Curriculum

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Tigres San Antonio Soccer 

Tigres Club promotes football to reinforce values ​​such as: discipline, respect towards rules and teamwork, simulates family integration, boosts a healthier lifestyle, keeps children and young people away from falling into undesirable behaviors and encourages them to pursuit their dreams.

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Aware of the social roll that football plays on youth´s education, Tigres drives this sport through Tigres Academies, currently located in San Antonio, Texas.

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In these centers, thousands of kids practice the kind of football that defines Tigres: a fair play and professional football, which provides families with recreational activities as well as promoting such sport as an essential part on the youth´s education. 

Each summer, these players participate in  Tigres Academies International Tournament, which is held in La Cueva (Monterrey N.L.) and is also a good chance to introduce new talents that may become candidates at Reserve Team.

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Through their Reserve Team, Club Tigres opens an invitation to join our football academies, in categories from 1993 to 2000.

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Accredited centers acknowledged by the Institution as part of the Tigres Academies meets with several requirements related with the proper coaches training, the quality of the facilities and a suitable  administrative structure.

Tigres scouting area execute trials throughout the year, free of charge to all players coming from Tigres Academies.

​​​​Philosophy Train young soccer players through an optimal teaching-learning process which will awaken their innate potential while also promoting human values and morals in their professional training

​Our VISION To be recognized for our player’s excellent development, players trained with under high quality guidelines, to offer the best professional and academic opportunities.

Each stage of our training program has been carefully designed for our players.

Objetives

• Each of our players will reach their maximum potential.

• Provide differentiated training to meet and develop the abilities of each player.

• Offer to our most outstanding players an opportunity to be part of Professional Clubs in Mexico and USA

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Training Staff

Tigres San Antonio Coaches are certified by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and/or National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)

Javier Saavedra / Owner

USSF License B

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Manuel Luna

USSF License D

Nayeli Barajas

USSF License E

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Jessica Sanchez

USSF License E

Luis Huerta

USSF License E

Jorge Molina

USSF License E, NSCAA – Level 4

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Misael Sierra

USSF License E

Session Structure

How does the training work?

Children learn through play and experimentation. We use the same principle to teach soccer. Our training programs work not only for soccer but also on running, jumping, turning, throwing, climbing, catching and so forth, abilities that are necessary to play most of the sports.

PHYSICALLY

We work on child´s psychomotricity skills through play, so they find the training entertaining and interesting.

TECHNICALLY

We teach soccer technical and basic elements: ball kicking, ball control, ball conduction and using the head to hit the ball.

TACTICALLY

We teach the child the importance of every position on the field, its role, and responsibilities.

MENTALLY

We teach the child to user his or her inner Strength and to build self-confidence. Positive interaction with teammates during the game.

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Session Structure

2 Session per week

Duration of Session:  80 min - 90 min

Players per session : 10- 16

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TRAINING SESSION STRUCTURE

Stage I

Warm up

• Maximize ball contact and maximize repetition

• Progress from unopposed to opponent (Tech-Skill)

• Integrate physical components 

Stage II

Small-Sided Activity

• Integrate individual and pair tactics

• Integrate Psychological components

• Competition

• Cooperation 

Stage III

Extended Small-Sided Activity

• Integrate Principles of Attack and defense

• Directional play is essential

• Expanded Numbers 3v3 to 6v6

• Integration of most game variables 

Stage IV

Game

• Laws are enforced

• 2-1-2 Team Formation

What they will learn?

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