Simply the Best Academy

House League Senior Academy, Ages 12-14 – The Brampton Youth Soccer Club is pleased to announce that Simply the Best Soccer Academy will be in full swing this 2008-09 Indoor Season. The Purpose of the academy is Player Development. Players of all ages benefit from Simply the Best Academy as they will learn all aspects of the game as it pertains to the age group and level of play.

Players will continue to develop the fundamental movements that are required to play soccer. The Skill topics covered in the Senior Academy are a continuation from the Junior Academy. Players will continue to hone the basic techniques of passing, dribbling, shooting and receiving and will also be challenged by the more advanced skill topics in each skill set.

Skill Topics covered for Senior Academy

Passing: 1 and 2 touch passing, overlaps, 3^rd man play, short-short-long, set pass,

Dribbling: Shielding, combination moves, side overs, dribbling to pass, break away dribbling

Receiving: with back to goal, side on,1^st touch on the move with air balls and ground balls, receiving under pressure

Shooting: Volleys, Half-Volleys, balls rolling across the body, balls rolling towards the body, bending and curving

Heading: Heading for distance and power, the flick-on, directional heading

Defending: Recovery Runs, Lunging, Angle of Approach, Speed of Approach, defending against speed

As the individual improves, the team improves. To assist with this process, the Senior Academy begins to focus on the advanced skills of the game and challenges players to use their foot skills to combine with team mates with an emphasis on attack and possession.

The Location of "Simply the Best" Junior Academy will be at Brampton Soccer Centre. Please check out our brochure for more information.

All Players are reminded to bring with them a soccer ball, shin pads, appropriate footwear and their own water bottle.