GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT
FOR 2015 to 2019 BORN
Building confident girls who love the game
The Grassroots Program is where development comes first.
Our focus is helping girls fall in love with soccer while building the technical, athletic, and social foundations needed for long-term success in sport.
Every session is designed specifically for girls and delivered by coaches who understand how to challenge players while creating an environment where they feel they belong.
Included in the Empower FC experience: International Development Tour to Brazil (U12), FIFA Women's World Cup experiences, female athlete education, athletic development, and meaningful competition opportunities across Canada.
PROGRAM INCLUDES
Overview
✓ Two team training sessions per week
✓ Indoor winter league
✓ Outdoor summer league
✓ Minimum three tournaments annually
✓ Meaningful friendlies against selected clubs
Athletic Development
2015 (U12)
✓ One weekly Speed Development session
✓ One weekly Strength & Conditioning session
2016 to 2019 (U11-U8)
✓ One weekly Footwork Development session
✓ One weekly Athletic Literacy session
Athletic Literacy includes:
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Agility
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Balance
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Coordination
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Movement skills
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Speed mechanics
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Confidence in movement
✓ Indoor and outdoor training environments (based on season)
✓ Age-appropriate tactical education
✓ Opportunities to watch and learn from higher levels of the game
Learning Beyond the Game
2015 (U12)
Regular game film sessions help players:
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Understand team concepts
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Improve decision making
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Learn positional responsibilities
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Build soccer IQ
2016 to 2019 (U11-U8)
Tactical learning is integrated directly into training through age-appropriate games and activities.
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