IDF Parent Since 2013

“My son joined the team just prior to a team trip to England to train with coaches from academies of several professional teams in Manchester, Norwich and Peterborough. They even got to sit down with legendary midfielder Patrick Vieira in Manchester City Academy to talk football. But the biggest thrill was the chance to play the academy teams. One local family complemented “Your lads play football the way it was meant to be played”. The trip was a success but also a learning of the level of hard work that would be required to improve and compete at the highest levels. I highly recommend IDF to anyone looking to maximize player development through high expectations, encouragement and excellence.”

IDF Parent Since 2015

“At the previous club, our son had 6 coaches over 2 1/2 seasons which lead to inconsistency in coaching philosophy and techniques. While some of these coaches were good, they were never around long enough to leave a lasting benefit. After my son’s last year, we requested an opportunity for him to try out for an older age group against higher quality competition as he often dominated his peers. The request was denied. We found IDF during a local tournament and were impressed by the quality of play on the field and the conduct of the players off the field. During our visit for a skills evaluation, we spent 20 minutes with the Director to discuss our soccer goals for our son. The Director assured us that with the right environment, commitment and hard work, these goals were attainable. Two years later, we are pleased with our son’s progress on the field. Coming to IDF was the right decision for our son. Now our daughter, an ECNL player, also trains with an IDF team.”

IDF Parent Since 2013

“We played with all the big clubs in the area. In general, there was a frustrating tolerance of poor fundamentals in training. Poor passing, poor decisions, little correction. Somehow players were expected to be crisp on game day. Years of development, time and money were wasted. We met one of the IDF coaches and were impressed with the training: every touch mattered. We liked the respect Coach commanded from the players. We liked the continuity of coaches, players and families. You might think our players would tired of the passing drills or strength training, but they know they are learning the necessary tools to possess the ball on game day. We have faced old teams in competition and the differences in fundamental skills and player growth are obvious. Each year, our players have a choice; each year, they choose IDF. We’ve been with IDF 4 years and have 3 players in the program.”