Triangle Training Academy

This training is ideal for all players who are looking to improve their technical skills, first touch, ability to receive and pass with all surfaces of the foot, dribbling, 1v1 situations. This training will help the player to be more successful on the field in practices and games

Priority of Components to be Covered by the program

1) Technique 

Master the qualities of a bouncing and spinning ball. Experiment with the qualities of a flighted ball, feints with the ball, receiving bouncing balls and balls out of the air with thigh and chest, first touch receiving, heading to score goals and for clearances while standing and jumping, outside of the feet passing, receiving with both feet, short passing with both feet, bending shots and crosses to specific spots, heel and flick passing. Introduce half volley and volley shooting, chipping to pass, poke and slide-tackles.

2) Tactics 

2v1 defending, 2v2 attacking and defending, roles of 2nd attacker and defender, goal-side defending, combination passing, playing on and around the ball as a group with purpose, verbal and visual communication for all positions, general work on restarts, wall passes. Players should be given opportunities in numerous positions. Reinforce the principles of attack and defense.

3) Psychology 

 Keep it fun and enjoyable to get the desire to play through self motivation. Put the focus on teamwork now. Emphasize confidence, desire, mental skills, handling distress, fair play and emotional management.

4) Fitness

All fitness work should to be done with a ball. Strength can be improved through body resistance and aerobic exercises. Put focus on agility at speed (sharp turns and change of direction). Emphasize acceleration, deceleration, reaction speed, range of motion exercises. Implement proper warm up and cool down. Dynamic stretches in warm-up and static stretching for cool down.

Winter 2024

The Triangle Training Academy is in its 4th year of programming this winter.  We will offer training sessions for players who play recreational soccer, all the way through classic. 

The program will begin the week of December 2nd and run through February 9th. To view when the different levels of play have their training, please look below (we do ask that players register for the level of play they are currently playing, as the training sessions will be geared towards that level).  When you register, you will see the specific dates and costs associated with the training.

Recreation/Select (Boys and girls players born 2016-2011):  Tuesday (615-715pm), Homestead Park Turf #1

YDA (Boys and Girls born 2018-2015): Friday (500-600pm), Cedar Falls Turf #1

Classic (Boys & Girls 2014-2013): Sunday (100-200pm), Homestead Park Turf #1

Classic (Boys & Girls 2012-2008): Sunday (215-315pm), Homestead Park Turf #1