Favourite Football Moments part 2

It still sends shivers down my spine watching this goal go in. What this footage doesn't show is the 20 minutes prior to this when Beckham took sole responsibility for the whole English team's dire performance. He was only English player on the pitch who seemed to realise the significance of losing the game. At the point when the footage starts England were 30 seconds away from having to play a qualifying match to get into the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea - a match they could easily have lost! Beckham ran around a like a crazy man trying to stop this happenning and then, with seconds left on the clock, sent a beautiful curling free kick into the top corner - proof that whilst football is very much a team game - one world class player, playing with heart and passion can make a heck of a difference!

Great Goals Part 1

One of the greatest strikers the Premiership has ever seen at the peak of his powers against Charlton. Tightly marked by his defender he shows what a bit of quick thinking and imagination can achieve on a football pitch. When he received the ball in that position, no one at the ground or watching the game on TV could have predicted he would try to score with a backheel - yet it was so simple. All of you can backheel a football, so in theory you could all have scored that goal. It just goes to show if you use your imagination and try things on the pitch, magical things can happen!

Favourite Football Moments part 1

It was the 2nd Round of the World Cup in Italia 1990 and England had played well but failed to score in normal time. A tight extra time period followed in which Belgium hit the post for the second time in the game. Penalties were very definitely on the cards when, in the last minute Gazza lobbed a perfectly weighted free kick into the box from around 40 yards out and David Platt slipped his marker and tucked a peach of a volley into the far corner of the net to send England through to the quarter finals. I was 9 years old at the time and I hadn't been allowed to stay up late to watch it so had got up early to watch it back on my VHS video player (remember those?). I remember rewinding it and playing it back time after time because it was just about the most amazing goal I had ever seen scored.

Ronaldo vs Messi

These two guys have been at the top of their game for the last few seasons.
Speed in abundance, an ability to change direction and beat their opponent at will, manipulate the ball how they want, a superb array of passes and to top it off they score fantastic goals, from free kicks and in open play.
Take a look at the fantastic ability these two possess and please leave your comments after, telling us who is your favourite and why.

The Best of Ronaldinho

One of the most talented and entertaining players ever to play the beautiful game, Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho was the pivotal player for Barcelona, where he won the FIFA World Player of Year and European Player of the Year in 2005.
He helped deliver the coveted Champions League Trophy to the Catalan Giants in 2006.
A star of the Braziian National Team for many years.
I am sure you will agree, a phenomenally talented footballer.

Zinedine Zidane - Best Moves and Goals

Zidane was arguably the most talented footballer of his generation. Graceful, elegant and a powerful dribbler capable of doing things with the ball most only dream of. Zidane had wonderful vision and the ability to execute that vision with sublimely weighted passes and a ghostly dribbling ability that allowed him to drift past his opponents at will. Both a scorer and architect of great goals if he was British we think he should be knighted! Despite his unsavoury exit from professional football in the 2006 World Cup Final, we feel he should always be remembered for the unique artistry and style that he brought to football lovers all over the world.
This is a collaberation of some of his best moments. Enjoy!

Course Prices

How Much Does it Cost?

We run 5 week courses during term time throughout the year. For each 5 week
course the price will be £45.00. On some occasions we will operate slightly
longer courses and the price will be adjusted accordingly - see Course Dates tab for details of courses.

Location

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Course Dates 2011-2012 Season

Course Dates

Saturday Morning Football Courses

for 11-a-side youth players (ages 10-14)

Course A: 

Sept 8^th – Oct 27^th (8 Weeks)

 Course B:

Nov 10^th – Dec 8^th (5 Weeks)

Course C:

19^th – Feb 16^th (5 Weeks)

Course D:

March 2^nd – March 30^th (5 Weeks)

Easter Holiday

Intensive Course

April 2^nd – April 5^th (4 days)

(4-day intensive course Mon-Fri,

10am-3pm)

Course E:

April 20^th – May 18^th (5 Weeks)

Course F:

June 8^th – July 20^th (7 Weeks)

Summer Holiday

Intensive Course

July 29^th – August 2^nd

(5 day intensive course Mon-Fri,

10am-3pm)

Introduction to 5 Ways Soccer Academy

5 Ways Soccer Academy provides a platform for continued learning in football.
It is the natural progression for players who have been attending Saturday Soccer School (www.saturdaysoccerschool.co.uk) 
The intention and focus is to supply older youth players with a smooth transition between playing 7-a-side mini soccer and the 11-a-side game. 
We run 5 week courses which run in conjunction with the school calendar, consisting of 2-hour football coaching sessions for young players aged 10-14 on Saturday mornings at Varndean College, Surrenden Rd, Brighton. 
All of our coaches are FA qualified. The programme is overseen by our experienced UEFA B qualified Academy Director, Anthony Coyne.

