Programs

MFA 2020 Assessments

MFA Assessments are back. Come out in 2020 and show us your skills – Go for Goal!

Age groups :U-9( born 2012), U-10 (born 2011), and U-11 (born 2010)

Assessment fee: No fee is attached to our Assessments, however, we do have one caveat — we must see potential in the players selected as there are limited spots.

Micro Footie Academy

The Micro Footie academy is the ‘team that plays in green.‘ MFA is where good players come to develop learning to play an attacking, go for goal style.

The Micro Footie Academy thinks of each team as a unique project with objective of playing attacking exciting football while developing each player.

Four simple goals with MFA on field sessions:

1. with the use of select activities for each player to improve their individual game skills including technique, dribbling, ball control, creativity, movement, passing, shooting, and communication.

2. to enjoy the experience of training with like minded players at a wonderful facility.

3. playing competitive matches every weekend against other academies and teams in the ASL, VMSL, select tournaments (+ for our older players) attending University showcase events.

4. receiving high quality coaching sessions in an environment where players are encouraged to develop their football IQ, think for themselves, become more tactically aware and build self confidence as key objectives.

The 10 month MFA program includes weekend matches in Academy Super League for our youth teams from March to the end of November, the Vancouver Metro League for our U-21 team from September to April, select University showcase events + tournaments.

Football Fitness

Become a more complete player.

Midweek Academy players enjoy a truly athletic experience that can be used immediately on the field of play.

TLA specializes in training sessions for soccer players with the philosophy skilled athleticism will amount to less if technically focussed coaches are unable to prepare an athlete to raise the intensity of this skill.

Sessions take place weekly in the Train like an Athlete performance studio located at Rupert and First ave. Sessions include muscle preparation, body movement, neuromuscular strength and conditioning and developing angle awareness for speed development.

National players Ben Mckendry, Callum Irving and Ben Fisk have been regulars since they were young developing players

MFA player event: Celtic Soccer Showcase

Annual showcase for micro footie players to maximize their player potential and develop like a Celtic FC Academy Player.

Training sessions delivered by EUFA Pro and A licensed coaches.As part of unique showcase select player will be invited, all expenses paid, to train with the Celtic Soccer Youth Academy in Glasgow, Scotland.

Mentorship

During phases in any season some players may want extra support or additional coaching designed with the individual in mind. MFA coaches offer semi private and private training during select times to accelerate progress.