The CSA Junior Academy program ensures a coaching staff that engages the US Soccer Federation player development curriculum. The US Soccer Federation's age-appropriate curriculum is designed in an effort to prepare each Junior Academy player with confidence and success on any team they join in the future, specifically CSA's Youth Academy and other competitive soccer teams.
Players are selected for the Junior Academy Recreational Programs following pre-season evaluations. Evaluations are held prior to each season and are mandatory. Due to the program structure, players cannot be added during the season.
What the program offers:
- Professional Coaching
- US Soccer Federation curriculum session plans and development format
- Guidance, support and recommendations from our Director
- Training Jersey
- Optional 4 v 4 events on select Sundays
Age-Group Specifics:
6U Junior Academy (Birth year 2020)
Fees: 6U Rec Program Fee $140 + JA Fee $75 = $225 per season
Players must have the standard CSA Rec uniform kit or purchase it separately. The goal of the 6U JA program is to give advanced players the opportunity to train and play against players of similar abilities. Players selected for 6U JA are removed from the traditional recreation program. 6U JA players pool train together once per week and on game days (Saturdays), players compete against each other in a 3v3 or 4v4 format with no goalies. Emphasis in 6U JA is technical work on the ball with a training focus on dribbling and taking on players in 1v1 situations.
Practices and Pool game locations will be in South Charlotte region. Details will be finalized at the time of evaluations.
7U Junior Academy (Birth year 2019)
Fees: 8U Rec Program Fee $160 + JA Fee $115 = $275 per season
Players must have the standard CSA Rec uniform kit or purchase it separately.
The goal of the 7U JA program is to give advanced players the opportunity to train and play against players of similar abilities. Selected players are removed from the traditional recreational program and instead train together once per week in a pool format. An optional weekly tech training session is offered On game days (Saturdays), players are mixed onto teams and play inter-squad matches in a 6 v 6 format with a goalkeeper. Emphasis in 7U JA is technical work on the ball, with main training focus on improving the three basis soccer skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Training will emphasize dribbling, taking players on in 1v1 situation, the art of passing, movement without the ball, and finishing. Players will learn “the bigger picture” concepts of soccer as we start to introduce positions (goalie/defender/midfielder/forward) and teach them how to play the game.
Practices and Pool game locations will be in South Charlotte region. Details will be finalized at the time of evaluations.
8U Junior Academy (Birth Year 2018)
Fees: 8U Rec Program Fee $160 + JA Fee $240 = $400 per season
Players must have the standard CSA Rec uniform kit or purchase it separately.
This program is designed to prepare young elite players to play at CSA's Youth Academy Program the following year. Emphasis is on technical work on the ball. The focus is on improving the three basic skills of dribbling, passing and shooting. While we still emphasize dribbling and taking players on in 1v1 situations we start working on the art of passing, movement without the ball and finishing. Work continues with field positioning, giving every player the opportunity to play all positions. Players will be introduced to the concept of keeping possession of the ball and switching the field of play.
Practices and game locations will be in South Charlotte region. Details will be finalized at the time of evaluations.
If you have any questions about the Junior Academy program, please reach out the director, Rich Schwartz.
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