Player Resources

PAYSL offers the following to supplement regular team practices. These are age appropriate programs to teach kids individual skills with the goal of improving their abilities, resulting in increased confidence and enjoyment of the game.

 

Education & Training

US Youth Soccer NEW Player Development Model

US Youth Soccer is excited to announce the release of the Player Development Model, which provides a curriculum for clubs from the 6U to 19U age groups. The curriculum is designed to serve as a standard to guide each of US Youth Soccer's 55 member State Associations and more than 5,500 clubs on how to effectively train athletes of all levels and abilities.

US Youth Soccer Player Development Model

US Soccer Curriculum (ZONE 1: 9–12)

The curriculum is designed to improve development of players in the organized player base in the United States, concentrating on creating more organized, age-appropriate training sessions, developing coaching practices and creating an environment that is fun for the players.

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Player Training Priorities (6U–19U)

The Technical Department of PAYSL is pleased to announce comprehensive Training Priorities for all our players from 6U to 19U. Coaches from Recreation to Travel can click on the attachment to find out what priorities should be taught at specific ages in the child’s soccer development. It is extremely important that we develop players by design and not by error. And by following these Training Priorities we are ensuring that the players learn aspects of the game when they are physically, emotionally and psychologically ready to do so.

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