About JOÜK’s Technical Development Program (TDP)

JOÜK gives players a space to develop. We’re less interested in competing early, and more interested in your child gaining strong fundamental soccer skills and a love of the game.

Coach Walter Altamirano created JOÜK’s Technical Development Program (TDP) based on his 20 years of experience as a footballer, head coach, and certified performance enhancement specialist. Our TDP is meant to give young footballers a truly strong base and to help them constantly elevate their game to the next level.

Early childhood is a crucial period for neuromuscular development, when children need to learn certain Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS), which will open the door to future athletic growth.

WE WORK ON Coordination and agility essentials for Early Development:

At JOÜK, young footballers build technical abilities by following a carefully designed step-by-step process that works on three fundamental areas:

1) Ball Mastery

2) Body Control/ Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)

3) Functional Practices

Ball Mastery

Command of core technical skills required by footballers.

First touch and control

Dribbling

Ball Striking

Feints/ Tricks

Body Control (FMS)

Control of body movements with and without the ball.

Changing directions and turning

Running with the ball

Body positioning

Dynamic and explosive movements

Functional Practices

Understanding game scenarios to make decisions and a positive impact.

Multiple outcome practices

1v1 domination

Skill combinations

Decision making

JOÜK uses US Youth Soccer and US Futsal’s development models, as well as UK and international standards, to ensure age-appropriate training: