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Senior player taking the ball forward during a match.

Program 03

Identify Player Role Models

Overview

You Become What You Study.

Young players improve fastest when they have a clear picture of excellence. Our coaches help each athlete choose two role models: one professional whose game mirrors their identity, and one senior Ridgeline player they can watch and question every week.

Through guided film study, mentor training sessions and quarterly Q&A evenings with guest professionals, players learn to steal the right details — movement, habits and mentality — instead of just copying celebrations.

What's included

  • Personal role-model study plan matched to playing identity
  • Weekly mentor session with a senior academy player
  • Monthly film-study workshop with annotated pro clips
  • Quarterly guest evenings with professional players
  • Player journal tracking lessons applied in matches
Process

From Watching to Becoming

STEP 1

Choose wisely

Coaches match each player with a pro and a senior mentor whose position and profile fit their identity.

STEP 2

Study deeply

Film workshops break down one specific trait per month — scanning, body shape, timing of runs.

STEP 3

Apply weekly

Mentor sessions and match assignments turn each studied trait into a trained, tested habit.

Academy graduate now playing senior football shielding the ball
Who it's for

Players Aged 10 to 19.

Open to every enrolled Ridgeline player, the role-model program is especially powerful for teenagers forming their playing identity and for scholars who need professional habits before trials and showcases.