What We Offer...

• FA/UEFA Qualified Coaches (CRB checked)
• Modern Coaching Techniques influenced and inspired by the World game
• Medals and other awards
• Personalised player development plans 
• Coffee, tea and refreshments for parents who want to watch
• Indoor sessions in poor weather 
• Family friendly atmosphere
• Opportunity for Sunday Matches
• Perfect learning environment for all abilities

What is different about 5 Ways?

The 5 Ways Soccer Academy has been set up as an extension of Saturday Soccer School to focus on coaching older youth players who have moved from playing 7-a-side mini soccer to the 11-a-side game. We believe in keeping the game fun, promoting an exciting, skilful and creative style of football and ensuring that every player that learns with us has a positive, confidence building experience. We aim to provide a high quality alternative to the traditional English sunday youth team experience.

The 5 Ways Development Model


We focus on 5 key areas of player development designed with the focus of each player reaching their highest potential.

1. Environment

The first of these areas is the environment we create to help promote learning in young players. We strongly believe that a positive, energetic, fun and encouraging environment will help create confident and creative footballers. We want everyone who trains with us to enjoy the game and see the football pitch as a place for individual freedom of expression. At the same time, we aim to make all our sessions challenging and competitive, we place a strong empahsis on the importance of discipline, good team ethic and open and honest communication.

2. Technical

As a fan of football in England, we often look at Spanish and Brazilian players that light up our imagination and ask "Why do we not produce similar players?". The answer is that we can if we coach them the right way at a young age! At 5 Ways we aim to bring flair and creativity to the fore. We believe in developing each plyer's unique style of play. We will help players enhance their technique by focusing on ball manipulation, ball mastery, foot speed and coordination - encouraging freedom of expression to develop through being creative. By focusing now on the game's fundamental ABCs (Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed) we aim to help develop and improve each players skills for life.

3. Tactical

In English Youth leagues, players move from 7-a-side mini football to the 11-a-side game at the age of 10. At 5Ways we believe that the four year period following this transition is an important point in a young player's development. Whilst maintaining a strong emphasis on the technical growth of our players we recognise that good tactical awareness is vital in 11-a-side football. Players attending 5Ways sessions will be given a solid grounding in the concept of team function, be helped to develop progressive tactical knowledge and game understanding and undergo a process of position development (playing in each position to create an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each).

4. Personal

At 5Ways Academy we understand that each young person we coach has a unique personality as well as a preferred learning style and speed. We aim to help each player by understanding their individual needs, emphasising their strengths and helping them to succeed as part of a team. Each player will be given constant ongoing feedback, which highlights strengths and areas for improvement. Players will be encouraged to develop social skills, be accepting of others and understand that learning from mistakes is a natural process in football and in life.

5. Take it to the Game

It is one thing to be a great player on the training pitch but it is another to be able to translate that talent into an effective performance in a competetive football match. This is our aim for 5 Ways players. For those not already playing in a Sunday league team, 5 Ways runs teams which compete in local Sunday leagues, representing local club, Hawks Youth FC. The purpose of which is for players to put what they have learnt in training into practice on the pitch under the guidance of our qualified coaches. 
In the younger development ages (U8 - U12) all squad members will be given equal playing time as we firmly beleive that all players need to play if they are going to improve! At U13 things become more focused on winning, but the belief is that winning comes as a result of implementing our methodology and style of play. 
At 5 Ways Soccer Academy we respect and encourage loyalty to ones club. Playing in a team is an option available to those who want it but players that already play in teams are encouraged to come to our sessions to help improve their all round game and help their performance for their current club.

Booking Information

To book a space at 5 Ways Soccer Academy please contact.. 

Ben Lewis 

Tel: 01273 620086

Email: benlewis@saturdaysoccerschool.co.uk 

          5wayssoccer@gmail.com

Web: www.saturdaysoccerschool.co.uk

Address: 5 Ways Soccer Academy, 56 Queens Park Rd, Brighton, BN2 0GL.

After making their booking customers will recieve a booking

confirmation and invoice via email containing all payment details.