Pre-Academy Program U6-U8

 

Program Description

The Pre-Academy is the first step towards our academy programs and our "Talented player pathway".  The program welcomes the most focused, and dedicated players in our U5-U8 programs to train and play a little extra, and helps to prepare players for the U9 Academy program and beyond.

Players will work with some our club's most qualified coaches, and can expect to regularly work through small sided games, technical exercises (ball mastery), physical literacy (strength, speed, coordination, balance, general athleticism), and 1v1 exercises.

Pre-Academy players MUST participate in at least one of the U5-U8 Skills Center programs week.  In addition, they will attend a second weekly training session with the Pre-Academy players and participate in at least 8 games across the season between festival and intra-club game play (3v3, 4v4, or futsal format).  In total this amounts to 1 to 2 events on top of the regular skills center. 

Program Details

 
Season Length:

The program runs from November through end of February.  Jr. Academy players must participate in at least one of the U5-U8 Skills Centers training programs.  They will train on an additional night with the pre-academy players, and will participate in festivals and or internal game play for up to 8-10 games across the season.

Registration Process:

Players interested in the Pre-Academy should registeri for one of the U5-U8 Skills Centers and contact the staff coach by complete the application to join the Pre-Academy by clicking here. 

Players will be contacted by late October about the start of the program, or if applying late, within 7 days of applying.

Schedule:

Session 1: - Any of the Skills Center sessions - see program details here 

Session 2:  Pre-Academy training: days/locations TBD.  

Games/Festivals:  TBD. 

Costs:

Players interested in the Pre-Academy should registeri for one of the U5-U8 Skills Centers and contact the staff coach by complete the application to join the Pre-Academy by clicking here. 

An additional fee of $365 will be required to participate in the Pre-Academy program.

Register:

Questions?

Boys email coach Roberto at: roberto@ottawatfc.com 

Girls email coach Jordan at: jlundin@ottawatfc.com 

 

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