Grass Root Club 

THE GOALS OF GRASSROOTS SOCCER club is different in more ways than others. 

To ensure this first experience is fun and enjoyable and revolves around child-friendly soccer/ football at Michigan FC. Most of all, it is to have them fall in love with the game. To provide an opportunity for players to use their imaginations, be creative and learn through trial and error. Mistakes are OK to make to learn to play the sport. To offer age and stage appropriate development activities with improved playing formats such as 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9 with ball, goal and field size appropriate to physical and cognitive stage development. To educate coaches so they will make the soccer experience a challenging, positive and nurturing one for all young players regardless of ability, that leads to Soccer for Life.

Most clubs if not all make YOU FEEL YOUR ON TRIAL DURING TRYOUTS!

At Michigan FC every kid is welcomed at every skill level, developed and put in a team at their level to be challenged to excel to the highest level they can achieve. The very thought of attending a Tryout puts fear into most of kids. Think how you feel when you go for a job interview. Can you imagine what a child feels? One of our guiding principles in our grass roots program is that there are opportunities for all. We want all children to be allowed access to programs that they have decided that they want to join. During their years of development, if a child decides that they want to be a part of a development program and the family can meet the added time, financial, travel and practice commitment, they should be allowed to. If they want to be the best that they can be, then allow them to be that. Don’t deny children opportunities to participate in programs due to cost, or travel restrictions that’s where Michigan FC is different.” Let’s include as many children as possible in our Development programs. They want skills, let’s give them skills.

Michigan FC focus on the 4 CORNER DEVELOPMENT MODEL Technical, Physical, Social/Emotional and Psychological early on players development.

Model Technical

Physical Activities

Social / Emotional

Psychological

4 CORNER DEVELOPMENT MODEL Technical, Physical, Social/Emotional and Psychological