United Soccer Academies Lakeshore
Indoor Soccer Academy Registration Now Open
Indoor Soccer
Our Indoor Soccer Academy runs from November to end of March. Players have indoor training at one of our locations once per week ensuring they keep training and playing through the winter months ready to return to our outdoor soccer Academy in April. Spaces are very limited for the Indoor Academy and spaces are allocated first come first served.
Locations &Schedules
Lakeshore Discovery School
Groups & Spaces
Thursday 6:30pm – 5 Spaces – Girls 2015/2016/2017
Thursday 7:30pm – 4 Spaces – Girls 2013/2014
Practices & Training
Each indoor session combines 50% training and 50% games ensuring players continue to learn all aspects of the game and improve their skills while getting a chance to play everyweek.
Principles Based Learning
We believe that a strong foundation in the principles of play is essential for becoming a successful soccer player. Our curriculum focuses on teaching these universal principles, such as passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting, and defending. By understanding these principles, players can adapt to different game situations and make better decisions on the field.
Station Based Approach
Our station-based approach ensures that all players receive equal attention and exposure to various skills. By dividing players into groups and rotating them through different activities, we create a dynamic and engaging learning environment. This approach also allows us to focus on specific skills or principles at each station, ensuring that players have a deep understanding of each concept.
Game Based Training
Our game-based approach creates a realistic and engaging learning environment where players can practice skills in context. Instead of focusing on isolated drills, we use games with different formats and rules to simulate real-game scenarios. This helps players develop an understanding of the game’s flow and learn how to apply their skills in a competitive setting
Simplified Curriculum
We have simplified our curriculum to maximize playing and learning time. While players may see similar activities each week, the underlying principles or technical skills being taught may vary. By reducing the number of activities players need to learn, we can focus on deepening their understanding of each concept and providing more opportunities for practice.
Coaching & Instruction
United Soccer Academy is proud of its skilled coaching staff, all held to consistent high standards and fully equipped to deliver our curriculum to all players. Unlike other programs, we don’t outsource coach training but have developed our own coach training programs, ensuring our coaches are well-versed in our philosophy and methods. All of our coaches are paid coaches which ensures a higher level of quality and accountability. The coaching you will get at the Academy is on the whole a higher level than almost all local travel soccer programs in the area. we also use our own standardized and consistent training curriculum to ensure all players get the same instruction. We do not rely on volunteer parents to run our program.
We commit to fairness by giving every player access to our top coaches, regardless of talent level. This approach, coupled with our in-house training, ensures quality soccer education and supports our dedication to equal opportunities for all players.
Our Philosophy & Approach
We’ve replaced the stress of tryouts with an open-door policy. We believe in giving every child the chance to improve and enjoy the game, not excluding them based on early performance. After all, development is a journey, not a race.
We understand that planning is crucial for families. Our training sessions run at consistent days and times throughout the year, and schedules are shared far in advance. This includes all sessions and league matches, making it easy to manage soccer commitments alongside other activities.
We welcome players of all abilities. Everyone will find their perfect spot in our program, where they are appropriately challenged and allowed to grow at their own pace. Plus, players can move groups throughout the year based on their progress and current needs.
Our curriculum focuses on teaching players the universal principles of soccer. We also provide technical skills training, which is integrated into game situations wherever possible. We believe that learning soccer should happen through playing soccer, not isolated drills.
The quality of our coaches is unmatched. All of our coaches complete the same ongoing training and deliver a principle-based curriculum with full support. We firmly believe in equipping our coaches with the tools they need to provide the best soccer education.
Our approach focuses on unity and equality. We don’t attach labels to groups or players; everyone is considered an essential part of our team. Our philosophy emphasizes player development over early talent identification.
2024-25 Indoor Academy Fees
Monthly Academy Fees
The Indoor Academy fee is $325 this covers the period from Nov 1st 2024 to March 30th 2025 and includes your Academy practice shirt. The $325 is split up into 5 monthly payments of $65 which is collected automatically via credit card on the 1st of each month. The indoor Academy fee will be prorated to reflect the number of months left in the Indoor Academy season if you join after November 15th
How To Register Your Player
To apply for our soccer academy, please complete the application form and select which night you would to register for. We’ll review your application and let you know if there are still spaces available for your child’s age group and chosen night. Once we confirm we have space for your player, we’ll send you instructions on how to make your first monthly payment to complete the registration process. Please note that spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are not confirmed until payment is received.