The Storm Academy

U9

We would like to introduce our Storm Academy, an advanced learning environment for our U9 players. Coming into its third year, the Academy is designed to include those players that are looking to advance their skills training in a more disciplined arena. The players are selected to the Academy for their existing talent and for the desire and mindset to achieve more technical training with fellow-talented players. This is to be taken as a more serious environment than our regular rec clinics.

The Academy players will still practice and play with their rec teams, but will train and take part in matches against other surrounding academy teams as well. Last season the Academy played approximately 6-8 games, sometimes combining with some of our U10 Storm team players, with competition coming from both Jacksonville and visiting Triangle teams. Play dates may be on either Saturday or Sunday.

The training consists of one training session per week, for a minimum of eight weeks.  Trey Folcher, the club's president and licensed staff coach, will conduct the sessions.

If you feel that your player is eligible for the Storm Academy, please contact your Age Group Coordinator. Again, please keep in mind the talent level that is required, as there will be a “tryout” of sorts so that we maintain the quality environment - space will be limited. The cost of the program is $60 and includes a jersey for training and games.

if you are interested or wish to receive more information.

The Storm Jr. Academy

U8

As with the older players in the Storm Academy, this is a setting for those U8 players who want more technical teaching beyond our regular clinics.  Many of these players have been playing with us for three years and have benefited from good parent coaches – and continue to do so!  However, in addition to the regular coaching, many of these players and their families have asked for this, so we are obliging!

Keep in mind that these are young players and this is not a situation where we are going to get intense with these children. It is simply going to provide a fun, yet more serious clinical environment for them to learn and improve.   Again, we truly only want those dedicated players who want this, not necessarily mom and dad looking for the next Pele!  If a child is pushed into something, oftentimes we do not get the right outcome: and training settings such as this achieve the best results when everyone is on the same page.

The Junior Academy will be lead by licensed coaches Ellis Pinder and Dennis Kautz.

The total cost of the training is $45, which includes a t-shirt for training. There will be a minimum of six sessions, beginning early in the season.  Space will be limited

if you are interested or wish to receive more information.