Virginia Legacy Advanced Development Program

Advanced Development Program (U6-U10 ADP) is the transition stage between the recreational side of the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club and the travel side. This player-centric program offers our younger players the opportunity to be exposed to a more focused soccer environment that will enhance their skills and approach to the game.

The objective of the Legacy’s Advanced Development Program is to provide our youngest players with an environment that promotes learning, creative thinking, problem solving, skill development and love for the game in an age appropriate soccer environment.

Our age appropriate curriculum has beenput in place to provide our players with the fundamental skills that they will need as they continue to develop.  For this reason, our focus at these ages is to develop the individual and small group skills of our players.

·         Technical Skills

• Dribbling
• Passing
• Shooting

 ·      Motor Skills

• Agility
• Balance
• Coordination

 ·      Decision Making

• Individual
• Small group

ADP players will participate in smaller sided games, under differing conditions, that will promote the qualities that we look for in our youth players.  By allowing for more touches on the ball, more creativity with the ball, more individual problem solving in the game environment, players are provided with a greater opportunity for successful development.

Players are assigned to a group based on their date of birth.  The U7/U8 age group practices from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.  The U9/U10 age group practices from 6:45pm to 8:00pm.  Players practice two times per week with half of the group training on Mondays and Wednesdays while the other half of the group will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  All practices for the Williamsburg-based Advanced Development Program take place at the Warhill Sports Complex.