Club

Philosophy

1. Be committed!  (to the team, teammates, self improvement, excellence, etc.)
2. Work hard. Play harder! (At some point hard work will surpass talent)
3. What you put in is what you get out!
4. Competition is fun! (The fun of competition, should always out-weigh the pressure of competition)
5. Be prepared! (Pressure is what you feel, when you are ill prepared)
6. There is no such thing as too skillful, too technical, too smart, too strong, etc.
7. Everyone wants to win. But very few are willing to do what it takes to win.
8. Being successful is a choice.

Approach

1. Exposing players to variety of coaching and playing styles (Latin American, European, etc)
2. Development of a training environment that is intense yet fun, challenging yet rewarding
3. Participation in structured and unstructured training session
4. Emphasis on being creative, taking risks, etc
5. Provision of constant challenges to players (i.e playing against bigger stronger, more skillful opponents
6. A religious focus on improving technical, tactical, mental and physical speed
7. Building unshakeable confidence through a foundation of hard work
8. Repetition

Development

The VALEO development process emphasizes the following player qualities:

1. Aggressive offensively
2. Disciplined and patient defensively
3. Tactically intelligent
4. Technically proficient
5. Focused and mentally strong
6. Respect for the game
7. Love of competition
8. Committed to the team
9. Equal Blend of  “Artist” and “Soldier”