What is Samba-PDP?

It’s an established skills training program that places its focus on individual player development in a small group setting.  The program is limited to 14 players, so every player can be watched closely for technical improvement.

How does it work?

With “Touches, touches and more touches”, the Samba-PDP is a repetition based program that allows players to master new ball and foot skills.  All in an environment that encourages risk taking, creativity and even “mistakes,” because when we’re making mistakes we’re pushing ourselves to new levels of creativity and effort.  And we love that!!!

Who is the instructor?

Chuck Breton, a state licensed coach with collegiate playing experience and coaching experience at the high school and club level.

When does the next session start up?

Our next session will start up in November, 2007.

Contact information:

If you would like to be placed pre-session sign-up list you can contact Chuck Breton at 223-2078 or at sambapdp@yahoo.com.  You can also leave your contact information with Bryan Caruso at Concord Sports Center. 

What are some current parents and players saying about the program?

“Samba-PDP is a term that has quickly gained tremendous respect in our household…my daughter’s comfort and confidence with the ball in games has dramatically improved since attending these sessions” 
- JN, parent

“The improvement I’ve had from the first training sessions in November to now just ‘WOWs’ me”
- SW, player

“Her confidence grows with every session”
- DB, parent

“The program is intense and has helped me to be a better player”
- KM, player

“Samba-PDP has been a phenomenal experience for my 12 year old, not only have her foot skills improved, but her confidence has increased dramatically”
- SO, parent

What is the goal of Samba-PDP?

• The goal of the program is to help players develop strong technique in foundational ball skills while creating greater confidence and comfort with the ball.  This in turn correlates directly to more composure and better field vision in games.

• It’s important to remember that players cannot advance tactically (decision making and understanding systems of play) if they do not first possess the technical ability to perform what their coaches are asking of them.

• Samba-PDP focuses on the individual skill development of the player so that they are better suited to meet the tactical demands placed on them by their school and club coaches.

What skills will my child learn in Samba-PDP?

How is this accomplished?

“Touches, touches and more touches”

But it’s more than that; it’s an intentional progression of moving players through three levels of training.

• Level #1 is called “no pressure” (NP) – at this level we will focus purely on having the player perfect their technique without any pressure of any kind.  As the player becomes proficient with a skill at the NP level, we will then move onto our second level.

• Level #2 is called “limited pressure” (LP) – Here we can increase pressure in three different ways; by limiting (reducing) the space a skill is required to be performed in, by adding a shadow defender, and finally we can ask the player to perform the skill at an increased speed.  This allows for a gradual building of a skill to our final level.

• Level #3 we call “full pressure” (FP) – At this level we place the player under full game simulation so they can now start working and perfecting their skill at and in game conditions.

It’s very exciting to see in a relatively short time players develop a greater sense of confidence as we continually put them under pressure and they start to become more and more comfortable with the ball in full pressure scenarios.

What is our training culture like and what is our coaching philosophy?

Very simply, we will create a fun and positive training environment that challenges the player to push themselves to new heights in their soccer skills.

Limited numbers:

I purposely keep the number of players in the program low so I can give quality attention to every player at every session, allowing for increased personal training and coaching.

We train in a “mistake free zone” that means as long as the players are giving their best effort they are free to make all the mistakes that happen.  Remember mistakes allow me to step in and teach.

Finally, and most importantly in my book we have a code of conduct that we train by called “The Great Teammate Creed”, this team and others first philosophy is non-negotiable and will be the standard by which all words, attitudes and actions are measured.  It has been the foundation for building some of the greatest team cultures I’ve ever had a chance to be around in my many years of sport.  Each player and family will receive a copy of the “GTC”.

Thank you.