Adidas Jr. Training Program Purpose & Goals
Adidas Jr. Training Program’s are single day, invitational training sessions run by a combination of professional staff from the top youth clubs in the Bay Area. Designed for elite players in the 9 year old to 11 year old age brackets, sessions are currently open to players from the participating clubs at no cost to the player. The purpose of Adidas Jr. Training Center Sessions are to identify and train players for the opportunity to improve and get to the competitive level which include USSF’s Developmental Academy for boys and ECNL League for girls.
Player Pool:
Gender: Boys and Girls
Ages: 9 to 11
Each session will feature a mix of ages depending on ability level
Number of Players: 30 players per session
Level of Player: Recommended players provided by top local coaches and Directors of Coaching
Training Sessions
- Local youth clubs, leagues, or state associations provide the facility
- Adidas Jr. Training Center staff run the sessions
- Sessions last approximately two hours
If a site is interested in hosting a Training Center, please contact jbaicher@juniortrainingprogram.com
Coaches/Visitors
- Area club coaches are welcome to attend and observe session
- Similar to Youth ODP training environments, attendance by parents and non coach spectators are permitted to attend but at an approved distance by staff
Training Center Schedule: The training centers are scheduled for 2011-2012 to occur once a month.