The Academy Program
Westchester Scorpions Soccer Academy is a year-round youth developmental program. The Academy is designed to develop youth players into collegiate or professional playing levels. Our program builds on the concepts of teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline, and self-confidence.
Academy program includes:
- Dribbling techniques
- Player and team positioning
- Ball control techniques
- Defensive and offensive tactics
- Analytical game tactics
- Mental game awareness
Academy program timeline:
Pre-Developmental (5 - 7 years old)
Players are introduced to the sport with fundamental soccer drills. Players will develop dribbling, passing, ball control and shooting. Players are placed into teams of the appropriate age category assisted by a Westchester Scorpions coach/trainer. Teams may participate in league play - Westchester Youth Soccer League, a competitive level of youth soccer.
Developmental (8 - 12 years old)
Players become more familiar and self-confident with basic key soccer concepts and techniques. Players are introduced to defensive and offesnive analytical tacts - advance ball control techniques - players have better understandment of self and team positioning and player positions. Teams compete in league play - WYSL - introduced to local & regional tournaments.
Post-Development (13 - 16 years old)
Players self-confidence developed - improved movement, skill, and abilities. Players are introduced to advance soccer concepts - multiple ball control techniques, analytical player & game analysis, and mental game awareness. Supplementary physical training. Teams compete state, regional, and premier tournaments. Compete in exhibition matches and tournaments with Chivas de Guadalajara and New York Red Bulls academy teams.
Academy program includes:
- Dribbling techniques
- Player and team positioning
- Ball control techniques
- Defensive and offensive tactics
- Analytical game tactics
- Mental game awareness
Academy program timeline:
Pre-Developmental (5 - 7 years old)
Players are introduced to the sport with fundamental soccer drills. Players will develop dribbling, passing, ball control and shooting. Players are placed into teams of the appropriate age category assisted by a Westchester Scorpions coach/trainer. Teams may participate in league play - Westchester Youth Soccer League, a competitive level of youth soccer.
Developmental (8 - 12 years old)
Players become more familiar and self-confident with basic key soccer concepts and techniques. Players are introduced to defensive and offesnive analytical tacts - advance ball control techniques - players have better understandment of self and team positioning and player positions. Teams compete in league play - WYSL - introduced to local & regional tournaments.
Post-Development (13 - 16 years old)
Players self-confidence developed - improved movement, skill, and abilities. Players are introduced to advance soccer concepts - multiple ball control techniques, analytical player & game analysis, and mental game awareness. Supplementary physical training. Teams compete state, regional, and premier tournaments. Compete in exhibition matches and tournaments with Chivas de Guadalajara and New York Red Bulls academy teams.
Coaching Experience
As much as the club focuses on the development of players, Westchester Scorpions view its coaching staff members similarly. Every one of our coaching staff members have critical playing and coaching experience to improve and develop our youth Academy players. Several of our coaching staff are ex-professional soccer players that have played for some of the most prestigous international clubs in the world. Each one of our coaching staff members has a similar goal, to improve the skills and confidence of our youth Academy players.