Alliance Soccer Club

The Building Blocks for a Lifetime of Loving Soccer

Academy Soccer is a fun introduction to the game of soccer

Junior Academy is designed to be fun and interactive. We utilize unique games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. Our goal is to cultivate a love of the game at an early age.

For players 3 to 5 years old!

Senior Academy while similar to the Junior Academy with the use of fun games focuses on the individual skills, and introducing small sided games. The Senior Academy helps prepare players for healthy competition at older age groups.

For players 6 to 8 years old!

SMALL-SIDED GAMES CHART

Small-sided standards are youth games played with less than 11 players on each team. Playing with less players on the field means that players are constantly involved in play and provided with more opportunities for touches on the ball and overall player development. Not only are there fewer players, but small-sided games also use smaller fields, goals and balls, shorter game times and some different rules to optimize the game for younger players.

Small Sided Games Chart

The Academy Director Oversees All Aspects Of The Program, And Works Close With The Volunteer Coaches To Ensure The Program Stays True To Our Goals.

Any specific questions about the Academy program please contact the LOUYAA Alliance Academy Director,  Brian Custer at coachcuster@alliancesoccerclub.com or contact or Academy Manager Laura Densock at academymgr@alliancesoccerclub.com

Academy Soccer: A Foundational Philosophy

Academy soccer at its core is built on the joy that comes from the game. It is made to be enjoyable and fun. Players are encouraged to work hard, play fairly, enjoy the process of achieving individual ball mastery, practice with imagination and creativity without fear. They also need to learn to cooperate with teammates in practice and game scenarios whilst respecting opponents and officials.

Each level gradually increases the emphasis of these elements. Our youngest academy groups are building skills through fun games that focus on a new concept each week. Our older groups are building toward developing individually while working as a team in a more game like and tactical focused training.

Players should be competitive but understand that development is placed above winning during the academy stages. Our staff works to ensure players don’t fear failure, but instead use it as a platform to build up players into strong, confident players and people.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE, Before Said Time Refunds Are Issued at The Commissioners Discretion 

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Brian Custer

Director of Academy Soccer
coachcuster@alliancesoccerclub.com

I’ve considered myself a lover and student of the game since as long as I can remember.  As a player, I enjoyed leading my teams at the club and high school levels, and reached the pinnacle of my playing career at La Salle University, playing Div I soccer in the Atlantic 10 Conference.  I continued to enjoy playing soccer at the club and recreational level in Baltimore City after my college career.

I have enjoyed coaching just as much as playing soccer throughout my career.  I coached soccer camps for many years in South Jersey, eventually rising to Director of the Junior Soccer Academy at Richard Stockton College of NJ in the late 1990s-2004.  I cultivated my expertise in coaching instructional soccer for players 3-10yo.  My focus is first on fun instruction, fostering a love and interest for the game.

Most recently, I have enjoyed the opportunity to coach the youths of the LOUYAA area, by volunteering to coach my own children.  My eldest is 6yo, entering his 4th season with LOUYAA.  In the fall of 2016, I enjoyed coaching both my son in U6 and my daughter in U4, and starting them on their own soccer journeys.

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Illya Topovich

Senior Academy Trainer

doc@alliancesoccerclub.com

Coach Topovich has devoted his evenings and weekends to youth soccer. His passion is helping youth soccer players find their love for soccer, while developing them to their fullest potential.

Coach Illya Topovich has been with the LOUYAA soccer program for 19 years and the Alliance SC program for 13 years.

Coach Topovich loves being a part of LOUYAA Alliance’s soccer program, coaching multiple age groups at all levels. He has coached U4-U18 at the Academy, Recreational and Club Travel level as well as mentored various coaches throughout the years. Coach Topovich currently holds his D license and is working on his National License.

Coach Topovich is the Clubs Director Of Coaching, he trains and recruits new club coaches while mentoring and guiding existing coaches. He also runs the training program for our U4-U8 Academy teams, Coaches the ASC 05B Academy Team, ranked 9th in the Nation and Co-coaches the 2012G Dragons & 2011B Ambush team.