Our Philosophy
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It’s never too late to start playing soccer.
Whether your player is 9 or 14, when they decide they want to learn to play soccer or keep developing their skills, they should have a place to go. Traditionally, recreational programs fizzle out or just don’t exist beyond age 10. We firmly believe that we need to get away from the idea that a child should choose to go all-in on a sport at that young of an age. Let’s give these children a place to begin instead of telling them, “Sorry, you’re too late.” As long as your player wants to be here, they will be given the tools and opportunity to become a skilled player regardless of how much experience they started with.
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Beyond the skill is the will to learn, adapt, and get better.
What do we mean by next-level? It’s not about the players’ skill levels or prior experience; rather, it’s about providing a structured environment that promotes player growth and opportunity. Our focus is on professionalism, organization, and fostering a deeper understanding of the game—from learning the rules and positions to developing teamwork, handling the mental and emotional aspects of play, and encouraging personal growth beyond team practices.
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Leveraging maturity and peer-to-peer respect through age-mixed teams.
We are passionate about the Montessori learning philosophy which teaches that older children adopt leadership and mentor-like roles when working with younger children while the younger ones learn maturity and responsibility from being around their older peers. We have seen this success first-hand in our league structure with our mixed age groups. Some parents are apprehensive about this, and we understand the concerns. This format doesn’t work for all sports, but it thrives in soccer. Soccer is about speed, competitiveness, and overall athleticism and one of the beauties of this sport is that size just doesn’t matter as we see all the way up at the professional level.
