Welcome to FC Edmonds Riptide Boys U12

2013 Season Outline:

• May 11-12 Team Tryouts
• May 28 Practices start (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• June 14-16 Tournament - Celebrate Shoreline Soccer Classic
• July 26-28 Tournament - Crossfire Select Cup
• August 23-25 Tournament - Starfire Xtreme Cup
• Sept 7 - Nov 23 North Puget Sound League, Division 1
• Nov 29 - Dec 1 Tournament - Cranberry Cup
• Dec 14 - Feb 2 State Cup

2013 Preliminary Estimated Costs per Player:

• $600 - Club fees, tournaments, league, State Cup, team admin, etc.
• $250 - Uniform costs (returning players will reuse most of their equipment) 
• The team currently does not offer scholarships

Coaches: 

• Head Coach: Eivind Perander eivind.perander@fcedmonds.net
• Assistant Coach: Tom Blahous blahous5@comcast.net

Team Achievements:

• February 2013 - Washington Founders Cup (State Cup) - SEMIFINALISTS
• December 2012 - North Puget Sound League, Silver Division - CHAMPIONS
• August 2012 - Starfire Xtreme Cup - FINALISTS
• June 2012 - Celebrate Shoreline Soccer Classic - CHAMPIONS

Preliminary 2013 Season Practice Plan:

June  - August (tournament season)

Focus on individual ball handling & individual tactics thru many touches every practice, and endurance through constant movement.

• Tuesday – Technical Skills
  • Warm-up: Six technical moves; stretching
  • Individual: Practice key moves – step over, scissors, Cruyff
  • Small sided: max 4 per group, key moves under pressure
  • Expanded small-sided: 4v4
• Thursday – Technique: passing, receiving, dribbling, turning, shielding, shooting, tackling, crossing, heading
  • Warm-up: Six technical moves different than Tuesday; stretching
  • Small sided: max 4 per group, increasing pressure
  • Expanded small-sided: 4v4, scoring primarily by making moves related to technique (e.g. dribbling across end line, 3 consecutive passes)
  • Match: 4v4 preferred, or up to 8v8, small or large goals, target and flank players as necessary

September – November (league)

Focus on small-sided games, small group tactics, and speed.

• Tuesday and Thursday – Attacking and Defending Principles
  • Technical Warm-up: individual or 1v1; stretching
  • Small sided: max 4 per group
  • Expanded small sided: 4v4, small or large goals, target and flank players as necessary
  • Match: 8v8, preferred formation: GK-2-3-2

December – February (state cup)

Focus on full field game tactics (principles of play).

• Tuesday and Thursday – Principles of Play - Attack and Defense
  • Technical Warm-up: individual or 1v1; stretching
  • Small sided: max 4 per group
  • Expanded small sided: 4v4, small or large goals, target and flank players as necessary
  • Match: 8v8, preferred formation: GK-2-3-2