New coaches — get certified

NJYS State Certificate

Required for all Redbank FC coaches. Entry-level license covering fundamentals of youth coaching. Check for available on-field sessions.

SafeSport training

Mandatory abuse prevention training for all adults working with youth athletes. Renews annually. Select the training option from the menu on the left.

Concussion Awareness

CDC "Heads Up" concussion training — recognizing symptoms and managing return-to-play protocol.

Please see the following instructions to upload certification materials to the NJ Portal once all three pre-requisites are complete. Please note that a background check based on your social security number is also part of this process. Additionally, please see the following coaches guide applicable to all game-day coaches

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Dario Costa of Magellan Performance Training has provided Red Bank FC coaches a practical framework for training kids the right way — with real examples, honest conversations, and tools you can use right away in this 8 part series.

Week 1

March 21, 2026

Identity & development philosophy

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Identity; development over results; age-specific coaching; building confidence technically, mentally, and emotionally.

Week 2

Mar 23, 2026

Building the Training Environment

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“How we train is how we play”; designing sessions that develop players; Structure + Intention > random drills

Week 3

Mar 30, 2026

Teaching Game Intelligence

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Shift from what to run to how you coach inside it; framing questions instead of directional fixes; scanning

Week 4

Apr 13, 2026

Open Forum

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Watch – Passcode: &3i$4kD*

Playing time strategy; managing the negative feedback loop; disinterested players; age to teach tackling; overlapping & underlapping

Week 5

Apr 20, 2026

Overlapping & Underlapping (Applied)

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Live Session

Week 6

Apr 27, 2026

The Magellan Mentality

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Watch – Passcode: 83hK&M#s

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Confidence, resilience, and leadership; self-talk; body language awareness; responding to mistakes with resilience

Week 7

May 18, 2026

Session Design

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Watch – Passcode: 0sQWR!h=

“Where does this show up in a game?”; Activate → Challenge → Compete → Reflect model

Week 8

Jun 1, 2026

Season Wrap-Up

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Watch – Passcode: lj7?u!9^

Final session; shared language and standards; development over results