Player Development Program
U8-U19
PROGRAM
FOCUS
&
PHILOSOPHY
Our Player Development Program offers comprehensive training for players who are seeking to reach the performance stream of soccer. This program is for highly committed players who enjoy the learning process.
PDP teams will enter the Tier 1 level on the boys side, and Tier 2 Level on the girls side in 2025. Our goal is to continue elevating the female program, developing a Tier 1 Pathway for both male and female players in Cochrane.
The Club is currently aspiring to attain the National Youth Club License and participate in the Alberta Youth Soccer League and League 1.
TECHNICAL STAFF
we are proud to boast a highly qualified and experienced coaching team who deliver our Player Development Program (PDP). Only coaches who have attained their National A or B-Diploma from Canada (CSA), the US (USSF) or Europe (UEFA) are eligible to lead within this program.
Having worked at the International, Professional, Provincial and Regional Levels, our experienced Coaching Staff are ready to deliver high-quality programming and continue to elevate the Club.
Scott Ansell
A-License
Matt Thomas
A-License
Claude Bolton
A-License
Tariq Bin Zayyad
B-License
Rasti Diky
B-License
Jonathon Hutton
Mental Performance
Our Player Development Program will include Sport Science, Mental Performance, Video Analysis and focus on developing the individual within a team environment. Players will practice three times a week at the Cochrane Rangers Fields and will play in the Calgary Minor Soccer League at the Tier 1 or 2 Level.
Outdoor Programming runs April 22 to September 14, 2025
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Our Player Development Program is designed to prepare players for the Performance Stream. PDP sessions will bring high-performing players together to provide an optimal training environment that fosters player development. All sessions will be delivered by the Club’s highest qualified coaches.
All players in our PDP Program will have access to our video analysis program. This program will educate players on how to analyze and reflect on their performance, as well as develop effective strategies to improve their performance.
VIDEO ANALYSIS
SPORT SCIENCE
All players in our PDP Program will have access to our video analysis program. This program will educate players on how to analyze and reflect on their performance, as well as develop effective strategies to improve their performance.
Our program will provide a full athlete assessment, informing individualized training plans integrated with periodization. Ongoing monitoring of training load, performance, and wellness, coupled with regular testing and analysis. This cyclical process of assessment, training, monitoring, and refinement optimizes player development and performance throughout the season.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
NUTRITION
Johnathon Hutton will be delivering our Mental Performance Program that aims to provide players with strategies and processes to enhance performance.
Our program will empower players with the nutritional knowledge and strategies necessary to fuel their bodies for peak performance.