Potomac Soccer Association is proud to introduce the Three Phases of Excellence club model for the 2020-21 soccer year and beyond;


PSA Futures Phase (U7/8-U10) 

• Director of Coaching - Mars Rabara
• U7/8 Program Director - Stephen Hauschild
• Pathway - From Player Development League to Futures Phase
  Small Sided Soccer Formats (4v4-7v7)
• 4 Levels of Growth - Character | Cognition | Technical & Tactical | Intro to Principles of Play
• Introduction to Team and Travel Soccer
• Focus on Development over Results
• Player Centric approach to Coaching (Guide the Player/Guide the Team)
• Promote learning with understanding & self evaluation during the process

PSA Development Phase (U11-U14) 

• Director of Coaching - Dave Kovack
• Pathway - From Futures Phase to Development Phase
• Small Sided Soccer to Full Sided (9v9-11v11)
• 4 Levels of Growth - Character | Cognition | Technical & Tactical | Comprehension of Principles of Play
• Focus on Development. Additional focus on Results
• Preparing players for High School Soccer
• Player Centric approach to Coaching (Guide the Player/Guide the Team)
• Promote learning with understanding & self-evaluation during the process 

PSA Competition Phase (U15-U19)

• Director of Coaching - Brian Wall
• Pathway - From Development Phase to Competition Phase
• Full Sided (11v11)
• 4 Levels of Growth - Character | Cognition | Technical & Tactical | Implementation of Principles of Play
• Focus on Results and Development
• Preparing players for College or Professional Soccer
• Player Centric approach to Coaching (Guide the Player/Guide the Team)
• Promote learning with understanding & self-evaluation during the process