2024 Outdoor Academies
PFC Spark Academy
Enhance your individual possession skills through small-sided games and high-tempo exercises.
Program: PFC Spark Academy
Age Group: U10/U11 (Birth Year 2013-2014)
Program/ Development Overview:
This program is designed for any players who want extra practice to enhance their individual possession skills. Small-sided games, along with multiple opportunities for high tempo, repetition without repetition, exercises will be the staple of this program. This program is open to both boys and girls who want to improve their individual possession skills. Mixed boy and girl groupings may occur based on registration. We will strive to create training groups of similar skill levels to provide the appropriate level of competitiveness. Spots are limited.
Player development is delivered through our 4 Pillars of Coaching:
1. Players Experience FUN -Working/ Trying Hard,
2. Players Connect through Positive Team Spirit (Doing things together),
3. Players demonstrate growth with Positive Coaching, and
4. Player commitment increases when Learning and Improving is frequent.
Program Timeline:
The program duration is approximately 8 weeks:
Starting in May, ending in June.
Technical Overview and Commitment:
Additional training running once per week; Fridays or Sundays, late afternoon or early evening.
Training session running 90 minutes
Program Dates:
**UPDATED AS OF MAY 6, 2024**
May 10 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
May 24 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
May 31 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
June 07 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
June 14 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
June 21 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
July 05 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
July 12 @ Millennium Place - 6:00-7:15pm
Registration fees cover:
A training top will also be provided as part of the registration fee.
Coaching:
The program will be led by Phoenix FC program directors and contracted technical staff.
Schedule and Changes:
Schedules are subject to change with league updates released one week before startup.
Thunder, lightning, air quality advisories, and heat index may lead to session/game cancellations.
Rescheduling will be attempted where possible.
