PHILOSOPHY

NEXSTAR Soccer will focus on the 4 key elements that make the complete player.  It takes technical ability, tactical understanding, mental competence and physical aptitude to form a complete soccer player.  We will attack all of these aspects with an enhanced focus on total player development. 

Technical- a complete soccer player has to have a solid technical base.  Individual technical training will be tailored to fit each player’s personal and position-specific needs.  NEXSTAR will help develop the technical foundation through a proficiency in footwork, receiving balls out of the air, quality first touches, quick speed of play and intelligent decision-making, passing accuracy, and proper finishing technique.  We will also work to master the 1 v 1.

Mental- The mental game is just like the physical game- the more you practice, the better you become and the younger you start, the better chance of success you will have.  NEXSTAR Soccer will always provide the most positive, mistake-tolerant training environment.  We teach our girls techniques that build confidence throughout the different challenges presented in the game.  Positive language, along with short and long term goal setting, are examples of how we help players remain focused.  We will teach the technique of visualization and how visualizing your game/practice beforehand can give you great results on the field.  We teach the girls how to take control of their thoughts and mentality to truly become a complete player.

Physical- We will teach our players that physical condition starts with nutrition.  To understand that to achieve optimum performance, you need to fuel yourself the right way.  We also teach them how to specifically train their bodies for peak performance using soccer specific fitness as well as speed and agility quickness.  When a player is fueled properly it enables them to compete at their highest potential.

Tactical- We will teach our players what is expected of them in a certain position, how players can work together to fulfill their tasks and how the positions connect with each other.  We will provide them with an understanding of what is expected of them when they are on the field.  Understanding each position is a key element to improving a player’s game, so we will work with each player to get a keen understanding of how to be the best contributor and team player they can be.