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…
We are looking for a qualified and enthusiastic coach to join our ever growing team of coaches here at SSA. The successful candidate will Head Coach our U16 Girl’s team and be required to coach on the following days & times: Thursday evening, 5.30-7pm & Saturday morning (times vary depending Read more…
We are looking for someone to join Team SSA as part of our Front of house team, on Saturday mornings. What does the job entail? Signing in players on a register using Google Sheets Taking payments within a fast paced environment Signing up new players onto our data base Being Read more…
Calling all parents / players, We highly recommend you all listening to the attached interview if you get the chance. A truly outstanding insight into Jack Wilshere’s career from a child to Premier league Pro. https://www.youtu.be/j_Vk1u9fgwo Also, check out Eperform Football’s website for all their latest interviews / blogs: https://e-performfootball.com/podcasts/episode-1-jack-wilshire/ Read more…
A massive thank you to AFC Bournemouth for inviting our U7 High-Performance group and U8 Warriors / High-Performance players to play in a showcase fixture vs their Pre Academy squad’s last Tuesday at the Vitality. Another thank you for organising the Football Festival yesterday, where our U9 Spartans / High-Performance Read more…
Here at SSA we have been collectively thinking about how we can help maximise our player’s learning. With only a maximum of 3.5 hours of contact time with our players per week, the support that parents provide in combination with our coaching is vital in maximising a child’s development both Read more…