There’s more to Soccer than Technique and Tactical, It’s ABout Mental and Physical developmenT, loving the Game and wanting to get better. If a player loves the game they will choose to play and will succeed.

“I wish I could do this everyday!” Julia age 11

"I learned how to get around my defender. When’s the next class?” Chris Age 13

“I can’t say enough about what EDA has done for my daughter. Through EDA, she learned to be confident and take ownership of her life and goals. She learned new skills and EDA gives her the confidence to bring them to her game. She lacked confidence in herself and her game, but is now setting goals of to play D1 Soccer. The trainers encourage her to work hard, not just on her physical game but on her mental game as well. It’s a training environment that encourages trying new things and making mistakes to help players grow and learn. It has given her confidence to go to College ID Camps and contact coaches to help her achieve her goals. I’ll forever be grateful to the lessons she has learned for life and not just about soccer. Special thanks to Jocelyn for helping my daughter love and learn the game.”

Proud Mom

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“Our daughter has been going to EDA for 6 years—through junior high and high school. EDA is a place where she grows and experiments. She tries out new parts of her game that eventually make it into her play, maybe not for a year but they always come through. She has gained skill, confidence, and work ethic and developed into a player who is competitive to continue playing in college. EDA gave her the skills to contact coaches and develop her highlights in addition to bringing her game to ID camps. The motto is “Own Your Game” and working with the coaches and other players at EDA, she has grown into a person who owns her life on and off the field.”

Rachel Parent

WE KNOW YOUTH SOCCER

Elite Development Academy is the first program for Utah soccer players that brings professional coaches, trainers, and players together in a challenging environment conducive to increasing confidence and technical ability. There’s more to training youth athletes than just working with a coach once a week, never knowing who the coach will be the following session. When the player and coach form a bond, then magic happens. At EDA we care about each player and we know each player. We encourage our players to love the game and to Own their Game. This simply means playing for themselves because they love the game and not for any other reason.

When a player knows they “OWN THEIR GAME” it gives them the freedom to learn new things and take chances. At EDA we make learning fun and guide our players through any frustration they may feel as they master new skills. When a player is having fun, they play great soccer.

At EDA we are not seeking large number of players, but rather quality of players. We limit our player numbers so that we can individually help every player on their path, because we know that each player is unique. We are proud to say that every one of our players, who completed our program and wanted to play in college made that goal. Our players have played Junior College through D-1. There is one small exception because one player is now “Rowing” at a D-1 school rather than playing soccer. Our players learn to be resilient, they learn that grades are important, that time-management is crucial for an athlete to live a balanced life. Our players want to play because they love the game. Our players find the joy of playing comes from inside them, so they can “Own their Game”..

The EDA philosophy is simple: Treat each player with respect, ask each player their goals, and make a plan for each to achieve those goals. In return, we expect our players to be respectful to their trainer and the other players in the class.

All our trainers have the education and experience with youth players and understand developmental philosophy.

putting the “youth” back in YOuth soccer

“ I love playing now. I’m getting better and I score goals!”

9 year-old player

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