"Achievement is Earned" - David Bascome, Professional coach of the baltimore blast
get accountable. get motivated. get better. a training program designed by pros to develop both players and their training habits.
get accountable. get motivated. get better. a training program
designed by pros to develop both players and their training habits.
Building the holistic player
The Edge Futbol Achievement Class is a program that supports players' development and holds them to a higher stand or achievement. The class runs for six months, from April to September, and offers 50 one hour sessions designed to progress players through classes of ability. The format is as follows:
After a FREE initial evaluation, players are placed into an appropriate class (starting with Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Red, and finishing with Black) and are pushed to develop both their soccer skills and the accountability required to elevate their game to the next level.
What Achievement class includes:
Best Time Value around
Over 6 months, there are 50 one hour sessions designed to help your child improve. With a total course cost of $450, this equates to professional training at a cost of $9 per one hour session.
Best Time Value around
Over 6 months, there are 50 one hour sessions designed to help your child improve. With a total course cost of $450, this equates to professional training at a cost of $9 per one hour session.
Building a pro mentality
Players will develop the mindset to be more accountable for their growth. We work to help players understand how to be self-motivated as well as how it improves their own personal development.
Building a pro mentality
Players will develop the mindset to be more accountable for their growth. We work to help players understand how to be self-motivated as well as how it improves their own personal development.
Leveling up, Coloring up
Each level of Achievement Class has a respective New Balance colored shirt to go along with it, symbolizing the level of achievement each player has earned. Players should be able to wear their achievements proudly!
Leveling up, Coloring up
Each level of Achievement Class has a respective New Balance colored shirt to go along with it, symbolizing the level of achievement each player has earned. Players should be able to wear their achievements proudly!
Professional coaching
Our coaches have numerous years of professional level experience in both their playing and coaching resumes. We mandate extensive testing and training to ensure they meet the standards of the program.
Professional coaching
Our coaches have numerous years of professional level experience in both their playing and coaching resumes. We mandate extensive testing and training to ensure they meet the standards of the program.
Routine Check-Ups
Every 6 sessions, players go through evaluation sessions that determine if players are ready to graduate to the next class. Broken down, this means monthly, regular updates on where each player is in their development.
Routine Check-Ups
Every 6 sessions, players go through evaluation sessions that determine if players are ready to graduate to the next class. Broken down, this means monthly, regular updates on where each player is in their development.
Flexible Scheduling
Flexible Scheduling
Choose a color to see Achievement Criteria for each class!
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Yellow
Orange
Green
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Purple
Red
Black
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Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
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Black
Achievement Criteria
The white bracelet is given to the player when they are evaluated by the Achievement class team. After their evaluation, they will be assigned a color based on their abilities.
Dribbling: Players using the correct technique of weaving and cutting through cones. Using the correct angle of foot to precisely change direction and elude opponents.
Techniques for Unbalancing of Opponent: Pull backs, cuts with inside/outside of foot
Passing: Players having the ability to pass with ankle locked and the correct angle of your foot to make a successful pass.
Receiving / First Touch: Players should have the ability to get behind the line in which a ball is traveling to keep the ball in front of them. Receive a ground ball that prepares a ball for the next required skill to pass/run with the ball.
Shooting: Players shooting with inside of foot and instep properly. Foot angles to where they want the ball to go.
Juggling: 5 touches with thigh without dropping.
Running with the Ball: Players running with awareness in a small sided game. Players ability to run/dribble using their weaker foot. Players awareness of which side of their body opponents' pressure is coming from.
Techniques for Unbalancing of Opponent: Implementing fake passes/step overs/scissors/turns/Cruyff and escaping pressure in small sided games with awareness of spacing.
Passing: Players capable of understanding positional awareness. Passing accuracy in rondo (4v1, 4v2, 5v3, etc.). Ball speed and awareness to play away from pressure. Passing with one touch when situation demands it. Good decision when taking more than one touch.
Receiving / First Touch: Players receiving balls/passes on the move with awareness of surroundings. Keep possession with quality first touch in small sided. First touch away form pressure and towards next pass.
