(a) Your club’s player development objectives

(b) The implementation of a playing and coaching style

This will include adopting:

1. a)Modern youth development & coaching values

1. b)Playing philosophy – position/unit specific roles in a flexible playing system or formation linking from 7v7, 9v9 to 11v11

1. c) Coaching philosophy – a style that empowers coaches to grow their knowledge

1. d) Access to sports technology – to measure and track improvement –including stationary bikes, resistance bands, reaction testing with our Fit light equipment, GSP player performance tracker, and benchmark your players against Southampton FC Academy players

1. e) Access to yoga, technical skills training, strength and conditioning, nutrition session, speed testing, shooting testing, and agility testing.

The Southampton Way is a training philosophy and approach based on developing high-quality players not only on the field, but also off the pitch as well. The coaching philosophy is:

1. a) Player centred – Provide individualised feedback and support to players

1. b) Phase specific – the curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the player at their stage of development. This will give you a strategy for player development particularly in the senior youth phase (U15 – U16)

1. c) Holistic – Support with material that allows coaches to develop their knowledge in all aspects of player development including sports science and sport psychology