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FreePlay JOTP's Model
JOTP has created a new Youth Sports Model called FreePlay. The Model is based on and grounded in the science of development and best-practice delivery. The FreePlay Model is gaining interest around the world as a new and refreshing approach to youth development. All invited, no cost, monitored, music, soccer, futsal, and most of all... FUN. Bring appropriate shoes (cleats AND clean indoor/futsal shoes); be sure to sign a waiver!
Education
The Why, What and How of FreePlay
Learn the principles and practices of implicit free play and what it teaches. Learn how to simply apply the methods to create a healthy foundation for kids
Implementation
Building the Play Environment
JOTP provides turn key best practice bases on the latest science on cognitive learning . Everything you need from build a vibrant and active foundational development for your club.
Sustainable
Building Your Club
Play is the reason kids want to be involved in sports. By building this adjunct your club will build loyalty and families that are part of your program for the correct reasons.
FreePlay Basics
Hours of practice
Inquiry
Variety of materials and spaces
Variety of players
Why 0ur Model is Necessary?
The Current Kids Situation
Current Soccer Model Vs. Our model
JOTP's FreePlay
Current Soccer Model
This model is based on results which it may drive to early frustrate the kids and not create adherence to sports
JOTP's Model
We support this model because it is essential to provide kids with spaces where they can play to acquire fundamental skills. This creates adherence, and they will use these skills in later developmental stages
JOTP's Model
Our model provides the space where kids can develop this expertise
Current Soccer Model
The natural progression of kids' development has disappeared
Example of the Current Soccer Model
Study of Hockey Players
There are two main conclusions:
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There is a big drop-off as DP overtakes FP
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Those who put in the most FreePlay (pond hockey) continued and thrived
Examples of the JOTP's FreePlay Model
Zinedine Zidane
Diedo A. Maradona
Johan Cruyff
Other Examples
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Minnesota's 1950's east side St. Paul Hockey
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4 High School Hockey State Championships (Johnson H.S.)
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During the 1950s students shoveled off parts of Lake Phalen because there were no enclosed arena
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5 members of 1960 Gold medal Olympic Hockey team AND Herb Brooks came from this group and changed the world
How play 'works'
Play
All Animals Play.
Play precedes language and culture.
Play builds both
Why Play?
"The object is to run as little as possible, not as much as possible."
--Johan Cryuff
According to evolutionary law, There are two ways to improve actions
Faster
Easier
Play focuses on EASY--how?
Skill is mover than movem
