The Blast developed its D.R.E.A.(M) Development Philosophy that uses FOUR CORE principles to successfully developing any skill; especially as athletes who are wanting to reach higher and higher levels.  

These core principles are the cornerstone to Blast success not just in athletics, but in how players develop successful academic, professional and life-skills.  

D.R.E.A.(M) development has been proven year after year as Blast players developed highly successful soccer skills and learned  to use the process to become stronger students, family members and friends:

D.R.E.A.(M.)
1.  D = Discipline
2. R = Responsibility
3. E = Effort
4. A = Attitude
5. M = Motivation 

Motivation becomes the culmination of all four development core values, that has us all striving to be successful in our efforts.

Success in anything requires the discipline to be committed to something and prioritize that commitment appropriately; not just once or twice, but time after time, day after day. 

It means being responsible for managing your time and efforts around school, family and all other commitments that affect your dedication to any discipline.

As you accept these expectations, it means you put forth a level of effort that makes progress and success not simply possible, but likely.  The level of effort put is most often directly proportional to the value received.

Lastly, it is with a positive and determined attitude that you and those around you will fully accept and thrive on the challenge to being as successful as you can possibly be.

So, what does this mean?

Discipline = Players arriving on time to training sessions, wearing the teams training gear, bags lined up, everyone ready.  It means a cadence to training, starting with a regular warm-up, training sessions packed with high pace and complete effort, ending with a cool down to keep everyone healthy - every time, no matter what.

Responsibility = Means making both the full training session and your friends birthday party that took place on the same day.  It means having all your homework done and ready for your tests early so you don't have to miss a training session or event.

Effort = Having the respect for all your teammates to give 100% every day, not just for you, but to push your teammates to be at their best as well.  It means actually watching a game, scrimmage, friendly or training demo with a level of attentiveness that assures you and your teammates that you are working to gain knowledge that you and your teammates can grow from.

Attitude = Understanding "fun" is much more than simply enjoying something at your pace or at your will.  To the Blast player, fun means being challenged enough by coaches and teammates that has you performing things you once never believed possible.  ("My fun might be another persons hard work.")

Motivation = The theme that brings everyone together for that day, that week, that event, that season. 

LASTLY, PLEASE FAIL.  
Yes - failure is a valuable part of every development process.  As long as you put forth the best effort, failure is an expectation on the path to success.  From failure, we find the edges of our confidence and the depth of our capabilities. 

Just like many things in life, there can be mediocrity in athletics.  Mediocrity comes from thinking average, playing it safe, fearing failure, and believing that only winning is an acceptable outcome, regardless of the process or the development gained.

At the Blast, we believe it is okay to shoot for higher aspirations - and miss wildly.  It is imperative you find a path that challenges you deeply and one that includes failure.  And, not just once, but again and again if necessary.  Because, you will recognize that is through failure we learn best and truly understand HOW to succeed.