YMCA Football Coaching Academy offers a range of coaching sessions for boys & girls aged 4-18 of all abilities. Our academy structure enables young people to enjoy the benefits of playing football while having the opportunity to develop and progress through our various sessions and Junior & Minor League teams. We’ve proudly been offering football coaching for young people in Plymouth for over 100 years.
Why YMCA?
- Fun and competitive sessions
- Route-ways for progression & competition
- Established Reputation
- All coaches are FA qualified
- All staff are enhanced DBS checked and adhere to the highest safeguarding standards
Cost
All sessions are £15 per month, except Y:Kickers which is free.
Where
Sessions take place either in the Sports Hall at YMCA Plymouth, Honicknowle Lane, or on the 3G pitch at All Saints Academy, opposite the YMCA.
What we do
- Follow the FA DNA programme (All Sessions)
- DJM League Fixtures (U10s & U9s)
- Guided learning on & off the pitch (U10s & U9s)
- End-of-season presentation (U10s & U9s)
- Competitive weekend matches (U6,7,8s)
- Team Building exercises (All Sessions)
- Ball mastery (All Sessions)
- Age-appropriate coaching (All Sessions)
- Small-Sided Games (All Sessions)
- ABC of Coaching: agility, balance and coordination (Y:Kickers)
Coaching Sessions
Mondays
U8s Football Team
School year 3
5pm-6pm
YMCA Sports Hall or All Saints Fields
U10s Football Team
School year 5
6pm-7pm
YMCA 5 a side court
Tuesdays
U6s Girls Football
5PM-6PM
YMCA Sports Hall
U11s Girls Football
School years 4 & 5
5PM-6PM
YMCA Sports Hall
Wednesdays
Y:KICKERS – FREE SESSION
4-7 Year Olds
YMCA Sports Hall
Thursdays
U9s Football Team
5pm-6pm
YMCA Sports Hall or YMCA 5 a side pitch
Drop-in Girls’ Football
Ages 9 to 13
6pm-7pm
YMCA 5 a side pitch
Friday
U7s Football Team
School year 2
6pm-7pm
YMCA Sports Hall
U9s Football Team
School year 4
6-7pm
INVITE ONLY
YMCA 5-a-side pitch
U9s Football Team
School year 4
6pm-7pm
YMCA Sports Hall
Sunday
Y:KICKERS – FREE SESSION
Players aged 4-7
9am-10am
YMCA Sports Hall or YMCA 5 a side pitch
U9s Football
School year 3 or 4
9-10am (STARTING DECEMBER 23)
YMCA Sports Hall
Book on a session or find out more
Contact: Head Coach, Barry Sellers
barry.s@ymcaplymouth.org.uk
T 01752 201918
YMCA Football Coaching Academy is in Partnership with YMCA All Saints FC.
