Royals FC

“Same Name, New Ideas”

The Clarksville Royals FC has been the foundation for travel soccer in the Clarksville Community for many years. Recently, the Royals Club has completed a major re-organization. There have been organizational, structural and philosophical changes. We are proud to introduce the New Royals FC and our organization is excited about the upcoming 2006-2007 competitive season. Details about the club re-organization are outlined in detail on our web page. We encourage new players to take a close look at what the Royals FC has to offer to the Middle Tennessee/Southern Kentucky Communities.

The Royals FC offers U9-U19 boys and girls competitive travel teams We strive to provide a quality learning environment for all players in our program. Our focus is to engage players in the sport of soccer beginning at the age of U9 through our BRAND NEW Royals Player Development Program. We believe the “golden years” for development/learning is when the players are between the ages of 8-12. True player development occurs when players are exposed to a training environment and playing environment that is of the highest quality which strengthened by our quality training staff.

We believe that the training environment must be consistent by outlining a clear vision of what the players can expect in their day to day training which will lay the foundation for their development. Our goal is to improve the quality of play in the Clarksville/Middle Tennessee/Southern Kentucky Community and provide our players with the opportunity to advance to the highest level of competition.

We believe that each coach is a role model for their team. The effect of a role model is very important during these early development years of ages 8-12. This is the “golden age of learning” and the most important ages for skill development. Demonstration is very important and the players will learn by “doing”. They will be taught basic principles in play. Our coaches/trainers have competed and coached at the highest level and through their experience and expertise they will teach and demonstrate the expectation so that players can learn from their example.

Player Development Key Points

Coach

Is a teacher, will possess the ability to demonstrate or utilize someone who can demonstrate proper application of the desired task

Technique

Each player will develop a strong solid base through progression training

Focus on skill development under pressure of time, space and opponents

Increase Technical Speed

Dribbling including 1 v 1 Skills and Creativity, Feints
Shielding including changes in speed/direction
Receiving including balls on ground/in air
Shooting including proper striking technique, turns, volleys
Passing including proper technique, serving, long, short, crossing
Heading including self serve, partner serve, jumping to head, juggling
Tackling including proper technique, NO FEAR

Tactics

Focus will be individual 1 v 1 situations (attacking/defending)

Small Group Situations

Attacking Possession, Taking Players ON, Support, Basic Combination Play

Defending Proper Pressure, Immediate Chase, Cover, Marking

TEAM: Team Tactics are not a priority at this age. Focus is on playing skillful soccer. Players play a variety of positions and emphasis will placed on player development instead of getting results as a team

4 v 4 Training Models will be used primarily for teaching/coaching

Physical

All fitness work will be done with a ball, in partners in a fun engaging activity

Flexibility, Agility, Speed, Strength, Endurance, Balance

Psychological

Keep it FUN and ENJOYABLE to encourage a passion for the game

Encourage decision making, Imagination/Creativity, Discipline, Increase Demands, Encourage players to watch professional or national team games on TV