The Team Evanston High School Boys’ Program 2010/2011

1. The Team Evanston High School Boys’ Program 2010/2011 “Premier soccer development in a professional environment!” September 16, 2010

2. Purpose The sole purpose will be to prepare players for the highest levels of soccer competition. For some, it may be the high school season. For others, it may mean preparing for play beyond high school. Either way, our program will do an excellent job completing both tasks. We will seek out every opportunity for our players at every level. A Tiered System • Premier Tier: designed for players committed to the highest levels of soccer. These players are most often not playing another sport during the club soccer season. They usually are the top boys players at their age groups. • Select Tier: designed for players committed to a high level of soccer. These players are often not playing another sport during the club soccer season. They typically display skills that are not as good as the top players in their age groups. • Classic Tier: designed for players that enjoy playing soccer as well as other things (not necessarily a sport). These players often play another sport or are involved in other extracurriculars. • *It is the recommendation of the TE Coaching Staff and Directors that players who play an additional sport choose the classic tier exclusively. The Classic tier is usually a mix of Premier and Select players.

3. 2010/2011 Premier Tier • Indoor (Starts early November except for games)* • 1 to 2 training sessions per week (facility usage permitting) • 1 Game at HP facility (players may be asked to play in more than 1 game per week) • 1 Tournament • Each player will receive a core weight and training program that each player can do on their own time at their high school weight room • * If players want to play an early 8 week session of games, November-December, it would be an added cost! • Outdoor (Starts late March, early April depending on weather) • 4 training sessions per week (2 as a pool of premier players, 2 with your own teams) • 4-5 tournaments starting in March-July • NISL League Play (8-10 games) • IYSA State Cup, NISL US Club State Cup (one included in the fees) • GK Training • Miscellaneous • Each TE Premier player will have access to the College Advisory Program which will feature information of recruiting, seminars, and other vital information important for prospective student-athletes.

4. 2010/2011 Select Tier • Indoor (Starts early November except for games)* • 1 to 2 training sessions per week (facility usage permitting) • 1 Game at HP facility (players may be asked to play in more than 1 game per week) • 1 Tournament • Each player will receive a core weight and training program that each player can do on their own time at their high school weight room • * If players want to play an early 8 week session of games, November-December, it would be an added cost! Indoor offered to Select players at an additional cost. • Outdoor (Starts late March, early April depending on weather) • 3 training sessions per week (1 as a pool of players, 2 with your own teams) • 2-3 tournaments starting in March-July • NISL League Play (8-10 games) • GK Training

5. 2010/2011 Classic Tier • Indoor (Starts early November except for games)* • 1 training sessions per week (facility usage permitting) • 1 Game at HP facility (players may be asked to play in more than 1 game per week) • * Indoor offered to Classic players at an additional cost • Outdoor (Starts late March, early April depending on weather) • 1 training session per week • NISL League Play (8-10 games)

6. Training Philosophy Why train? • Training is to prepare. Preparation leads to success not only on the field, but off the field as well. • Training is the hard work for the week, the game is your reward. A good week of training leads to a good weekend for games. • TE coaches coach during training acting as guides to solve problems within the game for TE players. TE players must be able to take this coaching into each game for success. • TE coaches will drive players to individual and team success, but the players must be willing to go along for the ride. Why attend tournaments? • Tournament play is needed to find competition we cannot find in our area. • Tournament play is needed to expose players to different styles of play, competition, and culture. • The goal at TE for every tournament is obviously to win, but more so to develop our players in ways that we can’t through our league competition. • Showcase our players’ talents to the next of competition for the good of our players and for the good of Evanston. Tournament Philosophy

7. The College Adviosory Program (CAP) • Evaluate players and provide feedback to them and their parents • Explain the college recruiting process and aid in the college recruiting process for every player • Meet with U17/U18 college seeking players and parents once per month to make sure that they are on the right path • Develop relationships with local college coaches to come talk to our players about college and what to expect • Use club resources to aid in developing relationship with college recruiting services such as CaptainU • Attend showcases where college coaches are actually present • Develop a profile for every player in a pamphlet for showcases and a profile for the web that will be accessible to only college coaches via a login and password • Prepare our athletes physically and mentally for the next level experience • Call college coaches about our athletes • Set up opportunities for players to realize what college soccer is like

8. Employing a Four Phase Approach We can cover the majority of the technical and tactical aspects in training, but most clubs lack the vision to develop the physical and mental aspect of the game fully. We will do a better job developing these aspects for our players by: • Designing and implementing a core exercise program for all players. Programs will be tailored to an individual upon request. • Seminars and sessions on how to stretch correctly before and after competition to prevent and cut out long lasting nagging injuries • ACL/MCL prevention • Nutritional fitness for soccer players, how to eat and when to eat to optimize performance on and off the field • Personal injury prevention and care • Off-season strength program • Appropriate training and game calendar to optimize physical performance, i.e. no consecutive tournament weekends • Establishing team goals and vision • Establishing individual goals for the player that achievable and challenging • Training visualization of success in the game and at their role within the game • Building a cohesive group of players that believe in one goal, play for each other, challenge each other, but will work for each other in the end • Learning how to deal with mistakes in the team and individually and how to move on from them • Develop every player to be mentally strong through training challenges