Come join us at Academy Club Practice every Tuesday!

Academy Club Practice training is Supplemental training that is FREE to NRSAplayers who are looking to be challenged with additional instructional training in a fun, interactive, skill-building environment.  Academy Training is provided by licensed and experienced instructors that follow established curriculum to introduce principles of playing possession style soccer.  Academy Training is fundamentally designed to improve player technical abilities and tactical Soccer IQ, while helping to prepare them for future stages of development.

The Academy is led by Tennessee State Soccer licensed coaches.

Academy Practice is In Addition to Team practices occurring later in the week, scheduled by team coaches.

Academy Training Times

ACADEMY TRAINING BEGINS MARCH 23, 2021

Dates:     Tuesday evenings on: March 23, 30, and April 13, 20, 27, and May 4, 11

Times:

What to bring:
Each plater should bring their own water bottle,  their own soccer ball, and wear their game day jersey (or a white or gray t-shirt) to help when splitting players up for small group activities. 

ALL Rec coaches must attend the Club Practice!
(You can send and assistant coach or even a parent representative if necessary,
but an adult leader from each team is required.)

Role of the Recreational Coaches:   Recreational coaches are welcome and encouraged to assist with all Academy Training sessions or simply observe from the sidelines.  Coaches can see the curriculum activities, hear related coaching points, and mimic them during the next team sessions.  To the extent possible, coaches are encouraged to actively engage in the Academy Training environment and ask questions regarding the process of developing players at the most impressionable ages.

Topics: 
(Topic difficulty increases with age and skill level)  Technical instruction includes individual possession (change of direction), 1v1 attacking footskills, proper striking and finishing, proper passing and receiving, 1v1 defending and shielding/tackling.  Tactical instruction includes spatial awareness, proper when and where to apply possession vs attacking footskills, partnership forming, first touch receiving (direction and pace), angles of support and combination play, transition play, etc.