2018 FALL SOCCER ACADEMY PROGRAMS

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NEW INDOOR FUTSAL LEAGUE COMING FALL 2018

WHAT IS FUTSAL?

Futsal is a variant of association football played on a hard court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It can be considered a version of five-a-side football. Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller, harder, low-bounce ball. The surface, ball, and rules together favour ball control and passing in small spaces.“The emphasis is on improvisation, creativity and technique.”

2018 FALL SOCCER ACADEMIES

Our soccer academies are where we teach players the skills (technique) and tactics (how to play). Both of our Academies offer the same programs and teach the players the same thing.
Any player of any skill level is able to join either of our Soccer Academies.
Each academy offers 2 sessions per week for players plus options for teams and games.
Players joining the Academy program can choose between 1 or 2 training sessions a week. There are also additional options for players to play in our Futsal program, on a team in the Michigan League or on one of our Academy teams.
Academy players and Michigan League Team players will all attend the same training sessions, players will be grouped based a combination of age and more importantly ability level.
There is no distinction or separation based on if you are playing on a Michigan League Team or not. All players are members of our club and train in our Academy and are given the same opportunities to get to the level they desire. The only difference is that some players will represent Southwest United and play externally against teams in the Michigan Youth Soccer League and some players will play on one of our Academy teams.
All players have the same opportunity to get the same amount and level of training and pay the same fees regardless of whether they have been selected to play on one of our Travel Teams. Players playing on a Michigan League Team will pay an additional fee to cover the cost of participating in league play.
Academy training sessions are a mixture of Soccer Skills Sessions, Game Sessions Outdoors and Futsal Indoors and Tactical Learning Sessions. All players need to receive all of these elements in order to become a better all round soccer player.