PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION

The Soccer Palace Academy aims to offer the highest level of soccer coaching and training available in youth soccer in New Jersey. This is made possible through our staff’s unique combination of top level professional playing & coaching experience and the highest scientific & technical support available in the New York/New Jersey region. As an academy, we provide our players with an education in the game of soccer, with handouts and mini-sessions on aspects of the game that many others miss. Among the services we offer are summer camps, mini-tournaments, training programs, private and semi-private training, and talent development profiling. 

The Academy offers…

• The best blend of playing & coaching experience, & scientific & technical support in New Jersey
• Summer camps where we educate our players, work on skills in depth, and use realistic practice techniques
• Technical training programs
• Speed & Power training
• Perceptual awareness training
• Mini-tournaments.

MEET THE STAFF

Louis Ken-Kwofie- Director of Training

As a former professional with Sparta Rotterdam of the Dutch Eredivisie, & the original NY Metrostars team, Louis brings a wealth of soccer experience to his players. Part of this experience comes from being coached by  greats  such  as the former NY Cosmos Coach Eddie Fermani, & the former Real Madrid & current Manchester United assistant coach, Carlos Quieroz. Louis helped Ramapo College to their first ever NCAA appearance, & currently works with the New Jersey’s winningest High School soccer coach, Gene C.

TRAINING

Academy I - Fundamentals
Fundamental to player development is the acquisition of appropriate technical skill. Our programs ensure this development, by using scientific and technical support and practicing the skills in the real context in which they are performed in the game. Again, we emphasize depth of coverage, spending extended time to really improve performance, rather than skip too quickly from one skill to the next.

Academy I Features:

• Passing
• Dribbling
• Balance
• Heading
• Trapping
• Shielding
• Tackling
• Shooting  

Academy II - Specialized for Elite Players

Speed and Power Training
Training for speed and power provides players with greater ball striking speed & jumping height, improved turning and 50-50 ball winning, & improved maximal short-burst energy. The Academy offers two levels of speed and power training: The Fundamental program uses a collection of soccer-specific, developmentally appropriate activities such as plyometrics & agility training. The Edge program adds technical components of power, plus anticipation & reactivity. Both programs use a battery of scientific tests to monitor progress.

Perceptual Awareness Training
One of the things that sets elite players apart is their ability to constantly monitor their surroundings, providing them with the information and time to make good decisions in a game. This program teaches players a system to gain better perceptual awareness, leading in turn to better technical performance and superior decision making.

Academy II Features:

• Bending Over Wall
• Fast Footwork
• Quickness and Explosion
• Power Shooting

CAMPS

Summer Camps- Schedule to Follow

The Academy will be offering day camps this summer. These are open to players aged 8-18.
 

Team Training Available

 

What makes our camps different?
Most summer soccer camps offer the same product with a different name. Soccer Palace Academy camps are different for the following reasons: We teach skills in their realistic contexts, we cover skills in depth rather than superficially, we coach factors such as awareness, & we offer optional skill and talent profiling services with tailored feedback for improvement.