First Coast Soccer Player Development Programs
First Coast Soccer puts player development FIRST. Below is a list of elements that are essential for proper player development.
- Directors of Coaching who have the education, background and vision to fulfill the club and program mission statements.
- Supportive administration that place great importance on player development when making decisions and policies.
- Quality coaching to help guide, direct and assist players through their youth careers from coaches who are pursuing a greater understanding of the game and how to teach.
- Competitive developmental environment where development is emphasized over results.
- Training environment that is age-appropriate, challenging, motivating, enjoyable, encouraging, stimulating and realistic to the game.
- Ideal game environment that is age /ability appropriate against teams that will push the players to their maximum capabilities, where players receive "fear free" continuous playing time and are encouraged to keep possession goal to goal.
- Player identification system that can find the top players and place them in the appropriate level and program.
- Proper Equipment - proper boots, shin guards, properly inflated balls, proper dress and goals.
- There is no guarantee that a player will reach his or her potential, but at least we must give him or her opportunity to become "The Best They Can Be".
These are the programs that are offered at First Coast Soccer.
