINES/MIDFIELD OVERLOADS)

FINAL THIRD

(WIDE ROTATIONS/MOBILITY/FLANK PLAY)

DEFENSIVE THIRD

(DENY/DELAY/COMPACT/AWAY FROM GOAL)

MIDFIELD THIRD

(PRESS OUTSIDE/RECOVER CENTRAL/COMPACT)

FINAL THIRD

(PRESS/CREATE TRAP)

ATTACKING DEFENSIVE

VSA GAME CONCEPTS

POSSESSION

FORWARD THINKING

EXPANSIVE

CREATIVE

EVERYONE ATTACKS

MOMENT CONCEPT TACTICAL DESCRIPTION

(FIND OPEN PLAYER)

(PENETRATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE)

(WIDTH/DEPTH AND ANGLES OF SUPPORT)

(CONFIDENCE AND UNAFRAID)

(OUTSIDE BACKS GET FWD)

(COLLECTIVE AND ORGANIZED)

(IMMEDIATE CHASE - WIN IT BACK)

(PRESS AND SQUEEZE – COMPACT)

(INTENSITY IN DEFENDING- WE WANT BALL BACK)

EVERYONE DEFENDS

PRESSING

MAKE FIELD SMALL

RELENTLESS DESIRE

(ESTABLISH POSSESSION IF YOU CANNOT SCORE)

(NO DELAY IN RESPONSE TO LOSS OF POSSESSION)

BE PROACTIVE TO CREATE & DENY THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE

WIN IT KEEP IT

IMMEDIATE PRESSURE

DOMINATE RESTARTS

ATTACKING

DEFENDING

TRANSITION

GAME STRUCTURE (30-40 Games Per Season)

SCRIMMAGES (ADDITIONAL GAMES VS PARTNER CLUBS AND BEYOND)

LEAGUE PLAY (ENPL, NCSL, ODSL)

FESTIVALS (U8-U10S ONLY – DA CLUB FESTIVALS)

TOURNAMENTS (4x SELECT / 5-6x NPL) / STATE CUP (NPL TEAMS ONLY)

SCRIMMAGES

LEAGUE PLAY FESTIVALS

TOURNAMENTS

PRACTICE STRUCTURE (Annual Schedule)

3 SESSIONS PER WEEK (ALL AGE GROUPS AND LEVELS)

1 TF5IVES SESSION PER WEEK (8U-14U ALL LEVELS)

1 MINDSET SESSION PER MONTH (ALL AGE GROUPS AND LEVELS)

2 PRE-SEASON CAMPS - AUGUST 2017 / FEB 2018

GK TRAINING (1-2 TIMES A WEEK)

FALL FUTSAL (NPL 11U-14U ONLY) / WINTER-SUMMER (Recommended)

