XEO ELITE OFF-SEASON PROGRAM
10-Week Saturday Development Block · Expressions Of Interest Now Open
Capped Squads · Indoor All-Weather · Recovery Included
Squads
Three capped squads. Same coaching, same standard.
Development Squad
U11 Mixed
Saturdays · 8:00 – 9:15am
Elite Squad
U13 Mixed
Saturdays · 9:30 – 10:45am
Elite Squad
U15 Mixed
Saturdays · 11:00am – 12:15pm
| Week | Date | Notes | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 19 Sept | Trial-Ready block | HQ |
| 2 | Sat 26 Sept | Trial-Ready block | Ocean Park |
| — | Sat 3 Oct | Break — spring school holidays | — |
| — | Sat 10 Oct | Break — spring school holidays | — |
| 3 | Sat 17 Oct | Foundation block begins | Ocean Park |
| 4 | Sat 24 Oct | HQ | |
| 5 | Sat 31 Oct | Ocean Park | |
| 6 | Sat 7 Nov | HQ | |
| 7 | Sat 14 Nov | Ocean Park | |
| 8 | Sat 21 Nov | HQ | |
| 9 | Sat 28 Nov | HQ | |
| 10 | Sat 5 Dec | Showcase + presentation | Ocean Park |
Program Structure
Four blocks. Ten weeks. Everything builds toward Week 10.
- Week 1 — First-touch under pressure, receiving on the half-turn, playing forward
- Week 2 — 1v1 attacking and defending, trial-day mentality, showing well in small-sided formats
- Week 3 — Movement quality, deceleration and landing mechanics, ball mastery
- Week 4 — Ball striking — passing range, driven and clipped, finishing technique
- Week 5 — Receiving and scanning, body shape before the ball arrives
- Week 6 — Speed, agility and change of direction with the ball
- Week 7 — Transition — reactions in the five seconds after turnover, both ways
- Week 8 — Duels — 1v1, 2v2, 2v1, physical contact tolerance
- Week 9 — Position-specific work, then extended small-sided games
- Week 10 — Showcase morning — competitive format, parents invited, presentations, individual player reports handed out
Every Saturday, 75 Minutes
Structured, purposeful, and never wasted.
- 0:00–0:10
- Movement prepAgility, balance, coordination — no static stretching
- 0:10–0:25
- Individual technicalBall mastery, week's technical theme, unopposed to lightly opposed
- 0:25–0:45
- Theme blockWeek's theme in context, opposed, progressive constraints
- 0:45–1:05
- GameSmall-sided, constrained to reinforce the theme
- 1:05–1:15
- Finish + debriefFree play or challenge, then two coaching points to take home
- Post-session
- Recovery lounge15–20 min optional — included, not an add-on
Recovery Is Included. Not An Add-On.
Every player gets post-session access to our recovery lounge, included in the program fee. It's the detail most youth football programs skip.
- 15–20 min guided recovery block after every session
- Ice baths, compression and guided stretching
- Indoor, all-weather facility year-round
- Included in your program fee — never an optional extra
Registration & Pricing
Entry By Expression Of Interest
Submit an expression of interest below — no trial day, players are selected on a rolling basis as squads fill.
- 10 spots per squad, filled on a rolling basis
- Offers made as spots are confirmed in each squad
- Waitlist held per age group for mid-block backfill
Program Fee
$400
for the full 10-week block
or two instalments of $200 — Week 1 and Week 5
No casual drop-ins or per-session payment.
Register Your Interest
Submit an expression of interest below. There's no trial day — players are selected on a rolling basis as squads fill, so register early.
