2024-25 Coaching & Training
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association ODP Training is based on U.S. Soccer coaching and methodology. All teams will have USSF licensed coaches on staff.
Coaches will have a player-centered approach and will provide a developmentally appropriate training environment, based on these standards, to lead players in skill development and preparation towards regional scouting.
Training Sessions will include:
- Warm Up/Activation
- Technical Skills/Non-Game Form Activity
- Game Form/Modified Game-Form Activity
- Game-Form Activity
- Inter-Squad Game
2024-25 Training Facilities
| NORTH | SOUTH | EAST | WEST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U12 | Moravian Academy & Catty Middle School | FC Brandywine & USTC | The Proving Grounds & Bryn Athyn College | The Milton Hershey School |
| U13 | Moravian Academy & Catty Middle School | USTC | The Proving Grounds & Bryn Athyn College | The Milton Hershey School |
| U14 | Moravian Academy & Catty Middle School | USTC | ||
| U15-U17 | 2 Training Locations: USTC & The Proving Grounds | |||
ADDITIONAL PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE ADDED
2024-25 Schedule
| Event | Date(s) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryouts 1 & 2 | 9/7 & 9/21, 2024 | U15-U17 | USTC |
| Tryouts 1 & 2 | 9/8 & 9/22, 2024 | U12-U14 | Location Based |
| Coaches Meeting Site Team | 10/13 | All Groups | Zoom |
| Training | 10/20/24 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Training | 11/3/24 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| International Trip Meeting | 11/10/24 | All Groups | Zoom |
| Training | 11/24 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Training (GIRLS ONLY) | 12/8/24 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Training (BOYS ONLY) | 12/15/24 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Far West Friendlies | 1/3-6, 2025 | U15-17 Groups | Mesa, Arizona |
| Indoor Play Day/Training | 1/18/2025 | U12-17 BOYS | In the Net |
| Indoor Play Day/Training | 1/19, 2025 | U12-17 GIRLS | In the Net |
| Training | 2/2, 2025 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| VA Friendlies | 2/21-23, 2025 | U12-U14 Groups | Williamsburg, VA |
| Training | 3/9, 2025 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Training | 4/6/, 2025 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| International Trip | 4/13-21, 2025 | Add-On (All groups) | Spain, UK, Italy (age based) |
| E-NY Sub-Regional Friendlies | TBA | TBA | Albany, NY |
| Training | 5/18, 2025 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| Training | 6/1, 2025 | U12-U17 Groups | Location/Age Based |
| East Regional Tournament | 6/13-15/25 | U12-U17 Groups | Tuckahoe, NJ (BOYS); Lancaster, PA (GIRLS) |
TRAINING AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
2024-25 Training Facilities Information
Team/Site specific Training Schedules are available via the Praxis App. To get started on Praxis, download the App here, and use your player’s assigned Team Code to complete the set-up!