Traditionally, youth kids start soccer in some sort of recreational format that they are either trying out for the first time or just have fun playing soccer. As those kids continue to play recreational soccer and develop, most clubs have a gap between the recreational program and their competitive programs.
North Manatee Soccer is striving to provide an arena not offered by many competitive soccer clubs, a level by which youth can enter an environment in which they experience the world of competitive soccer without necessarily being within it. North Manatee Soccer Player Development Academy is meant for those youths who excel in the recreational league and have an interest to understand what it takes to play competitive soccer. Additionally, their parents will have a greater appreciation and understanding of the world of competitive soccer. Having this experience on both the youth and parental side, through this program, affords both the family to determine a potential future path within competitive soccer.
The concept behind this program: