When I first played for SSA as a player at Under 9 it would never have crossed my mind that I would be 20 as a General Manager with the club I first kicked a football with back in 2015. My first experience and taste of football was with SSA Read more
Back in May we decided to run an inhouse tournament where we integrated all of our U7, U8 & U9 player’s together to compete as a collective against one another. What this looked like? A variety of different formats (1v1, 2v2 & 3v3) A variety of different opposition Players exposed Read more
✉️ Academy Trial, Ethan Woods ✉️ 👏 Well done to Ethan who has been invited in for an 8 week academy trial after impressing in a showcase event at @southamptonfc. Good luck Ethan, enjoy the opportunity! 🍀⚽️
When it comes to your child’s experience in youth football, it’s not just about winning or losing; it’s about helping them develop and reach their full potential. Today, we are going to talk about a potentially new and definitely exciting approach that is changing the game for young players, called Read more
Childhood is a time of boundless energy, curiosity, and endless possibilities. It’s a phase where young minds and bodies are at their most impressionable, making it the perfect time to introduce children to the world of sports. While focusing on a single sport might seem like a logical choice for Read more
Everyone at SSA would like to say a massive thank you to both Portsmouth FC’s Ronan Curtis & Kevin Bosaka for taking time out of their evening to present awards to all of our teams from U7-U15. Kevin used to attend our weekly Fun and Futures sessions as a young Read more
The modern day player now needs to be an expert in a variety of positions within the team to meet the tactically evolving demands of the game. The players that can find solutions for almost any problems, cope with the ever-changing demands of the game and adapt to the challenges Read more
The best football players in the world are those that make decisions of their next best steps before they even receive the ball. Developing this skill early on in your child’s footballing journey will set them up in the best way possible for their next step. How can decision making Read more
Benefits of Small sided games In youth development we see a lot of various training methods being used such as; lines, full games, phases of play and small sided games. Many academies/grassroots clubs are starting to use small sided games as a way to condition and improve different aspects of Read more
We would like you all to join us by congratulating Ollie Penny for successfully signing his contract this afternoon with Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge. Ollie will be a part of the U9 Academy team for the 23/24 season. Ollie & his family have been fully immersed in our programme Read more