2013 u10 academy

U10 Curriculum
Goal Oriented Actions with The Ball

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The U10 Age group is in Stage 1 of Development which is described as Mastery of the Ball (Skills) and Dominating the 1v1. The main emphasis will be when “we” have the ball (offense). There will be little emphasis on coaching when “they” have the ball (defense) with the main goal being to get the ball back.

The main objective within the curriculum is to develop soccer personalities while having players emulate their favorite players. We will challenge each player to develop skill by playing with the ball as much as they can.

Technique:	Teach and develop juggling, dribbling, running with the ball , 1vs1 attacking, short passing, and scoring with both sides of the body.
Insight:	Teach 1vs1 offense and a basic understanding of roles and positions. Strategy and tactics will be based on the individual and very basic in both “we” have the ball (offense) and “they” have the ball (defense).
Personality:	Emphasize having fun, but playing 100% while developing players who have respect toward the sport, teammates, coaches and opponents. Players will be encouraged to have “confidence” with the ball and to make things happen with skill - “not be afraid to make mistakes”.
Speed:	Teach psycho motor skills and general coordination both with and without the ball and teach all necessary movements needed for technical skill development.

SACQA Curriculum

Coordination; with/without ball, ladders, hurdles, balance, agility, running form, anaerobic speed training, cardiovascular conditioning, warm up/cool down

Program Concept

The BUSC U10 Program will be open to 48-60 players. The entire group will train three times per week at the same time and location (academy style). Players will benefit by being coached by all U10 Academy Staff.

Philosophy

The BUSC U10 program provides the highest quality development in the Tri-Valley area for players who desire to build a strong foundation for playing competitive soccer. The U10 Program is designed to create an exciting environment that will motivate players to develop technical ability and foster a passion for soccer.

Team Formation

The club will be using the Spring session to determine how players will be placed on teams. Teams will be formed around mid May. We highly encourage players to attend as many sessions during this time as possible in order to be properly placed.

COACHING STAFF

Greg Rubendall
Director of Coaching, U8-U11 Academies
Coach Rubendall is in his 4th Year at BUSC and 2nd year as an Age Group Coordinator. He will be in charge of the U8 through U11 Academy Programs for the 2013-14 season. Coach Rubendall holds a NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Youth National Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma and a USSF D License, as well as an MA in Kinesiology from CSU- Chico. He also works in NorCal Premier's Coaches Education Program and as the Region 3/4 Coordinator for the NorCal Premier Player Development Program.

Randy james
Premier Level
Coach James is considered one of the top youth coaches in the Tri-Valley area and was the head coach of the U9 Premier team at BUSC in 2012. In addition to his more recent stint at BUSC, Randy also served as the Ballistic United Technical Director from 1998-2005. Besides coaching soccer, Randy is a PE teacher and head varsity girl’s soccer coach at Heritage HS in the Brentwood area. He holds a USSF A license and the NSCAA Youth National Diploma.

Academy Staff
Johnny Kinnear
Coach Kinnear is in his 2nd year at Ballistic United and has worked extensively with the BUSC Academy Programs in his first year. With 13 years of coaching experience, John coached the BUSC U11 Premier team and in the U9 Academy in 2012 after serving 10 years as a coach at Mustang Soccer Club. John teaches with the Fremont Unified School District and resides in Pleasanton with his family- where he has a daughter that plays for the Pleasanton Rage. Coach Kinnear holds an NSCAA National Diploma.

Curt Cox

Coach Cox grew up playing for BUSC and continued playing college soccer at Chico State and professionally at Central Valley Hydra, Nashville Metros & Monterey Bay Jaguars. He has coached for the last 15 years at both Mustang Soccer Club and San Ramon Soccer Clubs. BUSC is excited to have him back to his roots. Curt has his USSF B license.

David Norton

Coach Norton, in his 2nd year as a club coach, grew up playing soccer at BUSC as a youth. In addition to playing for Ballistic, he was a 4-year varsity player at Foothill HS and was given the Ryan Gordon Scholarship when he attended Sacramento State for 2 years. Norton also plays for BUSC’s U23 senior team. Dave has been coaching for the past 3 years in various Hoek/Ziemer camps and is the Foothill HS Freshman coach for the 2012-13 season. He recently received his personal training certification.

Mark Dansson

Coach Dansson is in his 3rd year at Ballistic United, where he has worked with the U11 Advanced team in 2011-12 and the U13 Advanced team in 2012-13. A passionate soccer player with roots in Europe, he grew up with the sport. Dansson has enjoyed playing in locally since moving to the Bay Area in 2006, on-field experience continually fueling his passion for developing strategy and organization as a team while passing those insights onto his players.

Greg Rubendall ~ SACQER Coordinator TBD ~ Goalkeeper Trainer

Last Updated: February 11, 2013