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WHO CAN JOIN

The Academy sessions offer players of all abilities - aged 4 to 18 the opportunity to participate in disciplined and specific structured age and ability group coaching sessions.

Sessions are geared to learning through fun and engagement, whilst developing knowledge of the tactical and technical side of the game.

Session age groups:

Under 6's
Under 8's
Under 10's
Under 12's
Under 14's
Under 16's
Under 18's

HOW OUR PROGRAMS WORK

Sessions comprise of 3 sections:

The warm-up session - focuses on stretches, technical play, dribbling, turns, skills and ball manipulation in which the students will receive a ball each and ball activities between two. The focus is on mastering the basic techniques, providing a platform for further development.
The technique session - will be broken down over a period of 10 weeks. This is broken down into the categories of dribbling, passing, shooting & defending. Under these categories the students will refine their 1st touch, Game play (open play), turning and dribbling. They will defend as a unit through 5 v 5 and 6 v 6 drills, as well as defend as an individual. They will learn how to shoot and head the ball, along with switching play, creating play, keeping possession and positional play. All of this will be worked on whilst ensuring the betterment of the students fitness & strength.
The game session - Students enter into a competitive match in which the students will be encouraged to develop the skills learned during the coaching sessions and incorporate them into a competitive match environment.

WHAT WE FOCUS ON

Key elements are consistently integrated into training sessions:

Ball Appreciation - Continuous feel of the ball through exercises using different areas of both feet.
Receiving & Passing - Enjoyable drills to improve first touch and a wide range of passing.
Individual Skill - Create player confidence in 1v1 situations.
Speed & Strength - Improve speed and strength on and off the ball.
Finishing & Touch - Sessions to improve goal-scoring opportunities with varying shooting techniques.
Match & Play Awareness - Working on positional play, confidence.

OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Our Goal is to provide PFA students with an environment that allows them to improve all of their technical skills, become tactically aware, build physical power, become mentally tough and have an enriched character. In a disciplined environment, we seek to ensure that PFA kids are first football players.

The Goals of Premier Football Academy are as follows:

To foster the development of children’s social skills and improve their interpersonal relationship.
To improve technical skills and become technically aware.
To be the best development resource and be at the forefront in the next generation of football for children.
To contribute to the socialisation of children from an early age.
To improve & enhance children’s quality of life.
To treat sport as a rewarding activity that increases well-being and helps children work off the tensions that come with each stage of their development.
To help each child in their search for personal and social balance.

Training at Premier Football Academy will allow for the growth and acquisition of skills both athletically and academically, as well as values and cultural skills while respecting the standards established by the academy. By emphasising the importance of education and sport, this philosophy is the best way to educate youth who are preparing for the difficult road of becoming a professional football player, all while helping to build their identity.

Our goal is to develop the best possible player who is also a responsible person with strong interpersonal skills and adept at the values that are fundamental to sports: effort, team spirit, respect of the rules and most of all respect of ones self.