Camps/Training

INTRODUCING THE STRIKER SCHOOL

2011 Cincinnati Kings Summer Camps

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In 1985 Roby Stahl recognized a need to train players in the art of scoring goals and thus begin Post-To-Post, the first nationwide elite training center. Although this company is no longer in existence, those principles and ideals are still evident in Roby Stahl’s educational methods. Roby was honored in 1992 by being one of the first foreign coaches asked to train coaches in his goalscoring methods at Milton Keynes, England by the Association of Football Coaches and Trainers as well as bring his same philosophies to the Scottish Full Women’s and U16 National Teams as part of an educational tour sponsored by the Scottish Football Association. He has presented youth coaching clinics in Sweden, Germany, Haiti, Barbados and Jamaica as well.

Roby has had the pleasure of coaching and training such outstanding players as FIFA World Cup winners and Olympic champions Michelle Akers, Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy and Mary Harvey on the women’s side and as well as many men’s players formerly or currently playing the MLS and abroad. Students have come to the STRIKER SCHOOL from Sweden, Norway, Thailand, Costa Rica, Puerto Rica, Nigeria, Greece, Japan, Canada and Mexico in the past few years. His Striker’s School DVD has been a popular coaching tool worldwide.

“Roby’s training has helped me tremendously throughout my career”

-Jeff Cunningham, 2006 MLS Golden Boot Winner, Former US Men’s National Team player, FC Dallas

THE CURRICULUM:

• Proper Striking Techniques of balls rolling toward, across and away from players
• Driven Balls
• Precision in passing
• Bending and Chipping Balls
• Volleys, Side Volleys and Outside of the Foot Side volleys
• Heading for Goal
• Shielding
• Winning the 1 versus 1 Battles
• Near and Far Post Runs
• Better Decision Making
• Vision training
• How to Self Train
• Developing the “Killer Instinct”
• Goalscoring Games

* Please see the curriculum on the PLAYERS ACADEMY

PLAYERS ACADEMY

THE PLAYERS ACADEMY…AN ELITE SOCIETY

“Roby Stahl is one of the best trainers of advanced technique available in the United States today. His teaching techniques are innovative and his vision concerning the soccer player of tomorrow is refreshing!” Anson Dorrance – Head women’s coach at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 18 NCAA Division One national championships, Former US Women’s National Team coach and FIFA World Cup Champions in 1991

Players completing Roby Stahl’s PLAYERS ACADEMY are members of an elite soccer society of the most serious and hardworking players in the nation. The program has such a positive impact on them that they develop substantially more confidence. We instill in them a sense of pride and build tenacity…a feeling of can do! The PLAYERS ACADEMY is more than just a training center. It’s a camaraderie of brothers and sisters having been put to the test and coming out the winners. This is a great experience that will enable them to reap benefits for years to come. When they step on the field among their teammates, a feeling of pride will sweep across them as they now stand taller than most…they’re part of the Elite society…

The PLAYERS ACADEMY will provide field players an intensive training environment in a week long program designed to bring the best out of each player.

“Roby, thanks for all the help and advice you have given me throughout my career!” Walde Harris, Former MLS player 1998-2006, former Jamaica National Team

THE CURRICULUM:

Through the combined exposure to national/international seminars, games and coaching, our technical research and development staff have selectively chosen the finest pieces of the soccer education puzzle to design our curriculum. The curriculum encompasses all aspects of psychological, technical and tactical training. Players who undertake an entire year program will be exposed to:

• Developing a soccer mentality
• Creating a winning mentality
• Goal Setting
• How to concentrate with and without pressure
• Coach/player relationships
• Developing mental and physical perseverance and self-motivation
• Building self-confidence
• Eliminating player fears
• Mentally closing out outside influences; i.e., fans, parents, etc.
• Proper channeling of efforts
• Constructing new values to develop positive relationships
• Building relationships with teammates
• Recognizing when to take chances
• Importance of attitude, appearance and behavior on/off the field
• Reducing the threat of injury during the game
• Working smarter rather than harder
• Developing the “Killer Instinct”
• The role of the talented player within the team structure

TECHNICAL TRAINING:

• Identifying and correcting poor skill habits
• Body Feinting and swerves
• Developing a level of comfort with the ball
• Controlling and receiving ground/air balls
• Key turning techniques
• Striking the ball (instep drives, volleys, half-volleys, side-volleys, bending and chipping
• Dribbling and shielding under pressure, winning the 1v1 battle
• Crossing the ball
• Competent and precision passing
• Tackling
• Heading for goal and defending
• Proper warm up and cool down
• Constructing a training session for yourself (How to self train)

TACTICAL TRAINING:

• Attacking and defending principles of play
• Attacking with your back to the goal
• Attacking against one or multiple defenders
• Creating and finishing breakaway situations
• Using the goalkeeper’s momentum and body position against him
• Strategically changing the point if attack
• Freeing the attacker from the defender
• Creating space to enhance goal scoring conditions
• Runs in the box to develop opportunities from flank serves
• Developing peripheral vision
• Analyzing and capitalizing on goal scoring opportunities
• Defensive posture and positioning (The Four Ps)
• Reading the attacker’s body language
• Reducing the attacker’s effectiveness
• Creating psychological advantages
• Transition from attack to defense, vice-versa
• How to watch and analyze soccer
• In-classroom video analysis of both professional actual student performances

“We are asking our players to compete before they have learned how to play!” Jay Miller, U17 Men’s National Team coach 2001

POSITION SPECIFIC

POSITION SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM

The POSITION SPECIFIC program was developed to answer the crying needs of today’s better players…

• On your regular team you may play center midfield.
• As a guest player in a tournament the coach plays you as a forward.
• In High School the coach sees you as a sweeper.

Unfortunately, no one has taught you all of the specifics of playing each particular position.

In the summer sessions each day a new position will be covered emphasizing the role of that player in concert with the rest of the team. This course teaches the player to perform the correct functions of each position and makes them aware of the correct tactical decisions to maximize their effectiveness in new positions.

During the year at select times and locations, sessions will be offered for:

• Situational Defending
• Situational Play as a Midfielder
• Situational Striking