WWPSA To Launch Youth Travel Development Academy for the 2008-2009 Season
The WWPSA Travel Program is introducing a Youth Travel Development Academy in 2008 to deliver high-quality technical training in a small-sided game environment for our youngest players. This plan will require a long-term player development philosophy which is player-centered and will consider game results as secondary to individual player development. The program will promote appreciation of the game of soccer and will consider player retention as a primary goal.
The Case for Small-Sided Soccer
Why Small-Sided Soccer is the Best Training Environment for our Youngest Players
WWPSA has researched the benefits of the small-sided game as the most appropriate and fun learning environment for our youngest players. Following are some of the influences on the planned structure for the Travel Development Academy.
Travel Development Academy
All About the Academy
The most important aspect of the Travel Development Academy will be the quality of the training provided and therefore great emphasis has been placed on recruiting the highest quality trainers to deliver this program. All training will be conducted by professional trainers under the direction of these Senior Program Directors who will be announced shortly.
Travel Development Academy
Questions & Answers
The introduction of the Travel Development Academy will certainly raise many questions as this represents a significant change from the past. In order to begin to address some of those questions, please review the following:
