What is the Youth Development Program (YDP)? The Space Coast United Youth Development Program (YDP) focuses on child and player development in an environment that promotes experimentation and creativity, and is intended to promote a player’s life-long love of the sport. YDP puts the needs of the children first and provides a higher level of technical training led by professional trainers in a fun and rewarding environment. A Club Curriculum is followed so that all players are provided with the appropriate level of training and one that is progressive through the age groups. This program is player rather than coach focused. We do not intend that our players will be radio controlled from the sidelines; instead we want to develop players to can make decisions for themselves. This is displayed in many of the Curriculum activities were the children have to choose options. Evidence suggests that this methodology supported by coaches asking questions rather than always providing the answers can help players to remember more effectively and replicate skills in a game environment.
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