Shooting: Small sided game finishing techniques on larger goals, pressure from opponents included.
Dribbling: Players having the ability to run with the ball with toe pointed to the ground using instep when going directly forward. Be able to use outside and inside of foot to make required turns and cuts with their ball still in possession.
Techniques for Unbalancing of Opponent: Fake passes, step overs, scissors, turns, Cruyff turn and escaping pressure
Passing: Players having the ability to pass over a greater distance using inside/instep/chipping. Also must be able to pass with one touch.
Receiving / First Touch: Players having the ability to get behind the ball while it is traveling. Receiving an aerial ball and preparing for the next required skill of passing, running, dribbling, or shooting.
Shooting: Players shooting correctly on the run, after an unbalancing technique, or a correctly placed first touch.
Juggling: 10 Touches with Feet.
Balance and Spatial Awareness: Players recognizing space and teammates' balance with field movement.
Zones for Creating Space: Players cognizant of the space available in their zones. Their movement in their positions to create space for teammates to pass to (checking both into and out of space for teammates).
Zones for Execution: Awareness, movement, and consistent execution of abilities in your zones.
Big Keys: Players focus on awareness and receiving passes on the move whenever possible and not panicking in possession upon receiving it.
Juggling: 20 touches with feet and thigh without dropping.
Building Play from the Back (Individual Defensive Principles): Players understanding and awareness of what options are available to build the ball from the back, including movement that is needed when the ball is traveling to the keeper, movement needed when the ball is wide, and movement needed as the ball leaves the defensive zone.
Building the Ball Through the Lines (Individual Midfield Principles): Players understanding of how to work together as one unit. Understanding the timing of supporting the player on the ball or a player who is about to receive the ball. Understanding the sharpness to movement to support. Understanding how one midfielder must always occupy the center of the field and why that helps the team (being an option centrally on offense, offering safety in front of defenders if possession is lost).
Execution in Offense: Players understanding that movement in the attacking half must be towards the most advanced passing option for defenders/midfielders. Understanding the sharpness of movement to get into these positions early and awareness of their next action upon receiving the ball. Players understanding of where and when to use a passing vs. dribbling option when going forward. Understanding proper movement when the ball is in wide positions and being an option to finish on goal with good technique.
Understanding of Team / Game Structure: Players understanding of team systems. This includes the awareness of players' supporting positions, teammates' supporting positions, and receiving balls cleanly on the move in these positions. Also includes the understanding of opponents' systems and how the player can affect the game against them.
Team / Game Execution: Each player aware of their roles/responsibilities and executing quality decisions with and without the ball in their zones. Quality and sharp movement to get into supporting positions when needed. Each player focuses on quality play in the zone that they are responsible for.
Consistent Team / Game Execution: Consistency in player abilities, including their understanding of both personal and team positional responsibilities on the field, execution of quality technique, performing quality and sharp movement to support play, and having correct decision making processes in their zones. The goal of all of these components is to unbalance the opposition. Accomplishment of this task will lead to team training, teaching players two types of possession:
1. Playing with Purpose : Create scoring opportunities by playing under control. Can we penetrate through the center of the field? If not, can we attack through the wide areas?
2. Oriented Possession : Break opposing team down with the ball. Keep the ball until opposition fatigues, causing gaps to be created that we can exploit.
Team / Game Execution: Anticipation to apply pressure quickly whenever possible. Understanding of opponent's first touch and when to press to regain possession vs. containing to direct play. Team moving in relation to field position and adjusting press intensity accordingly.
Interested in Getting a Free Evaluation to join achievement class?
Well then, come join us!
If achievement class sounds like something you would like to see in action yourself, head on over to our registration page below and sign up for a FREE evaluation, no credit card required!
Simply enter your name, email, phone number, and a few player details to have your son or daughter set up to be evaluated by our professional coaches. You can also use this registration page to sign up for the full program.
We look forward to seeing you and to helping your player grow their game!
