Tuesday Trainings: During Tuesday Trainings the coaching will focus on juggling, running with the ball, dribbling, moves, turns, scoring and juggling. We will also start our trainings with a psycho motor skills, coordination, and fun warm up both with and without the ball to prepare the players for the training activities.

Thursday Trainings: During Thursday Trainings the coaching will focus on, beating the defender, shielding the ball, dribbling into space (away from the defender), scoring and juggling. We will also start our trainings with a psycho motor skills, coordination, and fun warm up both with and without the ball to prepare the players for the training activities.

 FUTSAL

Play Date: Play Date objectives are coaching to incorporate Dribbling, being dynamic in the 1v1, and scoring with a little emphasis placed on passing to find an open player. We will teach a basic understanding of positions and roles. Strategy and tactics will be based on the individual and very basic in both offense and defense.

 

U8 Region ¾ U8 League

This year Region ¾ (Fremont to Concord and including the Danville Area) will begin a 5v5 U8 League. This will include Play Dates against other clubs in our local area. Region ¾ are finalizing the information for the league. Games for the League will be played on Saturdays against local clubs who also have U8 Programs. Teams will be formed on need by need basis with no set rosters. Teams will assemble to play scrimmages, Play dates, and the Nor Cal U8 League.

 

U7/U8 Program	Training	Play Date	League	Evaluations	Time Off
May				2 Evaluation days
June					June Off
July		July 28
August	2x/Week	Internal MSL	Nor Cal U8 Region 3/4
September	2x/Week	U7 MSL	Nor Cal U8Region 3/4
October	2x/Week	U7 MSL	Nor Cal U8 Region 3/4
November	2x/Week	Internal MSL	Season Ends		Thanksgiving

 

Mustang Philosophy:

The Mustang U7/U8 Program provides our players with excellent coaching and a patient, safe, and fun approach to learning the basic skills of the game of soccer. We start our soccer foundation dribbling and mastering the ball. The U7/U8 Program is designed to create a fun and professional environment that will motivate players to enjoy playing soccer, develop technical ability, love the game.

Coaching Staff:

Fred began coaching in Mustang Soccer League and now he is our General Manager and Boys Coaching Director. Along with coaching at Mustang, Fred Coached the Monte Vista High School Varsity Boys Soccer team.  He was the 2003 Mustang Soccer coach of the year, the 2003 CYSA District 3 coach of the year and the 2005 High School Coach of the year. Fred led our 2004 U14 Boys to a National Soccer Championship.

 

John began coaching in Mustang 16 years ago. He has coached and trained at all levels and almost all ages in Mustang. John was the Mustang Soccer League D1 Coach of the year in 2011. John coached Varsity Soccer at Washington High School in Fremont and was MVAL coach of the year 2002. Besides coaching soccer John has a Masters Degree in Education and is an English teacher in the Fremont area. He holds a NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma and a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.