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JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (JDP)
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
You will notice an emphasis on training, more practice time, and individual skills development and much less on games and “winning” and “losing”. We realize this will require a bit of a shift in attitude for many of us, but we have studied what soccer countries are doing, and this approach has clearly worked. We need to move in this direction.
Competition and education
• Will your sons and daughters stop playing games and stop competing? Not at all. But again, the emphasis will be different going forward. We are working on reshaping the structure of our leagues to maintain competition and create a healthier model for all.
• This is very much about education—better education, training, and preparation for our youth coaches, who in turn will provide an improved environment for players at every age and stage of development.
• Recreational players will enjoy the game much more than before. Importantly, they will also learn more and because they are learning and enjoying their experience, will want to stay active in the sport. Elite players will benefit, because the new player pathway we are developing will ensure that, wherever your son or daughter plays in the province, they will have the opportunity to be seen, identified, and recommended for more intensive training at a regional and ultimately “provincial” level of play.
U8/U9s
Players in this program:
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Train one hour three times per week and compete on weekends in Festivals (5 v 5).
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In addition, players will travel to select approved tournaments.
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There will be a max of 10 players per team.
Program Focus:
Using the Tranmere Rovers FC Player Development Curriculum which is aligned with the LTPD Program.
All elements are important in soccer such as shooting, dribbling, and passing.
Every training session is focused on developing game awareness, skill, creativity, game intelligence, multi-lateral vision, decision-making, and leadership skills to a few.
This group is treated like little professional players – whereby they receive training uniforms, game uniforms, night, etc.
1v1 and 2v2 Small-Sided Conditioned Games in training
U10s /U11s
Players in this program:
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Train one hour three times per week.
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Will compete in local Festivals ( 7v 7)
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Max of 12 players per team.
Program Focus
Using the Tranmere Rovers FC Player Development Curriculum which is aligned with the LTPD Program. All elements are important in soccer such as shooting, dribbling, and passing.
Every training session is focused on developing game awareness, skill, creativity, game intelligence, multi-lateral vision, decision-making, and leadership skills to a few.
This group is treated like little professional players – whereby they receive training uniforms, game uniforms, etc.
1v1, 2v2, and 3 v 3 Small-Sided Conditioned Games in training
U12s
Players in this program:
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Train one hour three times per week.
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Will compete in local Festivals (9v 9)
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Max of 16 players per team.
Program Focus
Using the Tranmere Rovers FC Player Development Curriculum which is aligned with the LTPD Program. All elements are important in soccer such as shooting, dribbling, and passing.
Every training session is focused on developing game awareness, skill, creativity, game intelligence, multi-lateral vision, decision-making, and leadership skills to a few.
This group is treated like little professional players – whereby they receive training uniforms, game uniforms, etc.
1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 Small-Sided Conditioned Games in training.
This team gets to travel to Tranmere for a 14-day trip where they will train and play against other local clubs.