Player Development Forum
Welcome to the Player Development Arena!!!
For the coaches you will find training plans, skill charts, drills, activities, videos, and practice planning sessions.
For the parents you will be able to follow your child’s development path and see where they can learn more about the game and excel at the sport.
For the player you will find all of the above and find out where your strenghts lie in order to get the most out of your abilities.
You will also see a list of what is new so that you can find it quicker.
NEW - Red Bulls Online Training Curriculum - This link will take you to the online training curriculum for the recreation and competitive teams starting at age 5.
NEW - Red Bulls Student Of The Game (SOTG) - The Mahwah Raiders SC and the Red Bull New York have signed an agreement to be one of 20 teams that will participate in the Student of the Game Program. This program has many benefits to the players and coaches such as but not limited to group ticket sales, player appearances, locker room strategy discussion prior and during Red Bull games, and increasing our field time on our event day from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. This program will enhance what we have started in terms of player development and gives us a jump start on the coach development program.
NEW - Red Bulls Training Partner - The Mahwah Raiders SC and the Red Bull New York have joined forces to bring player and coach development to a new level. The Red Bulls bring many benefits to our training program for our players with their experience, knowledge of the game, ability to teach the player and coach, facilitate coaching education classes, NSCAA Diploma Certification, and an online curriculum in place that we can plan, monitor, and adjust to the needs of each team. I am looking for the Red Bulls to increase our technical and tactical knowledge of the game at the player and coach level which will help us become more successful on and off the soccer field.
NEW - Technical Foot Skills Development - This series of technical footwork will improve your first touch, receiving touch, and passing accuracy and weight with both feet and all surfaces. The drills can be used for warmup prior to practice and games and should be used for at least two seasons.
NEW - Player Skills Chart - This chart has the fundamentals and tactical activities for offense and defense. Each skill shows a guideline for when a player will be introduced to the technique or tactic, when they should understand the concept, and a progress chart by percentages all the up to proficiency.
NEW - Speed Training - As we embark on our player development program we will be looking for opportunities to partner with organizations that are aligned with our strategy and vision. Every soccer player needs to have the three foundations in order to excel in this sport and be able to execute the technical aspect of the game. This foundation consists of Speed, Balance, and Agility. In order to improve our Speed capabilities we are engaged with a company called Velocity. Please Click Here to read the attached brochure and contact your head coach for more information and here is their website address. www.velocitysp.com/mahwah
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