TECHNICAL

TACTICAL PHYSICAL

MINDSET

7V7 - SYSTEM OF PLAY

32

4

8

9

1

1-3-2-1 WITH VARIATIONS 1-2-3-1 WITH VARIATIONS 1-3-1-2 WITH VARIATIONS

54

8 117

1

9

8

32

4

8

9

1

9

9V9 - SYSTEM OF PLAY

32

4 5

6

810

9

1

324

67

10

1

9

32

4

8 117

9

1

1-4-3-1 WITH VARIATIONS 1-3-4-1 WITH VARIATIONS 1-3-3-2 WITH VARIATIONS

11

9

11V11 - SYSTEM OF PLAY

32

4 5

6

8

11

10

7

9

1

32

4 5

6

8

10

9

1

9

8

324

611

10

7

9

1

6

10

1-4-3-3 WITH VARIATIONS 1-4-4-2 WITH VARIATIONS 1-3-4-3 WITH VARIATIONS

PERIODIZATION – 2017-2018

INDIVIDUAL

UNIT

TEAM

MICRO MESO MACRO

WEEK 1 CYCLE (3 Sessions Per Week) 10 MONTH CYCLE6 WEEK CYCLE

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

PERIODIZATION – MICRO CYCLE

INDIVIDUAL

UNIT

TEAM 32

4 5

6

8

11

10

7

9

1

PERIODIZATION – MESO CYCLE

ATTACKING

DEFENDING

TRANSITION FROM

ATTACK TO DEFENSE

TRANSITION FROM

DEFENSE TO ATTACK

STRENGTH

SPEED

ENDURANCE

MENTAL

2 WEEK CYCLES 1 WEEK CYCLES 4 WEEK CYCLES 6 WEEK CYCLES

PERIODIZATION – MACRO CYCLE

PRE-SEASON – AUG/SEPT

FALL CYLE I – SEPT/OCT

FALL CYLE II – OCT/NOV

FALL CYLE III – NOV/DEC

WINTER CYCLE– JAN/FEB

SPRING CYCLE I – FEB/MAR

SPRING CYCLE II – APRIL/MAY

SPRING CYCLE – JUNE

PURPOSE /FACTORS

INDIVIDUAL GROWTH

TEAM GROWTH

SOCCER IQ

GRADUAL BUILD UP / LONG

TERM FITNESS

FITNESS INCREASES

DURING SEASON

DECREASES MUSCULAR

INJURIES

VSA SESSION PLANNING - EXAMPLE

WORK/REST RATIO/DURATION:

3 Min / 2 Min / 15 Mins

COACHING POINTS:

TECH APPLICATION (PASS/REC)

FRONT FOOT/BODY POSITION

PACE OF PASS

TIMING AND MOVEMENT

RELATE(MID 3 COMBO)

TECHNICAL PHASE

WORK/REST RATIO/DURATION:

4 Min / 2 Min / 24 Min

COACHING POINTS:

7,11 MOVEMENT INSIDE TO CREATE #S UP

CUES OF WHEN TO OVERLOAD

SHAPE OF OVERLOAD (BOX VS DIAMOND)

2,3 READ CUES TO GET FWD

USE #s UP TO ADVANCE FORWARD

PROGRESSION 2

PROGRESSION 1

WORK/REST RATIO/DURATION:

6 Min / 3 Min / 27 Min

COACHING POINTS:

ATTACKING SHAPE IN A 1-4-3-3

CONNECT 3 LINES

4.5 – FIND FWD PASSES EARLY

INTRODUCE FINAL THIRD PHASE (9)

WORK/REST RATIO/DURATION:

2 Min / 2 Min / 16 Mins

COACHING POINTS:

HOLDING SHAPE VS ROTATION

POSSESSION VS FWD PASSES

SPEED OF PLAY TO BREAK LINES

DIAGONAL PASS TO BREAK LINES

RELATE TO 6,8,10, (7,11)

GAME

TECHNICAL PHASE

PROGRESSION 1

PROGRESSION 2

GAME

SAQ INCLUDED

PRESSURE/DIRECTIONAL

DIRECTIONAL/TO GOAL

6v6/8v8/11v11

FINISHING 5 MINUTE REPETITION

SESSION STRUCTURETOPIC: CREATING AND DEVELOPING MIDFIELD OVERLOADS (PRIMARY FOCUS – 6,8,10 SECONDARY FOCUS 7,11) IN A 1-4-3-3

OBJECTIVES: IMPROVE TECHNICAL APPLICATION OF PASS&REC / CUES TO OVERLOAD FOR MID 3&7,11 / DOMINATE 4v3s in MIDDLE THIRDS

COACHING EDUCATION

6 COACHES EDUCATION SESSIONS

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

VYSA CLINICS

LA LIGA COACHING COURSE

USSF CLINICS

ALL PRACTICE SESSIONS LOGGED

BY ALL STAFF AT ALL LEVELS

IN-HOUSE EVALUATIONS – ON

AND OFF FIELDS

VIDEO FEEDBACK

VSA SESSION PLANNER

WEEKLY FEEDBACK

3x COACHING INSTRUCTORS FOR

VYSA/US SOCCER ON STAFF