There are openings for girls and boys to start training with the Academy FC Juniors (U4-U10). Open to all recreational, academy, and pre-competitive players. Reserve your spot in Tulsa’s premier youth development program. Our focus is on player development over winning games. Players come out of the Academy with a confidence which applies directly to their competitive experience. Academy FC Juniors is designed to encourage and provide technical development for each player, while presenting an opportunity to learn and respect the game.

There are no tryouts for these age groups, and all players are welcome. Academy FC Juniors has multiple teams in each age group. Juniors teams participate in appropriate outdoor and indoor leagues and tournaments throughout the fall and spring.

Wilbert Maximore is the Blitz Academy FC Executive Director. Interested families can contact him to get started in the Academy FC Juniors Program.

The Academy FC Juniors overview has more information concerning fees, leagues, and uniforms.

2013s Birthdates between Jan. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2013

2014s Birthdates between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014

2015s Birthdates between Jan. 1, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2015

2016s Birthdates between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016

2017s Birthdates between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2017

The Academy FC Juniors is designed to encourage and provide technical development to each player while presenting an opportunity to learn and respect the good of the game. This is done through several strategies listed below:

• Increase ball mastery – learning to be confident on the ball with all surfaces of both feet.
• Passing and Receiving – improving first touch, turning with the ball and being able to pass the ball in a variety of ways relevant to game situations
• Expose players to variety of 1v1 moves – give players a tool box of skill moves and let them learn and decide which to use in game like situations
• Basic fundamentals of defending – technique of breaking down and delaying opponents.
• Speed and Agility training in age appropriate activities – speed and agility camp offered twice a year.
• Shooting and finishing activities – to encourage confidence in goal scoring opportunities
• Small sided games – to improve team and combination play

 Players are trained by Nationally Licensed coaches.

 Skill driven training sessions. The building blocks of preparation of the next level of soccer.

 Positive coach to player ratio-ideal for monitoring and assessing player development and understanding.

 The quality of play in the players games will improve.

 Coaches will be able to learn activities to take with them back to their recreational training sessions.

 Coaches are encouraged to attend, take notes and ask questions. If they would like to participate with their teams they are more than welcome.