CLINIC PROGRAM
Our player development clinics include:
• Team Program – Have an MPS Staff Coach work with your team for one clinic, a series of clinics or for the whole season.
• Group Clinics – Bring the MPS Academy staff along to work with an entire age group at one time as a one-off or for a series of weeks.
• Evaluation Program – Let us take the aggravation out of selecting your teams.
We have a thorough evaluation program based on technical exercises and small-sided games.
• Goalkeeper/Specialty Clinics – An often missed element of youth development e.g. our professional GK coaches can help make your keepers the best they can be!
• Match Analysis – We will watch your teams play, provide you with a written analysis of the game and then run a clinic the following week based on your teams needs. Match Analysis clinics cost an additional $15.00 per hour.
• SAQ Clinics – Speed, Agility and Quickness clinics to improve your athlete’s performance
• Soccer TOTS – introducing soccer to tomorrows superstar at the age of 3 years old!
(for more information on Soccer TOTS click the underlined heading on the left)
We can tailor a coach and player development program to suit the specific needs of your organization!
CLINIC COSTS
MPS provides the highest level of coaching and service to the groups with whom we work. The cost for using an
Academy coach in 2010 will be as follows:
- $80.00 per Academy Coach per hour
- $100.00 for requested Special Coaches per hour (based on availability)
For youth soccer organizations that sign up for one week of camp (vacation or summer) the cost is greatly reduced: - $65.00 per Academy Coach per hour
You can also use the Camp Program to help pay for your coach and player development needs – details to follow.
Purchase a Full Time Staff Coach (PDO) for your town/group
MPS can also offer Youth Soccer groups the option of contracting a Staff Coach/Player Development Officer for the duration of your season. Terms of the contract would include the MPS coach being able to work up to a maximum of 35 hours per week (including travel) at a cost of $12,000.00 per season. The Youth Soccer Group may also be required to provide housing for the Coach/Coaches during this time frame. Pro-rata option also available (minimum of 4 weeks).
Tryouts
The tryout procedure is to identify players and rank them accordingly so players end up in the team where they are challenged. Mass Premier soccer focuses on the four pillars of the game. Technical, Tactical, Physical and Psychological. They tryout is broken down into.
1} Small sided games 3v3 - 4v4
2} Large sided 6v6 - 8v8
MPS uses our qualified, professional coaches who have been through the staff training in order to fully understand what to look for in a young player.
MPS Mini Players
2008 saw the launch of the MPS Mini Players Program which is aimed towards players 3-5 years old. The program is a fun and friendly introduction into Soccer. In 2008 saw MPS launch 5 classes across eastern mass working with Pre Schools, YMCA’S, Parks and Recreation and Local town Soccer programs.
The Six week program is for
. Players aged 3-5
. Price $35 per player
. A fun learning environment
. Themed practice sessions
. Introduction to ball mystery of the game
Any organization who plan to host MPS can add an additional cost on to each player to earn money for their town/club for clinic services or new equipment.
This program is a great opportunity for children to learn fundamental soccer skills while interacting with other children and building their social skills from an early age and before they move into the Town Soccer Program
If you would like any more information or would like to host this program in your town please contact MPS Mini Program Coordinator Andy Prosser at 781 891 6900 ext 17 or aprosser@mpsbr.com
COACH DEVELOPMENT
MPS has its own age-specific Coach Development Clinics. These interactive Coach Clinic provide training for all levels of coaching. MPS has created detailed curriculums for each youth soccer age group to educate coaches in age-appropriate techniques, skills and games. Each curriculum provides age-specific technical, tactical, physical and psychological goals. These are available for U6, U8, U10, U12 and U14 age groups.
Additionally, MPS can offer Combined Coach & Player Development Clinics. In these sessions, MPS will work directly with a group of youth soccer players and their coaches, explaining the content of the session as it happens. The Coaches Clinic will be staffed by one of the senior MPS full time Academy staff and can take place at your convenience.
NSCAA & MPS License Courses
The NSCAA Coaching Academy offers a wide range of educational opportunities to enhance the knowledge of soccer coaches. As an Adidas Club in the North East, we offer the opportunity to have NSCAA licensed staffs come run an NSCAA non residential course in a community near you.
Free Clinic
Through association with Adidas, your town can receive a free introductory coach’s Clinic. This is a great opportunity to see the MPS philosophy and the quality of our staff and curriculum first hand. The session will run for 1.5hr with one of the MPS Coaches.
Free Tickets
Every group who participates in the aforementioned free clinics will also receive 20 complimentary tickets to a Boston Renegades 1st team game.
For any questions you may have on our Clinics, please contact Director Lee Billiard 781 891 6900 ext 18 or email lbilliard@mpsbr.com