ODP PARENT ORIENTATION

WHAT IS ODP?WHAT IS ODP?NATIONAL PROGRAM

IDENTIFY TALENT

TRAIN THE TALENT

PREPARE

REPRESENTSTATE

SHOWCASE

HOW WE IDENTIFY PLAYERSHOW WE IDENTIFY PLAYERS DISTRICT TRYOUTS

DISTRICT TRAINING

SCOUTING

INTERDISTRICT SCRIMMAGES-small sided games

NETWORK-CLUB COACHES

STATE TRAINING

PLAYER QUALITIESPLAYER QUALITIES TECHNIQUE

a) 1st touchb) Passing

SPEEDa) Technicalb) Purec) Tactical

CHARACTERa) Desire/Passionb) Personalityc) Work Rated) Commitment

“It takes talent to coach talent.”

Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United

VIRGINIAVIRGINIA’’S ODP COACHESS ODP COACHES Integrity Honesty Communication

i) Players

ii) Parents Open Minded Training

Priorities Staff Training Evaluations Passionate

2000 Boys State Staff 2000 Boys State Staff Head Coach-

Gordon Miller- VYSA Technical Director. USSF National Staff. A License.

Head Coach Region `95 Boys

Assistant Coaches –Sammy Bader- Great Falls DOC, US Soccer B

License. Jeff Carrol-Former DC United player, C LicenseBrent Kellum-Lynchburg DOC, Former College

player, B License

2000 Girls State Staff2000 Girls State StaffHead Coach-Paul Shaw, VYSA Coaching Education

Director. USSF National Staff, USSF A License.

Assistant Coaches- Tim Cristian, Virginia Legacy DOC, US

Soccer A License.Brian Biggio- US Soccer B License.Rae Ann Taylor-US Soccer C License

PROGRAM EVENTSPROGRAM EVENTS

POOL TRAINING-Ongoing

NORTH CAROLINA (Jan. 4-6) Boys Only

INTER STATE FRIENDLIES (Feb. 22-24)-Williamsburg

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL (March 24-April 2)-Italy 1999/`98 Boys &1999/`97 Girls

REGION I TOURNAMENT (June 7-9)-NJ

REGION I CAMP (July 2013)

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Previous LocationsGERMANY

FRANCE

SPAIN

DENMARK

COSTA RICA

CZECH REPUBLIC

PORTUGAL

This Year-ITALY!

PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY Long Term Development

Equally Balanced Teamsin Younger Groups

Scholarship Opportunities

Emphasis on Technique

Fighting Spirit

Personal Growth

“The game will always boil down to the technical ability of the players, we can always teach destroying. The beauty lies in the solo brilliance of the artist.”

Arsene WengerHead Coach

Arsenal FC

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? NUTRITIONAL

FINANCIAL-State Training fee $310

TRANSPORTATION

LIFE BALANCE

ALLOW PLAYER TOTAKE RESPONSIBLITY

CLUB PHILOSOPHY

REGENERATION/REST

ITIT’’S ABOUT THE PLAYERSS ABOUT THE PLAYERS DEVELOPMENT BY

DESIGN

CENTRAL TRAINING LOCALE

PLAYER EVALUATIONS

COACH ID/TRAINING/EVALS

TRAINING PRIORITIES

ONGOING WINTER TRAINING

WHY VIRGINIA WHY VIRGINIA ODP?ODP?

INSTRUCTION from top coaching staff

TRAIN with best players in state

PLAY with best players in state

COMPETE against best

DEVELOPMENT

EVALUATIONS by state and region coaches

EXPOSURE to college, regional, & national coaches

VYSA ODPVYSA ODP

Gordon Miller-Technical Directorvysatd@vysa.com Matt BadieeAssistant Technical

Directormatt@vysa.com

Linda PolkTechnical Administratorlinda@vysa.com

VYSA-(540) 693-1430