03/20/2026
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SOCCER
SPRING SOCCER - PART 3 of REC PLAYER DEVELOPMENT at MARTIN UNITED & JENSEN BEACH SOCCER
Register here: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/54137X947?reg_role=player
FUNDAMENTALS OF ATTACK & DEFENDING - SESSIONS ARE TWICE A WEEK
This is a first come first served registration as we will have to limit the age groups for 25 players per age group. Starts March 25th and ends April 29th 2026 - The Spring Soccer Program is the final step of our annual recreational player development program. This Spring Program follows our Fall League and Winter Academy recreational soccer programs to help develop players further for either the next recreational season in the fall of 2026 or the competitive player tryouts that will be held at May 1st - 9th 2026 (see www.wh-america.com). The forthcoming tryouts for the W&H America 2026/27 season competitive teams will be offering positions to players born in 2019 thru 2008 for girls and boys. The competitive teams are a 10 month program commitment from Aug 2026 thru May 2027. Martin United's leadership believes that putting USSF licensed educators at grass roots level to help develop players quickly so as to mold the right habits and correct technique.
Program Description
Martin United’s Spring Program focuses on raising the awareness of each player relating to "reading the game" when our team possess the ball, and when our team doesn't have the ball. These sessions will be taken by W&H America's USSF Nationally licensed and certified trainers and will be supported by our volunteer trainers from the FALL and WINTER programs. This SPRING season will focus on “the player”, from U7 (2019) thru U15 (2011) to continue the development of their basic soccer fundamentals of attacking and defending. The player placement for training will be initially based upon each player’s age and then their current level of ability. Players will be mixed by gender for training and small sided games as required.
Program Details
The Spring Program will run for 6 weeks for all age groups and consist of 12 technical & decision focused sessions. The first session will be Wednesday, March 25th 2026 at Justin Wilson Park, Palm City. The last session will be Wednesday, April 29th 2026.
Methodology is Play, practice, play in SSGs (3v3s or 4v4s)
Topics are
Week 1 - March 25th - Basic fundamentals of attack (creating space, movement, support) and defense (delay and deny)
Week 2 - Mar 30th and April 1st - Attack principles (Shape gets bigger - diagonal support) and defending principles (pressure and cover)
Week 3 - April 6th and 8th - Attacking actions (receiving and receiving and turning at the same time) and defending actions (speed and shape of approach, distance of cover support).
Week 4 April 13th and 15th - Attack - (first touch away from the pressure into space) and defending (don't commit, be patient, and josstle to force a mistake).
Week 5 - April 20th and April 22nd - Attack (shapes of possession - triangulation and movement to create them) and defensive (support shape in pressure cover).
Week 6 - April 27th and 29th - Review of attacking and defending topics.
Mondays staff = Coach Rich, Coach Olivia and Coach Preston
Weds staff = Coach Mario, Caoch Preston and Coach Mike
Times for age groups are as follows:
5.45pm thru 6.30pm U7 (2019), U8 (2018) & U9 (2017) size 4 ball - Max of 25 players allowed
6.45pm thru 7.30pm U10 (2016), U11 (2015) and U12 (2013) size 4 ball - Max of 25 players allowed
7.45pm thru 8.30pm U13 (2013) thru U15 (2011) size 5 ball - Max of 25 players allowed
The methodology for the sessions will be "play, practice, play" using non stop small sided games with two water breaks. The intensity of physical exertion and concentration will be high and there will be no need for any further activities. Players must bring an age appropriate sized blown up (12psi) soccer ball. All players U7(2019) thru U12(2012) will use a size 4 ball. All players 2014(U12) thru 2011 (U15) will use a size 5 ball.
Micro's sessions (U6 2020, U5 2021 and U4 2022)
These will start on Monday March 30th and will run through Thursday April 30th (Micros is Monday and Thursday for 45 minutes). Start times are as follows : U4 thru U6 age group starts at 6.30pm and ends at 7.15pm. They will follow the process of 'Play. practice, play" for this age group. There will be no seperate Jensen Beach location for Spring Soccer, just in Palm City.
Methodology is Play, practice, play in SSGs (3v3s or 4v4s)
Sessions are on passing, creating space to receive, location of support movement, participation) and defense (delay and deny the oppoenent)
Week 1 - March 30th and April 2nd
Week 2 - April 6th and April 9th
Week 3 - April 13th and 16th
Week 4 April 20th and 23rd
Week 5 - April 20th and April 23rd
Week 6 - April 27th and 30th
Mondays staff = Coach Rich and Coach Gerald
Weds staff = Coach Rich and Coach Preston
All players are to wear your Martin United training or game day uniform from a previous program (either FALL or WINTER 2025 or 2026) or if a new player, please wear soccer apparel than consists of soccer cleats, soccer socks (long to the knee), shin guards that go underneath the sock, soccer shorts and a moisture wicking soccer shirt.
You can buy a uniform from the club by sending an email to [email protected]. A complete uniform will cost $70 and will be an additional payment made to the club. Registration Fees U4 (2022) thru U15 (2011) = $195 for all player age groups.
Please email [email protected] with any further questions.
Martin United Soccer Club's mission is to provide a community focused, family friendly soccer program that delivers technical, tactical and positional awareness for recreational players and competitive players.
