OTS ACADEMY U12 Boys Elite Program
Coaches:
Murad Sukru
Jordan Baker
Justin Baker
Ricardo Marquez (futsal)
Length of program:
11 months
Location for training:
4x a week - 5:30pm- 7:00pm tentative Schedule Ancaster sports complex
1x a week- T.B.D Futsal session/indoor Gym
Indoor League:
Sahlens (Buffalo)
Outdoor League:
HSL to be used for Practice Games
Duration of sessions:
1.5h starting first week of October
Tournaments:
We should aim to do 4-6 tournaments/ showcases, coaches will pick what suits their teams
best.
November: National Elite Winter Soccer Showcase (NEWSS) Long Island, NY one of the
biggest on the east coast for boys. EDP Fall Showcase, NJ
December: Futsal tournament at Buffalo State College
January: Start of the Sahlen Indoor League 9v9
February: Sahlen Indoor League,/ EDP Winter Showcase, NJ
March: Sahlen Indoor League/ Some tournaments are up and running in the USA this month
April: Nike Cup, Ohio/ EDP Easter Showcase, NJ
May: HSL/NSL League/ Gettysburg Blue Gray Cup - Memorial Day Tournament/ Umbro Top
rated showcase, Ontario,/ Empire Cup showcase, Batavia NY.
June: HSL/NSL League/ EDP Cup Showcase, NJ
July: HSL/NSL League/ NYC Cup, New York, Seaside Classic, Rhode Island
August: HSL/NSL League
Program Curriculum:
The five-day training program comprises soccer and futsal training, as well as classroom
sessions focusing on Player Development, as well as mental and physical well being and
understanding.
The OTS Objectives and Mission:
Competitive:
To Create a Competitive atmosphere where athletes can showcase their talents and strive for
excellence, while continuing to grow and develop both as athletes and individuals.
Player Development:
To develop players to their fullest potential and skill set, ensuring that the player never loses
their love and passion for the game.
Professional Experience:
To create a “ Real World “ type of experience where OTS athletes act and conduct themselves
as professional athletes.
These experiences are learned through sport and can be applied to gain mutual respect and
humility.
An OTS Athlete is:
• Committed to achieving both academic and athletic success
• Well disciplined, respectful, hardworking
• Independent, self-directed, and organized
• Working at grade level
• An individual with strong time-management skills
• Referred by OTS coaches as being a “Advanced Development Player
The Program Focuses on Four Developmental Components:
Psychological:
Focuses on enhancing the Players competence, commitment, and mental toughness. The
program includes mental coaching.
Technical:
Focuses on training to improve the athlete’s distribution skills, dribbling skills, first touch
skills, 1v1 attacking and defending.
Sociological:
Focuses on improving and fostering OTS athletes in terms of their maturity and
responsibility, their leadership skills, relationships on and off the field, and communicating
with their Teammates, coaches, and trainers.
Physiological:
Focuses on physicality by working with our certified strength and conditioning coaches.
(Jordan Baker, Justin Baker)
Athletes focus on physical literacy, improving on sprinting mechanics, working on advanced
speed, agility, and understanding of basic body weight and strengthening. Furthermore,
OTS athletes will also focus on stretching with proper breathing exercises with our yoga
sessions.
Futsal Training: On Field and Gym Training broken down into 2 segments:
Soccer / Futsal Training:
• Dribbling
• Ball Mastery
• Attacking and Defending Transitions
• First Touch
• Passing
• Shooting
• Spatial Awareness & Cognitive Training
• On-Field Position and Game Flow
Fitness and Health:
• Strength and Conditioning
• Speed, Agility and Power Development
• Overall Fitness and Stamina
• Mobility
• Athletic Therapy
In Class Education:
Off the field/court, student-athlete will spend 30 minutes a week in Classroom sessions focused
on three segments:
Understanding the game
• Tactics and Strategies
• Video Analysis of Training Sessions, Past Games
• Understanding the Rules and Nuances of the game
Sports science
• Nutrition
• Mental Coaching
• Injury Prevention and Management,
• Evaluation and Assessment
• Basic Anatomy
Sports education
• Sports Marketing and Advertising
• Player Promotion
For Enrollment Please Contact: otsacademy@gmail.com or CALL 905-536-5004