2026 Spring Development (Birth Dates August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2020)

Hudson United Soccer Club is offering its annual Spring Development Soccer program that is designed to help your child take the next step in soccer. This program offers a more intense training led by our Hudson United Travel Coaches that includes 2 weekly training sessions over the course of 3 weeks. It is led by our professional travel coaches for several weeks in April and May with an emphasis on individual foot skills, passing, shooting and basic tactics. Many children that participate in the Spring Developmental program go on to try out for Hudson United’s Travel Soccer league immediately following in May.

Spring Development Program

The 2026 Spring Development program is intended for recreational players with birth dates August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2020 that are looking to try out for the Hudson United Travel or Junior Academy program in late May. It is led by our professional travel coaches for several weeks in April and May with an emphasis on individual foot skills, passing, shooting and basic tactics. *For the 2026-27 season, Junior Academy will be comprised of players with birth dates August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2020.

Who: Participation is open to soccer players with above listed birth dates. Players will be divided into groups by age. Players with birth dates that correspond to Junior Academy age will train together and players with birth dates that correspond to the travel team will train together. **Spring Development is NOT intended for CURRENT Junior Academy or Travel players.

Equipment: All players must wear shin guards. Players will not be permitted to participate without shin guards. Shin guards need to be worn under soccer socks.

Shoes: Outdoor shoes with molded cleats are recommended. 

Water: We encourage all players to bring plenty of bottled water.

Soccer Balls: Players need to bring their own ball. 

Jewelry: Please leave all jewelry at home.