SPRING ACADEMY
Coastal Football Club aims to nurture exceptional young athletes through a soccer program tailored to their age, emphasizing technical training and overall player growth. We strive to cultivate an appealing, imaginative, and well-structured approach to the sport. Our priority is to establish a constructive atmosphere that reinforces the principles of training, competition, and the pursuit of greatness.
As per BC Soccer regulations, our programs are organized by birth year. Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Season & Spring & Summer 2024 Age Groups:
SKILLS CENTRE - U5 - U7
INDOOR PLAYER ACADEMY
LEVEL: RECREATIONAL
BIRTHYEAR: 2019 - 2017
The Coastal FC Indoor Player Academy is for U5 - U7 (2017 - 2019) players with a major emphasis on developing physical literacy skills which include the ABC’s (Agility, Balance, Coordination) as well as developing basic technical abilities. Each session will include fundamental activities to develop a solid foundation for player enjoyment in their future years within the Club. This is an additional training session led by our Coastal FC Technical Staff that will provide a challenging, supported and passionate environment for players to have fun and develop.
SKILLS CENTRE - U8 - U13
OUTDOOR PLAYER ACADEMY
LEVEL: RECREATIONAL
BIRTHYEAR: 2016 - 2011
The Coastal FC Outdoor Player Academy is for U8 - U13 (2011 - 2016) with a major emphasis on developing players skills with a primary focus on technical abilities and skill components of the game. This program will focus on a progression of physical literacy, technical skill components with an emphasis on long term player development. This is an additional training session led by our Coastal FC Technical Staff that will provide a challenging, supported and passionate environment for players to have fun and develop.
PROSPECTS / DEVELOPMENT
HIGH-PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
LEVEL: HIGH-PERFORMANCE *INVITE ONLY
BIRTHYEAR: 2016 - 2011
This program is an additional component to the Prospects/Development Program and has been developed for players that are playing in our Prospects/Development program to further develop their skills by training and competing with likeminded individuals of similar ability. The program will include specialized group training, technical training, and may include games and/or tournaments against other High Performance Academy clubs to allow players to play in a competitive environment.
This program is an invite only program for selected players. Players progress is monitored from phase to phase. Players will be invited prior to each phase of the program.
SKILLS CENTRE ACADEMY
STRIKERS / FINISHING
LEVEL: HIGH-PERFORMANCE
BIRTHYEAR: 2014 - 2008
The Strikers/Finishing Program focuses on one of the most exciting but difficult aspects of the game – goal scoring!
The program will provide players with various movement and scoring techniques to enhance the confidence and creativity required to develop prolific goal scorers. This is the ultimate program for players committed to developing their ability, knowledge and understanding, of how, where, and when to move and shoot inside and outside the box.
SKILLS CENTRE ACADEMY
BALL MASTERY
LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
BIRTHYEAR: 2016 - 2011
The Ball Mastery Program focuses on developing one of the most crucial attributes of the game – technique. The program will provide players with the various skills and techniques required to develop creative players who are confident, composed, and clinical in every interaction the with the ball. This is the ultimate program for players committed to developing their ability, knowledge and understanding, of how, where, and when to control, dribble and pass the ball in order to become an impact player.
SKILLS CENTRE ACADEMY
GOALKEEPING
LEVEL: BEGINNER - ADVANCED
BIRTHYEAR: 2015 - 2008
The Coastal Goalkeeping Academy welcomes ambitious players of all abilities; our priority is to ensure development of every player attending the academy.
SKILLS CENTRE ACADEMY
DEFENDER / MIDFIELD POSITIONAL
LEVEL: BEGINNER - ADVANCED
BIRTHYEAR: 2014 - 2008
The High-Performance Position Specific Training Program focuses on the specific technical and tactical requirements for each area of the field. The program will provide players with various positional and technical skills to enhance the confidence and creativity required to develop their understandings of specific positions further.
