Academy Based vs. Team Based

TFA is designed and structured to be a true professionally run youth football club. Our model is similar to top youth football clubs from all over the world, and is unlike most youth sports organizations in the United States. We place a strong emphasis on Academy unity, and this theme is reflected in all Academy programming.  
We do not operate as a group of loosely connected teams following separate and individual agendas. Instead, we believe in adhering to a single, club-wide playing philosophy and style, which is defined by the Director of TFA, and rigorously implemented by all members of the Academy coaching staff. This helps to create a consistent learning environment throughout the program for all our players. We feel there are great advantages in developing individual players within a true 'Academy' environment.
Our emphasis on Academy unity will be evident in everything we do, including;

  • Consistent use of our Academy's logo and colors; red, white and blue.

  • Uniform appearance of all players and staff at training sessions and games.

  • Players are considered members of our Academy and not of any particular team.

  • Players are trained collectively by age group, with movement of players from group to group.

  • We are One Academy, One Academy Name, and One Family of Footballers.

 

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