Navigators incorporate many of the training programs used by Ajax of Amsterdam in their youth development policies. The T.I.P.S. evaluation and training emphasis on Technique, Insight, Personality, and Speed as the essential criteria to gauge the progress of the players.
We break our youth development philosophy into age specific training programs , with the goal of having our players meeting certain levels of proficiency in their age brackets.
Children Soccer vs Adult Soccer
We need to make a separation from Youth soccer and Adult soccer. Parents and Coaches often times can do more damage than good if the approach and pressures are to focused on winning.