Select Program is to retain players from our Sparks Program, train them, and scout for potential players to be added to existing Select Academy teams. Our goal is to develop players technically, have a better understanding of the game, and prepare them for the Heat Pre ECNL & Pre ECNL-RL program. 

Age-Specific Technical Guide:

1. Ball Manipulation: Cuts, Drag, roll, lift, toe-taps, and foundation.
2. Dribbling: Inside/outside of the foot, roll with sole, Single Scissor, Double Scissors, Hook Move, the Step Over, Cruyff, Speed and Direction Change, Chop (Ronaldo) Move,
3. Passing: Short and long passes, Front Laces Passes.
4. Receiving: Inside of Foot, Outside of Foot, Laces, Sole
5. Aerial: Inside of foot, outside of the foot, laces, receiving on the thigh, receiving on the chest.
6. Running with the ball: Burst through Spaces,
7. Finishing: Finishing on 1 v 1 by using moves and cuts above and by passed-finished, one-touch finishes.
8. Heading: For fun, which will also help to lose their fear, direction change header, and controlled header.
9. Turning: Inside Hook, Outside Hook, Sole hook, Drag Back, Stop and Turn, Cruyff, Step Over
10. Defending: 1 v 1, body shape and position, footwork, tackling, intercepting, pressure, and cover.