ELITE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT CENTRE in conjunction with TORQUAY UNITED F.C Centre of Excellence
Elite Advanced Development Centres
Administration Office
Unit 19 Plymouth Business Centre
Cattedown Road
Plymouth
PL4 0EG

Affilliation : GYW00564
T: 0845 003 7339
F: 01752 264444

Our Vision

Our Vision
• Quality Coaching (all Elite players shall be developed on Technique, Attitude, Speed and Knowledge.) Plus feedback via player diaries, assessments.
• Playing against better players – done through a comprehensive game program against centres of excellences and academies of professional clubs, each age group will play on average two games a month against quality opposition. In our opinion, development is not maximised if players only train and do not have the opportunity to be tested and challenged in a games program against quality players from different parts of the country. Elite feels that this ingredient has been key when a large percentage of our boys have been successful in the transition from development centre to centre of excellence.
• Working with other good players – when a coach works with a group of players who are all of above average ability, this allows for the coaching session to be more detailed and at a high tempo allowing match situations to materialise.

Football can provide personal and social development and enjoyment for children, young people, families, players, spectators, coaches and officials whether watching or participating and has the ability to unite the community.

The Value Of Football
• Not just simply entertaining or an “opposite” to work
• Can play a key role in tackling Social Exclusion
• Stimulate Economic, Social and Educational Value
• Giving local people an opportunity to be part of their community club
What are we trying to achieve?
• Future first team players
• Players for the centre of excellence
• The development of young footballers
• Enjoyment for player’s, coaches and parents (Not all about winning)
How can we Achieve This Together?
• Team Approach
• Discipline, Players, Coaches, Parents
• Quality Coaching
• Recruitment – Locally & Nationally
How can we Achieve This Together?
• Supporting Players, Parents and Each Other
• A Clear Pathway for Personal and Social Progression
• A commitment and willingness to accept change, to listen, to be honest, have loyalty and have an input
What do we need to do?
• We need a Structure to follow
• All singing from the same hymn sheet
• All aware of what our aims and objectives are
• Recognise the challenges and endeavour to find the solutions
• Working together to resolve the challenges
• Listen to each other
• Be willing to adapt to change
Where do we go from here?
• We will need to:
• Prepare Session Plans for EVERY Session
• Weekly Monitoring & Evaluating of Players (Assessments)
• Training & Development Days for Staff
• Regular Update Meetings for Staff
What are the outcomes for us all when we achieve our aims and objectives?
• Sustainability of Development Centre
• Players for the centre of Excellence
• Players for the first team
• Players to sell on in the future
• Enjoyment, Achievement, Pride, Respect, Ambition, Recognition (locally & nationally) – The Best