MIFC Spring Academy


Mercer Island FC has designed our annual U6-U14 Spring Academy for kids of all abilities. With a focus on learning and improving individual skills, it's a great way to prepare for Select or Premier Soccer tryouts in the spring as well as provide Recreational players an opportunity to get ready for fall soccer. See the MIFC Age Chart for a guide to soccer opportunities at each birth age.

Each player will receive a Spring Academy T-shirt, included with registration.

Age Groups:

U6 (birth year 2014) and U7 (birth year 2013) - one set practice day per week
U8 (birth year 2011) thru U14 (birth year 2006) - multiple practice days available each week

Times and Locations:

Spring Academy (2011 - 2006) 
U8-U14: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00-7:30pm and Wednesdays at 3:00-4:15pm at South Mercer Playfields

Training starts the week of March 9th. This is a drop-in style training. You can come to all three sessions or as many as you can make each week. It is one cost and it is designed for players to fit it in around their schedule. 

There will be six weeks of training, three days a week (off during spring break, April 6th -10th). 
Last week of Spring Academy is the week of April 20th. 

Spring Academy (2013- 2014) 
U6-U7: Wednesdays at 3:00-4:15pm at South Mercer Playfields

Training starts the week of March 9th. This is a drop-in style training on Wednesdays 3-4:30pm.

There will be six weeks of training, (off during spring break, April 6th -10th).
Last week of Spring Academy is the week of April 20th. 

Following Training Dates are:
Wednesday 3/11
Wednesday 3/18
Wednesday 3/25
Wednesday 4/1
Wednesday 4/15
Wednesday 4/22

*There is no Training on Wednesday 4/8 during Spring Break!

Cost:

$100/player U6-U7
$195/player U8-U14

Program Objectives:

U6-U7:Beginning ball mastery and dribbling; 1v1 core; ball control; receiving; small-sided games; FUN!

U8-U9:Ball mastery and dribbling; 1v1 core; ball control; receiving/juggling; passing technique/pace/rondos; small-sided games; FUN!

U10-U11: Small-sided games; intermediate ball mastery and dribbling; 1v1 core/away pressure; intermediate ball control; juggling tricks/improvement; intermediate passing - triangle/away pressure; positioning - support/shape/space; defending - basic; FUN!

U12-U14:Small-sided games; advanced ball mastery and dribbling; advanced ball control - receiving/turning away/pressure/shielding/possession; advanced passing - pace/away, pressure/rondos; advanced defending - support/cover; FUN!