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

PSV 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 Mission
• Parents
• Training & Games
• 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 player's 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.

PSV Union FC enjoys and encourages a great deal of paterntal involvment an many aspect of the club. We have observed the player/coach/parent relationship for many years at all levels and age groups. Players are training all week in an educational environment and are encouraged to perform the skills and tactics as best they can understand them. When we instruct the players, they are trying to think about their actions and develop a field awareness, both on and off the ball. Fully understanding that the excitement of watching your child participate in the thick of the action can lead to ‘mixed messages’ coming from the sidelines

Our professional coaching staff all very much like to win, though just as important, as athletes, we know how to lose. Our staff realizes winning is important but it is only one element in the player's devlopment.

At PSV Union FC practices are equally important as the games. Therefore it is important players must attend as many training sessions as possible, including the optional/extra training sessions as well as games. Circumstances preventing full participation (academic, physical, family) are taken into consideration.

The club was formed after a group of professional coaches and mangers decided to offer high caliber, year round professional coaching. The goal was to become a base for players and families who share athe same ambitions 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. See the list of former PSV Uniion players in college.

For 20 years our coaching staff, former professional players and still play in competitive leagues, with some still on their national teams, 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.

We expect players to be interested in progressing in the sport andencourage the importance of goal setting through additional training with our professional coaching staff. Many of our players participate in additional 'small group sessions’ one or more occasions each week which has resulted in significant technical improvement which has accelerated player's performance levels. 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.

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