Primary Focus: Cultivating a Passion for Soccer and Instilling Confidence with the Ball
The Forza Soccer Academy U7 program is designed specifically for young soccer enthusiasts aged 5 to 7 years old. Our program focuses on introducing fundamental soccer skills in a fun and engaging environment and aligned with Canada Soccer’s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model.
Basic Skills Development: Dribbling: Teaching players how to control the ball while moving and navigating through obstacles. Passing: Introduction to passing techniques and teamwork.
Shooting: Basic shooting skills with an emphasis on proper technique.
Small-Sided Games: Age-appropriate small-sided games to encourage teamwork and tactical understanding. Emphasis on fair play, sportsmanship, and building positive attitudes towards competition.
Coordination and Movement: Fun activities to improve coordination, balance, and agility. Age-appropriate exercises to develop motor skills.
Introduction to Team Dynamics: Building a sense of teamwork and cooperation through interactive drills. Encouraging communication and understanding of basic soccer positions.
Character Building: Instilling values such as respect, discipline, and sportsmanship. Promoting a positive and inclusive atmosphere. This foundational step in the Forza player pathway is of utmost importance, as a positive initial experience in the game establishes the groundwork for a passionate and successful soccer journey in the future.
Primary Focus: Creating a Training Environment to Foster Passion for the Game and Enhance Movement ABC’s (Agility, Balance, Coordination) while Boosting Ball Confidence.
The Forza Soccer Academy U9 program is tailored for young athletes aged 8 to 9 years old, aiming to build a solid foundation of soccer skills while introducing more advanced concepts in a supportive and enjoyable environment and aligned with Canada Soccer’s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model.
Skill Progression: Advancing individual skills in dribbling, passing, and shooting. Introducing more complex ball control techniques.
Tactical Understanding: Basic tactical concepts such as positioning, spacing, and team shape. Increased emphasis on decision-making during gameplay.
Small-Sided Games and Scrimmages: Regular small-sided games to enhance tactical awareness and teamwork emphasis on fair competition and positive sportsmanship.
Specialized Position Training: Introduction to basic positional play. Players have the opportunity to explore different positions on the field.
Physical Conditioning: Age-appropriate fitness exercises to enhance endurance, speed, and agility incorporation of soccer-specific fitness drills.
Character Development: Emphasis on leadership qualities and communication skills.
Encouraging a sense of responsibility and commitment.
Primary Focus: Where young talents embark on a journey of skill refinement, tactical understanding, and personal growth. Aligned with Canada Soccer’s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model, our comprehensive youth development initiative is designed to shape not just skilled players but well-rounded individuals.
At Forza Soccer Academy, we emphasize mental resilience, teamwork, and a positive attitude while instilling core values that extend beyond the soccer field. Our professionally coached sessions focus on developing technical skills and tactical understanding through our player-centric philosophy. We foster a love for the game, promoting growth both on and off the pitch, with teamwork, discipline, and resilience as cornerstones of personal development.
Primary Focus: In this stage, we emphasize training players to compete at the highest standards while prioritizing skill acquisition, particularly honing dribbling, passing, receiving, and striking abilities, all within the context and complexity of game-based environments. We maintain a strong emphasis on training ethic and discipline during each session.
Soccer takes center stage at this level, complemented by encouragement to participate in sports like Track and Field, which enhance movement and athleticism suited to soccer. Players are introduced to both attacking and defending principles through small-sided games, with a focus on teamwork and collaboration. Our distinctive player-centered approach ensures the learning process is engaging and enjoyable. Led by coaches with extensive playing experience—from U-Sport (CIS) to Semi-Professional and Professional levels—and a deep understanding of skill development and emotional intelligence, this program empowers players to excel.
Primary Focus: Players already possess a solid foundation of technical skills (dribbling, passing, receiving, striking the ball, etc.), shifting the main focus to team-based complexities.
At this stage, soccer becomes the primary focus, preparing players to meet the highestcompetitive standards. Training emphasizes key psychosocial attributes such as commitment, hard work, resilience, drive, competitiveness, focus, self-control, and self-awareness, fostering these emotional competencies through rigorous practice. Athletes are consistently challenged with advanced principles of play, including unit-based defending and attacking, positional awareness, and participation in competitive, meaningful matches. These experiences are designed to deepen their understanding of the game and elevate their overall performance.
Primary Focus: Athletes in this stage are dedicated to refining their soccer skills within various competitive conditions, specifically in an 11v11 competitive game format. The training environment’s expectations and demands have heightened significantly to thoroughly prepare athletes for University and College programs.
Players will engage with advanced principles of play and intricate tactical concepts, with a strong focus on defending and attacking strategies across different thirds and channels of the field. Positional awareness is a key emphasis, and competitive, meaningful matches form the foundation of the program, offering invaluable experience. As players refine their position-specific skills, they are coached to develop a deeper understanding of the game through the Forza lens, enhancing their Soccer IQ. Our player-centered approach fosters learning and growth while emphasizing essential psychosocial attributes such as commitment, hard work, resilience, drive, competitiveness, focus, self-control, and self-awareness.
