ABOUT THE Junior Academy

Our Junior Academy program is a seasonal soccer program for players U7 (1st Grade) - U10 (4th Grade). The program is seasonally based, running each Fall and Spring. Junior Academy is the first step towards Competitive soccer, which starts at U11. The program has a higher commitment level than a Recreational soccer program.

The Fall season runs from August to November. The Spring season runs from February to May. Teams train twice a week with a professional coach. All Junior Academy programming is located in the Austin metro area. Junior Academy events will be placed on our club communication platform, Playmetrics.

All players must purchase the uniform package through our uniform supplier Capelli Sports. Ordering information will be sent to you by club representatives.

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Junior Academy Directors

Adam Huff

Junior Academy Central Director

Tomas Garcia-Olano

Junior Academy East Director

Albert Flores

South Program Director

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The Jr. Academy program is for players between the ages of 6-10 who are ready for a greater challenge than recreational soccer. It is their first opportunity to be trained by our professional coaches.

GAME MODEL

Playing games is essential.  

At the Academy level, children learn and develop to their fullest potential through game-like experience in an enjoyable environment that supports individual growth.

Playing is not only essential to having fun, developing social skills, fostering creativity, improving dexterity, and promoting sportsmanship; playing games is where players hone their instincts for the sport.  How does a great player know just the right moment to pause, the exact second to change direction, and anticipate opportunities before they appear?  They’ve practiced it 1,000 times without even knowing they were practicing…they thought they were just having fun playing a game.  

BUILD A CULTURE OF ACTION

The very first thing our players have to learn is how to be effective, how to fend for themselves, and to be confident enough to take part in the game. Mistakes will be forgiven and poor decisions will be excused, but we want our players to be brazen, bold, and audacious enough to get out there and try things. Be assertive and play, let the chips fall where they may.  Meanwhile, the most fundamental skill in soccer is individual mastery of the ball and the creativity that comes with it. Our sessions are built around facilitating the development of the skills necessary to move and control the ball well. As the individual skills and the creativity to make them come alive in the game are developed to a level of competence, the finer points, like passing and team organization, can be taught. The most common phrases used with our U7 & U8’s are, “Go! Go! Go!” “Dribble!” & “Control the ball.”

PASSING & “SPACE THE FINAL FRONTIER”

Academy soccer at U9 is where we see the most significant jump in our players’ abilities and general understanding of the game.  With this in mind, we want to try to encourage comfort with the ball and the confidence to use this skill creatively.  Our teams at this age should be full of "little dribblers,” so we can start to slowly introduce and organize the art of finding space, moving without the ball, and combining with your teammates.  The most common phrase used with our U9’s is, “Find Space!” & “Go and support!”

HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, SMARTER

We want our U10’s to be able to recognize and understand how the skills learned in U7, U8, & U9 are connected to solving problems during play. The goal is to develop players who are clever, and able to quickly and effectively make “soccer decisions.” The most common phrases used with our U10’s are, “Play when you don’t have the ball” and “Was that a good decision?” 

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