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Academy

Overview

A unique program designed for boys and girls ages 7 through U12, providing top-quality soccer training in a fun and flexible environment. This program ensures that their first experience with competitive play offers the best opportunity for a successful transition from the developmental program to 7-a-side, 9-a-side, and 11-a-side select soccer. The Academy program utilizes an age-appropriate training system developed under the guidelines of GSSA and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Additionally, various European club training models and techniques are integrated into the curriculum, creating a truly international approach to player development.

Academy

Fall & SPRING Seasons

Registration coming soon. Take it to the next level. Train with the best and improve your skills this spring.

  • Registration includes: Fall & Spring Seasons
  • Game Locations: TBD

Practices

Start: TBD

Games

Begin: TBD

Location

Gary Pirkle Park

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Sugar Hill

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Snellville

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FAQ

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There are 4 basics technical skills that must be developed at the U8-U12 age groups: dribbling, receiving, passing, and shooting. Crucial tactical skills such as the ability to organize offenses or defenses and recognize when to make certain types of runs are irrelevant if a player can not receive the ball cleanly, dribble creatively, pass accurately, and shoot the ball on goal. The Academy program will place training priorities on the most important technical topics: dribbling with creativity, mastering moves and fakes, receiving the ball away from pressure, accurate passing, shooting with power and accuracy, volleying and heading.

Fee includes Georgia Soccer registration and insurance, referee fees, professional training/coaching, field use, equipment, and league administration.
Players will be accepted into the Academy via tryout system Accepted players will be divided by age and gender and placed in pools/on teams. Academy pool/teams of players will practice together under the supervision of licensed coaches and professional trainers. Players movement from team to team may be necessary for those who progress at a quicker than normal rate or for those who may need a different level of competition. This flexibility is unique to the academy program.
1.5-hour practices sessions twice per week. Optional 3rd session for scrimmage games or special training topics. Goalkeeper sessions offered once per week.
Academy players will participate for 2 full seasons. The fall season will take place August – November and the spring season will take place February – May. Academy teams will play at least 10 games per season, half at home and half away against other academy teams. U9/U10 teams will play 7v7 games U11/U12 teams will play 9v9 games. Games will consist of 2 halves, 30 minutes each. All players will play a minimum of half of every game.