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LRFC RECREATIONAL PROGRAM

Recreational soccer is our most popular program with over 1000 players for ages U4-18. U5-U8 teams play in-house games on Saturdays at Murray Park. U9-U18 teams play other soccer teams from throughout Central Arkansas with home fields at Riverdale, Verizon, or Burns Park. Most rec teams practice once a week. Academy Skills Training is offered weekly for Rec and Classic Players. Free to LRFC registered players.

U5-U6 play co-ed and U7-U18 ages offer both boys and girls teams. U5 and U6 play 3v3. U7 and U8 play 4v4. U9 and U10 play 6v6. U11-U12 play 8v8. U14-U18 play 11v11.

U4 "Little Rockers" Program
Beginning Fall 08 LRFC began offering a new program for U4 players. Our program is structured and designed specifically for the young player. The philosophy of our program can be summed up in one word - FUN. We have created a safe and positive environment where kids can learn the game of soccer through playful training techniques and team bonding activities. Sessions will consist of 30 minutes of age-appropriate training and then finished off with small sided games. The combination of these methods will be the foundation to good habits with the ball. There will be one session per week on Monday evenings and will be lead by our club coaching staff. These sessions will be from 5:45 - 6:45 on Mondays at Murray Park beginning in March 8 and lasting 6 weeks.

LRFC Announces New Program for U10 Recreational Players.

LRFC has some very exciting news regarding our U10 recreational soccer program and the changes that come with it for this Fall. The LRFC board has passed a program that will provide our U10 recreational soccer players with professional staff coaches. The best part is this will come at no extra cost to the teams. This a very big step for our club in terms of player development and player retention and gets us closer in line with what is going on with the successful clubs in our region and all over the country. I want to emphasize that this is NOT classic soccer. Teams will be formed as they have in the past and they will play a similar schedule as they have in the past. The only difference is the addition of licensed and professional coaches running the training sessions and games. Below is an outline of the program.

-8 to 10 week program

-Each team will be assigned an LRFC staff coach

Nick Sherwood and Julian Owen will choose which coaches will be assigned to our U10 teams based on their ability to effectively communicate and teach players of this age.

-Each team will have a parent-assistant coach

The parent coach will be in place as not only a go between and voice for the parents, but also as someone who can fill in for games if an LRFC staff coach is not available.

-Each team will have one team training session per week.

The focus of these training sessions will be individual technical and small group tactical development. Nick Sherwood and Julian Owen will design a curriculum that is player centered and which works on a sliding bar so all players are challenged at their individual levels and needs.

-Each team will have one academy skills training session per week

During our academy skills sessions, players will be placed in training groups of similar ability in an effort to maximize the potential of all players. For instance, one week the players may be divided based on skill level in order to provide an environment that is challenging for each player while the next week they may be divided more evenly in an effort to improve the level of the entire group.

-Each team will play 1-2 games per weekend
Teams will play in CASL as they have in the past but we will also provide two friendly weekends vs. clubs from Tulsa OK, Memphis TN and Springfield MO.

Fall Soccer is held in September and October. Registration is held June 1 - July 31.

Spring Soccer is held in March and April. Registration is held December 1 - February 1 .

****Tonight's meeting of the Recreational Soccer Coaches has been canceled due to the weather. Coaches please check your email for further information on the upcoming soccer season.****

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