We train twice during the week from September through June using a curriculum that focuses intensely on technical ball work and plants the seeds for a lifelong love of the game. Practice sessions aim to develop individual technique including dribbling, passing, shooting, and tactics (decision-making). Our model differs from most soccer programs in that we stress building a solid foundation of skill at the most crucial younger ages so that the player will be able to succeed at the highest levels of soccer later in life.

On weekends, the players ages 4-9 will participate in small-sided games (4v4, 3v3, 2v2) in a low-pressure environment where the focus is on utilizing the skills that were honed in training. We are strictly focused on player development (both short- and long-term) and not concerned with competition until the players are ready. In the small-sided environment, the players will have more exposures to the ball as well as be an active participant in a match. Multiple encounters of dribbling, shooting, passing, defending will take place during these small-sided games, which engages the young player and greatly enhances his joy and love for the game. Players ages 10-12 will play games against local competition.

The Manhattan Kickers Football Club has a proven track record of producing top level soccer players in the metropolitan New York City area. Former players who started at the earliest levels (5-8 years old) have gone on to join our affiliate club, the New York Cosmos, as well as professional soccer Academies in Europe, South America, and the United States Youth National Team Residency program. 

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