The Junior Academy Program soccer focuses primarily on individual skill development. The goal of the Junior Academy Program soccer is to prepare players for a club soccer environment in their later years. It is designed for the more competitive player and the more committed families. This program has professionally licensed coaches and has the same amount of travel as the recreation league and expenses being relative to recreation.

The Junior Academy Program and every program at the Coppell Development Academy is focused on player development and teaching our players to play out the back and possess the ball with a purpose. We are striving to create a solid learning experience by eliminating the "win win at all cost" philosophy created by so many ego maniac coaches and clubs. 

Junior Academy Philosophy

At CDA we believe in age appropriate coaching which ensures that we are teaching not only the appropriate and specific thing for the age of the player but also the level of every single player. We are  teaching them the correct way to play with an emphasis on long term development rather than short term wins/goals.

CDA Junior Academy philosophy is to develop skillful players in a fun and competitive environment where we encourage individual creativity. We want players to solve problems by themselves, improvise and make decisions on their own during practices and games. We also want players to play completely free with no fear of failure.  The goal of our Junior Academy teams is to learn the necessary tools to develop to their full potential as a soccer player.

Ideas of our program work around these basic fundamentals of the game:

Skills, Techniques and Moves - using both feet and multiple surfaces, we encourage players to experiment with all turns, tricks and skills whereas to develop their technical confidence with the ball. All players are developed to be dribblers first.

Dutch Support - developing the idea of triangle and diamond shapes by supporting the player on the ball. Thus giving players more options to keep the ball rather than just kick it away.

Lots of Touches - lots of 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 free play within each training session. Thus allowing players to experiment and maximize development though multiple contacts on the ball and also recognize the triangle and diamond shape within the game.

Problem Solving - we encourage the players to think for themselves and solve soccer problems with the skills we have taught. Our coaches guide players to the answers by asking questions rather than telling them the answer. Thereby creating independent thinkers who will play the game and solve soccer problems without the coach constantly telling them what to do in any given scenario. This leads to longer term information retention and higher levels of skill acquisition.

How to Get Involved

Training groups are constantly forming throughout the year and anyone can attend Junior Academy training sessions at anytime, regardless of the time of year and of soccer club / soccer association affiliation.

To attend a free open skills session, please contact Warren at [email protected] or call him at 404-713-5043 for the appropriate age group and area. 

 Junior Academy Age Group Information

Age Pure Age Groups
2013 Birth Year = Under 6 Recreation ONLY
2012 Birth Year = Under 7 ($375)
2011 Birth Year = Under 8  ($450)


Junior Academy Fees & Details: 
Fees include, but are not limited to: Team Training, League Games, Tournaments, North Texas Fees and Home Association Fees, Extra Clinics (Finishing Clinic, Goalkeeper Clinics, Speed and Agility) Video Analysis, , Referee Fees, Coach's Salaries, Field Usage and Maintenance, Directors Salaries, Administrator Salaries.

Playing Seasons: Winter/Spring (January-June) and Summer/Fall (July-December)

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U6 Junior Academy Program

• U-6 Jr. Academy teams will practice for one hour and 30 min, twice a week 
• Games will be played on Saturdays
• Games will be played against other U-6 Jr Academy Teams in a 3v3 format
• All U-6 Jr. Academy participants practice together in a pool system, players will be split into balanced teams for games
• Each team will have a professional coach during practice and games
• The cost for U-6 Jr. Academy will be $375 per season
• Each player wears a Nike CDA uniform purchased from The Soccer Corner 
• A Nike practice shirt is part of the required uniform. All players will wear the Nike practice shirt, black shorts and black socks to all practices
• Team Training, League Games, Home Association Fees, Extra Clinics (Finishing Clinic, Goalkeeper Clinics, Speed and Agility, Street Soccer, Skills Sessions) , League Fees, Video Analysis, Tournament Fees, Referee Fees and Coach's Salary
   

 U7 Junior Academy Program

• U-7 Jr. Academy teams will practice for one hour and 30 min, twice a week 
• Games will be played on Saturdays
• Games will be played against other U-7 Jr Academy Teams in a 5v5 format
• All U-7 Jr. Academy participants practice together in a pool system, players will be split into balanced teams for games
• Each team will have a professional coach during practice and games
• The cost for U-7 Jr. Academy will be $450 per season
• Each player wears a Nike CDA uniform purchased from The Soccer Corner 
• A Nike practice shirt is part of the required uniform. All players will wear the Nike practice shirt, black shorts and black socks to all practices
• Team Training, League Games, Home Association Fees, Extra Clinics (Finishing Clinic, Goalkeeper Clinics, Speed and Agility, Street Soccer, Skills Sessions) , League Fees, Video Analysis, Tournament Fees, Referee Fees and Coach's Salary
  
  

U8 Junior Academy Program

• U-8 Jr. Academy teams will practice for one hour and 30 minutes, twice a week (3 Hours min total) 
• Games will be played on Saturdays
• Games will be played 6v6 format against other Coppell Development Academy U-8 Jr. Academy teams as well as other local club teams
• While all U-8 Jr. Academy participants will practice together, players will be split into appropriate skill levels
• Each team will have a professional coach during practice and games
• The cost for U-8 Jr. Academy will be $495 per season
• Each player wears a Nike CDA uniform purchased from The Soccer Corner.
• A Nike practice shirt is part of the required uniform. All players will wear the Nike practice shirt, black shorts and black socks to all practices
• Tournaments are included and we will do a Pre Season and Post Season Tournament.
• Team Training, League Games, Home Association Fees, Extra Clinics (Finishing Clinic, Goalkeeper Clinics, Speed and Agility, Street Soccer, Skills Sessions) , League Fees, Video Analysis, Tournament Fees, Referee Fees and Coach's Salary
  
  

Please contact Warren at [email protected] or 404-713-5043 if you have any further questions.