Our Grassroots Soccer Program is a 4 week Recreational Program that is run throughout the year.  The program is designed to give recreational players the opportunity to continue developing with age appropriate training by licensed coaches.  The Courage Grassroots program  philosophy for success is based upon the following:

• Environment that is fun and instills a love of the game (intrinsic motivation).
• Environment that encourages risk-taking and creativity both in practice and in games.
• Environment that places individual players, not teams, central to all decision-making regarding training and competition.
• Environment where young players are exposed to a game that emphasizes skill development over team development.
• Coaching through age appropriate demonstrations and activities versus drills to train technique as well as decision-making.
• Focusing on teaching correct technique – dribbling, ball control, passing, shooting, juggling, etc.
• Utilizing guided discovery teaching methods versus the command style, giving the game back to the kids and enhancing their problem solving abilities.
• Coaching through positive, constructive, brief, specific feedback..
• Qualified, licensed, experienced staff coaches using a long term development plan and curriculum.
• Success is determined by learning and fun – not by scores and standings.

The program will have 4 areas of focus that will follow along the Courage Development Philosophy.

• Ball Mastery
• Passing and Receiving to Maintain Possession
• Attacking to Defending 1v1
• Finishing in Small Sided Games 

Each Area of Focus will comprise of one session.  A session will be broken down into 4 1-hour class with each class adressing the focus through different training sessions and games.

The program will be broken down into 4 age groups: U6, U8, U10, and U12.  We will be creating a Level-1 and Level-2 for each age group.  The difference in levels will address the different stages of development of the players.  Example: a U9 who has never played is going to have a different needs than a U10 player who has been playing since age 6.  By having different levels, we are better able to address the areas of development for each individual player.

The cost of a 5 week session is $75.  The session topics for each level and the exact schedule can be found below.  For more information or any questions, please contact PWSI’s Director for Youth Development Vicky Hall at vhall@pwsi.org.

Below is the breakdown of Sessions for each age group and Level.

All Sessions will be held at the Courage Training Center, 2380 Research Ct, Woodbridge Va 22192.  The Cost of each 5 week session is $75. Below is the schedule for each age group and level.

U6 Mondays

Level 1: 5:30-6:30

Level 2: 6:30-7:30

U8 Fridays

Level 1: 5:30-6:30

Level 2: 6:30-7:30

U10 Thursdays

Level 1: 5:30-6:30

Level 2: 6:30-7:30

U12 Tuesdays

Level 1: 5:30-6:30

Level 2: 6:30-7:30

	Session: Ball Mastery		Session: Passing and Receiving to Keep Possession		Session: Attacking to Defending 1v1		Session: Finishing in Small Sided Games
	Start Date	End Date	Start Date	End Date	Start Date	End Date	Start Date	End Date
U6	April 1	April 22	April 29	May 20	May 27	June 24	July 8	August 12
U8	April 5	April 26	May 3	May 24	May 31	June 28	July 12	August 16
U10	April 4	April 25	May 2	May 23	May 30	June 27	July 11	August 15
U12	April 2	April 23	April 30	May 21	May 28	June 25	July 9	August 13

LOCATION

Courage Training Center
2380 Research CT
Woodbridge, VA 22193
 

STAFF COACHES

Vicky Hall - USSF ’A’ License & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License 

David Shaw - UEFA ’B’ License & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License

Rob Cheshire- NSCAA Nat’l Diploma & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License

Jason Korzen- USSF ’B’ License & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License

Mayowa Owolabi- USSF ’C’ License & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License

Alex Silver- USSF ’D’ License & US Youth Soccer Nat’l Youth License

Matt Lawrey- USSF ’A’ License

Stephen McKenna- UEFA ’B’ License

WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY

-All sessions cancelled due to weather or other unforseen circumstances will be rescheduled on a further date.

FACILITY RULES

-NO CLEATS or TURF Shoes.
-Players need to wear non-marking indoor soccer shoes or tennis shoes.
-Participants should wear COMFORTABLE clothing and may drink WATER only inside the facility.There is a water foutain in the gym.
-Parents must remain in the bleachers during training (U8 & U10 ONLY).
-Sibling and other small children who are not participant must be under parent supervision at ALL TIMES and must remain on the
bleachers with the parents.
-No GUM or SPITTING is permitted inside the gym.

REGISTRATION FEE CANCELLATION POLICY

Due to the popularity of the program and limitations on the number of participants per class, it is necessary
that once registered and payment is received that no refund will be provided.

QUESTIONS

Please contact Vicky Hall, Director of Youth Development, via email at vhall@pwsi.org if you have any questions.