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Union Football Club was formally admitted to the Redwood League of the CYSA-N on Monday December 15th, 2003.

Union Football Club ? Yes, we have the correct name for the sport. It actually wasn't until 1974 that the United States Soccer Federation (U.S.S.F) dropped the word 'Football' from its name. The Oneida Football Club in Boston was the first club outside England to use the word 'football.' We have decided to call the sport what it was originally called: Football, Voetbal, Futebol, Association Football, Le Foot, Fusball etc..............We are following what other 'Soccerfied' countries such as Australia have done recently,, which is to call the game by its proper name: 'Football'.

Our appointed coaches only work with other players and teams in addition to their obligatory responsibilities, if there is no overlap or conflict of duties. All our coaching staff will give the fullest commitment to all team training and games, and we will put an enormous amount of energy into developing every player.

• Our Mission
• Parents
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• Club History

To create a superior, professionally coached and managed Boys & Girls elite level Soccer Club. The primary objective is expressly for the purpose of improving the ability of individual players within the framework of the team.

We will achieve this by working repetitively on technique while developing their tactical understanding of the game. Without the fundamental understanding of the player/ ball relationship coaches cannot begin to effectively teach and utilize the variety of tactical options. And, in order to utilize technique a high level of physical fitness is required. There is not much success derived from thinking a good game because, ultimately, you must be able to execute the skills in a competitive environment. ‘Technique’ is a broad term, which encompasses all the relevant skills needed to perform with composure and thus derive greater enjoyment. Tactics will always depend on team talent, opposition and field conditions. Physical conditioning means more than running hard and fast, it also encompasses flexibility, agility, balance, timing and rhythm. We try to cover the spectrum, creating a well-balanced athlete, able to play at the next level.

We have observed the player/coach/parent scenario for many years at all levels and age groups. Fully understanding that the excitement of watching your child out there in the thick of the action can lead to some, what we would describe as, ‘mixed messages’ coming from the sidelines. The kids are training all week in an educational environment and are encouraged to perform the skills and tactics as best they understand them. Consequently, when we instruct them in a variety of aspects of team play, they are trying to think about their actions and develop a field awareness, both on and off the ball.

Our UNION F.C staff are a group of former Professional players with much playing experience in several countries. We all very much like to win, though just as important, as sportsmen, we know how to lose.

Players must attend all training sessions, at least 2-3 times per week as well as games. Obviously, if there are extraordinary circumstances preventing full participation (academic, physical, family) we take this into consideration. We believe it is fundamentally unfair to the team if players are not attending training and receive equal playing time. Players need to be sure that they want to commit to the team fully.We will have a fall season and a spring season and imagine that the team will enter two or three fall season tournaments and compete in at least one tournament in the Spring in addition to State Cup and possibly the Spring League.The more competetive teams will attempt to compete in the Nomads and Surf Cups among others.

The team is always interested in looking at new talent, whether from within UNION FC, or from outside the club on an ongoing basis.

PSV Union FC was formed after a group of experienced coaches and administrators decided to fulfill the needs and expectations of committed and ambitious players who were seeking to improve their game and reach a higher level. We wanted PSV Union F.C to be the home for these players who share their ambition and passion for the game with our coaching staff. Players wishing to play collegiate soccer one day have in PSV Union, a club that will help them achieve their dreams.

For 20 years our coaching staff has worked with players of all levels and has succeeded in helping these players achieve considerable success in the game. While these players may have progressed at different levels, the common characteristic they possess is their passion for the game.

Our coaching staff and trainers are former professional players and still play in competitive leagues, with some still on their national teams. Our coaching staff is one of the highest quality and most experienced in the region.

We expect our players to be fully committed to progressing in the sport and stress the importance of goal setting through additional training with our professional coaching staff. Three team practices per week is the minimum requirement. Many of our players participating additional 'small group sessions’ one or more occasions each week. Over the years our coaches have assisted players achieve collegiate positions, with some of them returning to the club to coach after enjoying successful collegiate and professional coaching careers.

One of the main problems in youth soccer is the lack of alignment of player/parent and coaching ambitions and the mis-management of these relationships which inevitably lead to disagreements, misunderstandings and frustration. We believe there is little point in teams hiring professional coaches if only 2-3 players in a team are serious student/athletes and if players are training only twice a week. The not so serious players are not as committed as the coach would hope for and the better players feel held back, causing frustration within the team dynamic. Typically these teams continue on as 'social teams' but they often lose high quality coaches the better players to other, more ambitious teams and clubs. At PSV Union we have proven that players can be encouraged to practice more and learn to develop a passion for the game.

In the past we have successfully taken AYSO and Class 3 teams up to Class 1 and NorCal Premier divisions, winning leagues as well as many CYSA or US Club tournaments, including finalists in the Dallas Cup. This was done through positive alignment; i.e. the correct configuration of coaching, player and club expectations and philosophies. It is important to understand that all players participating in our programs realize that they should come to this club to embark on a philosophy of 'continuous improvement'. Our professional coaches demand that players exercise a high level of self discipline in all aspects of their lives associated with athletics, including education, nutrition and positive social habits and skills.

It is our goal to help our players to improve not only as team members but as special individuals in their formative, pre-collegiate careers