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THE VANCOUVER FUTSAL ASSOCIATION
ELITEDEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM FOR ELITE SOCCER PLAYERS
2015 Fall Semester Course Information For Student Athletes Grade 9-12
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ATTWOLOCATIONS
The Richmond Olympic Oval
VFA | Elite Development Program For Student Athletes
Launched in the January of 2015, the Vancouver Futsal Association is
proud to continue offering its Elite Development Program for student
athletes.
The training is provided to students across the lower mainland, and they
will earn their Physical Education credits through this program. The Elite
Development Program is held in partnership with the Richmond Virtual
School Board.
Alexander Elliott and Michael D?Agostino are the head staff of on-court
training, along with coach Nick Dasovic. Cody Low is head of High
Performance in gym training. You can find more about us on page 3.
Fortius Sport Burnaby
In 2010, Elliott and D?Agostino started the Vancouver Futsal Association
to encourage the lower mainland?s youth to start embracing futsal as an
important aspect of soccer player development.
The benefits playing futsal provide for young soccer players are endless.
Since a futsal ball is smaller and heavier than a soccer ball, the game is
played mainly on the surface, encouraging players more ball-touches and
quicker decisions. This makes the ball move quicker, allowing players to
shift and feint their way out of small spaces.
Futsal has been one of the best development tools for soccer
powerhouses such as Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Germany. It has
been documented that professional players in those countries practiced
futsal in their youth.
Our focus on improving individual skill and physical speed, strength, and
agility gives a solid basis from which players develop on a technical,
physical and tactical level. We are excited to have youth soccer players
reap the benefits of futsal-training in our court.
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Alexander Elliott
Elliott holds his DFB Trainer, UEFA B and National B Licenses, Currently taking
the UEFA A Part 1. Elliott?s background includes playing professionally in the
German Bundesliga for Mainz05, as well for Sportfreunde Siegen and in Canada
for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Elliott is also a member of NCAA Div 1 school
University of Portland and was captain of Canada?s youth national team and
member of Canada?s Men?s Futsal Team. Elliott recently worked with German
Club 1. FC Kaiserslautern and is now currently the Head Coach at Quest
University Canada.
Michael D?Agostino
D?Agostino?s background includes playing professionally for English
Championship Club Blackpool FC, as well as English League One clubs
Cheltenham FC and Hereford United FC, and German club Sportfreunde
Siegen. Michael also played for NCAA Div 1 University of Kentucky and was a
member Canadian Youth National teams including the team that participated in
the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup. D?Agostino holds his National B license and is
currently the Assistant Technical Director, Academy Director, and head of Youth
Development for North Vancouver Football Club, coach with Mountain FC and a
Senior Staff Coach at TSS Academy.
Nick Dasovic
Nick Dasovic is a UEFA Pro Licensed coach that has led Canada's under-23
side through Olympic qualification. Dasovic was also a part of MLS club Toronto
FC as TFC Academy head coach and second assistant to the first team. In
September 2010, he became interim head coach of Toronto FC, a position he
held until January 2011. At the end of the same year, Dasovic was named head
coach of Canada U-20 national team. Nick Dasovic was hired as an assistant
coach by the San Jose Earthquakes in 2013.
Cody Low
Low is a senior strength and conditioning coach in the High Performance
Department at the Oval. He has an extensive background in athletic
performance enhancement, strength and conditioning and track and field. He is
currently working with 3 national teams including the National Women?s Soccer
Team. He has also worked with athletes from the NHL, NBA, CFL, ATP and
MLS. Cody?s skill is in improving an athlete?s power, speed and quickness. He
possesses a strong background in assessment and corrective exercise and
progresses athletes.
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OVERVIEW OF TRAINING COMPONENTS
DEVELOPING
THROUGHFUTSAL
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OVERVIEW OF TRAINING COMPONENTS
ELITE TECHNICAL ON COURT TRAINING COMPONENT
Elite Development provides an
opportunity for players to hone in on
the technical side of the game. We
try to have players leave their
comfort zone and correct bad habits
they may have picked up over the
years. By breaking down techniques
into smaller elements, we identify the
specific parts each player is
struggling with on a given technique.
For example, we cover components
of how to deliver an elite pass. This
includes posture, balance, power
generation and breathing patterns.
We try to instill consistency in
players?technique-delivery through
breaking down each component and
gaining a full understanding of what
is required to develop specific
techniques.
In addition to on-court sessions, Elite
Development gives players time in
the High Performance centre. This is
when they work on their strength,
balance and power, as well as
recovery and stretching.
