Curriculum & Exit Goals
The Bay Oaks Coaching Curriculum · U8–U19. Every Bay Oaks team follows one club curriculum. Our goal: intelligent, resilient players who can play autonomously.
Four Phases, One Pathway
Discover
U8–U10 · Learn to play
Fall in love with the ball.
Learn
U11–U12 · Learn to compete
Understand the game and your role.
Refine
U13–U15 · Play to compete
Sharpen your qualities under pressure.
Perform
U16–U19 · Compete to win
Execute at a high level to win.
What Your Player Can Expect
Clear goals every season
Each age group has end-of-season goals — what every player should be able to do and understand by May.
A plan for every month
Coaches follow week-by-week monthly plans from August to November and February to May, so every practice builds on the last.
One style of play
Every team plays the same way for its format (7v7, 9v9 and 11v11), so moving up a team or an age group feels familiar.
The whole player
Technical, tactical, physical and mental development in every phase.
Licensed, supported coaches
Every coach is working toward a U.S. Soccer license, with club-hosted courses and ongoing coach education.
A consistent game day
The same routine for warm-up, pre-game and half-time talks, and an after-game check-in — including how coaches talk with parents.
Every Practice Ends With Three Yeses
Every player should leave the field on practice day able to answer yes to all three.
Exit Goals · End of Season
Exit goals are the finish line for each age group. Monthly themes build toward them from August to May, and every team runs an exit-goal check in its final month, where coaches record each player against the Must Do and Must Know goals below.
- Dribble the ball
- Change direction
- Make short passes
- Basic rules
- Basic moments of the game
- Help their teammates
- 3–5 attacking moves
- Quality first touch
- Accurate passes
- Basic attacking positioning
- Basic defensive positioning
- Notion of open space
- 6–8 attacking moves
- Defensive stance
- Striking with pace
- Use a teammate to combine
- Recognize when to pass vs. dribble in a 2v1
- Pressure / Cover
- Use technical skills under pressure
- Make quick, effective decisions in the attacking moment
- Maintain positional discipline
- Principles of attacking
- Role and responsibilities within a 9v9 team structure
- When and why to use key actions
- Consistent technical execution under pressure
- Tactical awareness & decision-making
- Competitive mindset & accountability
- Their role in all phases of the game
- How to make decisions based on the game
- What it means to compete and be accountable
- Execute core techniques at speed and under pressure
- Function effectively within the 11v11 team structure
- Compete physically and mentally for the full game
- Their role within a system of play
- How to read the game and make independent decisions
- The link between habits, performance and playing time
- Execute key techniques consistently in game situations
- Compete in every duel, transition and second ball
- Perform position-specific actions within the team plan
- Team principles in every moment of the game
- How to recognize and respond to the opponent's shape
- The habits that make performance consistent
- Execute at high speed with consistency and purpose
- Impact the game within a team system
- Compete at a high level physically and mentally
- How to read and manage the game
- Their identity and role within the team
- What it takes to perform and progress
Train · Track · Compete
Techne Futbol
Every Bay Oaks player has access to the Techne Futbol app, included with their registration. It is one more way for players to get touches on the ball, keep learning the game, and compete with their teammates between practices.
Practice
Guided ball mastery sessions players can do at home, in the park or in the yard, on their own schedule.
Learn
Video coaching and step-by-step progressions that build technique and confidence with every rep.
Compete
Private club leaderboards let players challenge teammates and see how their training stacks up.
