1. The Vision
To build a fundamentally-based club focusing on player skill development and creating a positive environment for players to compete and grow while becoming students of the game

2. Pro Youth Soccer Academy Philosophy
PYSAcoaching focuses on the improvement of both individual skills and small team group play, which is essential at the 6-12 age groups.
PYSAbelieves that the game of soccer is made up of a series of movements and plays linked together by a small number of players (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, etc.) in different parts of the field. It’s these small group plays that bring out the beauty in the game of soccer! We don't want to discourage team play but rather:
Focus on individual player skill development
Play small-sided games in recreation/challenge/classic until U13

3. The Attributes Passion Fun Dedication Respect Confidence Team Pride
Mental toughness
Communication
Consistent work ethic
Unity of purpose
Competitive greatness

4. Foundation of Development

5. Therefore, we have adopted the following developmental philosophy for all levels:
Technical skills: Passing, Receiving, Dribbling, Heading…
Creativity: 1v1 moves, 2v2, 3v3… Confidence with the ball
Tactical Awareness: Critical Thinker, Problem solving, Visualizing options on the pitch
Tempo: Speed of play, Running w/without the ball, Team speed, Individual speed, Working at top speed, Strength on the ball
Attacking: Individual and Group - Finishing - The art of shooting, Composure, Final 1/3 awareness of shot selections, Awareness of 1st, 2nd, 3rd attackers, An understanding of the red zone
Defending: Individual and Group – Recovery, Tracking, Pressure, Cover, Balance, Awareness of 1st, 2nd, 3rd defenders
Positional responsibilities: every position on the pitch is very important to the success of the team

6. A foundation for the future!
EVERY STEP IS A TOUCH: To build confidence in every touch
SAY NO TO KICK AND RUN: integrating or combining Possession as well as Direct play into our teaching
SAY YES TO BEAUTIFUL and INTELLIGENT SOCCER!
ENCOURAGE our athletes to dream of playing and competing in College or University, the USA Olympic team, the USA National team and at the Professional level

7. Orange County Demographics
people in Orange County
U5 level untapped potential players
No local recreation program currently teaching small-sided games
Large Hispanic population

8. Benefits of Achieving 501c3 Status
Grants for fields and player development
Corporate sponsorship
Corporate donations
Grow our scholarship program

9. College Preparation
Monitor student-athletes academic as well as athletic development
Awareness of NCAA High School Academic requirements and guidelines from 9th – 12th Grade
Awareness of financial opportunities for the student-athletes to attend Colleges or Universities
Encourage a level of excellence for our Club players to attend Colleges and Universities of their choices while competing in soccer