Sessions include two main components:
- Education and repetition of Individual technical work
- Futsal game-based practical relating to the session?s technical focus
Dribbling with a futsal-specific emphasis
- Escaping pressure and finding space through change of direction
- Directional sole touches
- Using the sole for awareness-purposes
- Tightening the timing of touches to accommodate the smaller playing area
- The postural focus of dribbling in order to stay balanced and absorb body contact
correctly
- Explosive movements in tight spaces to beat defenders or open up
passing/shooting lanes
The body posture and mechanics within passing technique
- Firing the correct muscles
- Creating the correct breathing patterns
- Correct posture - learning how to maintain core stability
- Extending sweet spots - guiding passes over punching passes
- Breaking down the process of passing. Pre-pass, impact, and post pass
- Teaching elite passing techniques to increase passing repertoire
The body posture and mechanics within finishing techniques
The High Performance component
directly relates to the on-court
training. The body mechanics
fine-tuned through the HP are what
enables players to perform the
specific techniques the VFA portion
will teach. The HP component will
also help the players do these
techniques at a faster rate, with more
power and with consistency.
- Firing the correct muscles
- Creating the correct breathing patterns
- Driving your body goal directed to increase finishing percentages
- Breaking down the process of finishing. Pre-shot, impact, and post shot
- How to increase finishing percentages through situational understanding
The body position and awareness to create personal possessional
advantages when on the ball, through futsal emphasis
- Shielding the dribble
- Creating body position advantages while defending
- How to position yourself in various 50/50 scenarios
- How to use your arms properly to ?body out? players to increase time and space Using your surroundings to increase possession advantages
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OVERVIEW OF TRAINING COMPONENTS
OFF COURT TRAINING COMPONENTS
Wellness Component
Wellness will play a large part in the program and staff will be able to
review with the athletes after each cycle to increase awareness of
overall body awareness. Our goal is to make sure the athletes stay
healthy, limit loss of practice or playing time due to injuries, while
improving flexibility, strength, and mobility. Athletes with issues
preventing full participation will be integrated into off court
programming to help with rehab and recovery and fitness. The wellness
component will include yoga and Pilates courses.
High-Performance Component
All players will go through an individual assessment that takes into
consideration their strength, flexibility, power, agility, mobility, and
balance. This will help the on and off court staff improve weaknesses
and maximize strengths while helping to minimize risk to injury and
overuse.
Tactical Analysis Component
Players will get the chance to break down film analysis and clips of top
professional matches and learn systems of play that relate to their own
positions on the field. The staff coaches will break down the games for
the players on both a micro and macro level in order to gain insight
from both perspectives.
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ELITEDEVELOPMENT
2015 Fall Semester Course Dates & Description
Course Dates - Fall 2015
The course runs from the mid-September 2015 to mid-December 2015
Sessions run during the first block of the school day 7am-9am
Course Description
The Elite Development Program is provided to students across the lower
mainland in partnership with the Richmond Virtual School Board.
Students will earn their Physical Education credits through this program.
The programming is available for boys and girls from grade 9 through
grade 12.
The official name of the course that will be on your BC student transcript
is ?High Performance PE Online.? Students acquire their physical activity
hours by documenting their training program. Students considering this
course must be highly motivated and prepared to work to their maximum
potential in each class.
The course consists of 20 to 28 sessions per student.
Each student will pick the dates for the sessions - we bill the pre-picked
session dates. Sessions run weekly from Monday through Thursday excluding holidays. Students attend one or two session per week.
Pick the dates that fit you and
your school's schedule
We will share a master calendar
where you can select the dates that
fit your schooling schedule. This
allows students from different
schooling systems like, linear,
Semester, block or even private
school systems to fit their
schedule.
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RICHMOND VIRTUAL SCHOOL
PE 10-12 Through The VFA Elite Development Program
Richmond Virtual School (RVS) is a Distributed Learning secondary
school open to students from any school district in BC.
RVS takes place both online and face-to-face in order to deliver quality
and dynamic learning opportunities. The learning model works well for
high-level athletes who are interested in creating more time to train in
the sport they are interested in.
FAQ's
What if I am not a Richmond district student?
The Elite Development Program is provided to students across the
lower mainland. You join from any public or private district.
How can I join PE 10 as a grade 9 student?
Grade 9 students can sign up to take P.E. 10 in grade 9.
My P.E. block is not the morning block of my schedule how can I
still join?
It is your choice to change your schedule so that you can attend the
courses you desire. Beathen Thomas from RVS can support you with
any further questions on this regard. Please feel free to contact
Beathen at [email protected]
Will this course be on by official transcript?
Yes this course goes on your official B.C. transcript just like any other in
school or online course.
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REGISTRATION
By completing the below forms you will be able to register for the course.
If you have any questions about the the program or the registration steps
please contact us at [email protected]
Program Application School
Approval Letter
Waiver Form
Non-SD38 Student?
No problem! First step is go to the RVS link and register as a new
student.
Once registration is complete the required Non-SD38 Form must be filled
out and delivered to the RVS Office along with the required documents.
The goal of the program is to offer the highest available training
environment at a low cost. The association average rate for a 1.5hr
session is between $25-35. In comparison, the average rate for private
elite training for the same duration is $70-100. The program runs for two
hours, so the rate per session is $30.
www.vancouverfutsal.com [email protected]
604-760-3611 or 604-614-1448
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